Common Teal-Anas crecca

[Jeroen Stel]

Hi Guys,

Allthough the name "common"-Teal does suspect otherwise Teal's are a big rarity in our country and hard to get close to.
I was lucky that the lake where this was shot was frozen and melting again a little bit so there was just a small layer of water on top of it giving me the chance to photograph this Teal up close and with a nice reflection.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: F 13
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 640
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 + 2x TC
Focal length:1560 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On beanbag from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

[Krijn Trimbos]

Hi Jeroen,
That little layer of water on the ice sure makes for a sweet reflection! Love the pose and light. The headangle leaves something to be desired, also the eye looks a bit soft. Otherwise a perfect shot, nice crop too!

[Ian Colley]

A bird standing on melting ice is something I will probably never see in Australia. Very nice reflection, I am seeing a little to much noise in the wing feathers.

[Fabs Forns]

Hi JEroen, great light and pose, nits have been covered, congrats in getting an un-common common bird :)

[Robert Amoruso]

I like the seamless BG created by the ice and melting water. Always nice to get something you don't see often. The minor nits were mentioned.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, composition, pose and reflection. Adding to the other comments, the catchlight looks quite big and might add to the perception of softness.

[David Hemmings]

Beautiful shot Jeroen, very unique. The reflection is sweet, no real nits here.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the reflection,light,composition and details!

[Isak Pretorius]

Minor nits mentioned, but it still looks spectacular. Very well done!

[Jody Melanson]

Stunning pose, angle, light. I agree about the eye looking soft....

[John Cooper]

Superb colour and pose with a great reflection Jeroen. IMO more space in front and rear of bird would improve composition, but nobody else has made mention so must be just me ;)

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Wow ! Background so clean that it appears unreal.