Ring-necked Duck

**Glenn Bartley** · 10-26-2009, 10:59 AM

I stopped in at a local pond here on Vancouver Island the other day to see that these beauties have arrived back for the winter.

They are still a bit shy now and this is an image from last year. Come the new year they will be ready to photograph once again. I cant wait :)

All the best!

Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 8
ISO: 200
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

**Doug Brown** · 10-26-2009, 11:14 AM

Gorgeous specimen in some nice light. I might tone down the bright area just a little. I like that you can see the ring on the neck.

**Jim Fenton** · 10-26-2009, 11:22 AM

I wish these ducks were calm enough here in MA to get great shots of them but they are so spooky, they are almost impossible to approach.

Water is a beautiful background, low angle is great and it's nice and sharp.

I'd second Doug's comments relative to the hot spot on the side.

**Kaustubh Deshpande** · 10-26-2009, 12:23 PM

really really beautiful. Awesome low angle and spectacular colors. Great job with details in black.

KD

ChasMcRae · 10-26-2009, 02:28 PM

I love the water reflection color and pretty well balanced whites and blacks in same image and see previous comments. I wonder if the ring neck could have been emphasized more ?

**Bonnie Block** · 10-26-2009, 04:38 PM

Wonderful image, Glenn --the colors are spectacular--liquid gold comes to my mind.

**paul leverington** · 10-26-2009, 04:59 PM

Hey Glen--Another nice one! I'm with you for this species being a favorite.

Paul

**Glenn Bartley** · 10-26-2009, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Bonnie Block

Wonderful image, Glenn --the colors are spectacular--liquid gold comes to my mind.

You can bet we'll be spending some time at this spot in February ;)

**Juan Carlos Vindas** · 10-26-2009, 09:52 PM

Very nice work as usual Glenn.
Love the water and eye details. Light seems great too.

**Harshad Barve** · 10-26-2009, 10:13 PM

awesome specimen , lovely light and killer liquid gold:)
TFS

Suzanne Huot · 10-26-2009, 10:17 PM

The golden background and the irridescence on the neck just makes this beautiful image glow

**arash_hazeghi** · 10-27-2009, 05:53 AM

Very beautiful colors, love the ambiance, soft light and HA. well captured. Congrats

**Kiran Poonacha** · 10-27-2009, 06:17 AM

Loved the water colour, lovely angle, great details and frame, congrats..

**Danny Laredo** · 10-28-2009, 05:50 AM

Glenn, Love the water color and light. superb angle as well.

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