Shoveler shoveling

[Doug Brown]

Here's a Northern Shoveler doing what he does best from my recent So. Cal. trip.



Canon 7D, 600mm + 1.4x, f/7.1, 1/2000, ISO 640, -2/3 EC, hand held

[Ofer Levy]

Fantastic techs!! You nailed the difficult exposure! Maybe a tiny CCW rotation?

[Amy Marques]

Hi Doug. Nice moment caught and I like the drop of water on the head. I agree with Ofer- the horizon appears slightly tilted.

[Marc Mol]

Nice color & detail Doug with the water drops on head taking this up a notch.
TFS

[Dan Busby]

Doug - for me, the two droplets on the head really make this photo. It almost seems like the bird is actively juggling them so they don't roll off. Great exposure and focus. Not sure if I like the centered subject and wonder if removing some canvas below the bird might make it a bit less static.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great colors and eye contact, but the two drops are making the image here. Very nice.

[Doug Brown]

Here's a repost with a little CCW rotation, a bit removed from the bottom, and a few other changes. How's this one look?

[Ofer Levy]

Looks like you fixed the rotation. I am not sure about the pano presentation though. With such beautiful BG I won't mind seeing some more room all around.

[Harshad Barve]

Killer image Doug , lovely control over techs and repost looks better IMHO
TFS

[arash_hazeghi]

Very nice Doug,
I like the repost better, nice details and water drops on the head!!!

[James Salywoda]

Great job getting this Shoveler in action feeding as I too like the water drops balancing on top of the head really well captured.

[Rodney Flowers]

I definitely like the repost. The rotation and cropping some off the bottom makes the image a keeper IMO.

[Kiran Poonacha]

I loved the two water drops on the head, nice pose, details and angle Bhai...

[Mital Patel]

repost makes this 100% to me. no words

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

One more vote for repost. Wonderful image Doug! love the warm light and the perfect eye contact. Exposure looks terrific!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great shot Doug! Love the pano crop myself. Also the two water droplets on the crown and the saturated eye! Looks fab mate!

[Malcolm Benn]

lovely colour and detail of a very pretty bird .. might try just a "snick" more ccw rotation