Wood Duck

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk III, 500mm f/4, 1/320, f/5.6, ISO 800
Manual Fill Flash at -2
About 95% of Full Frame (minor crop after needed rotation)
Removed flash catchlight.

Photographed earlier this month at Santee Lakes.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques!

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Mike Like it a lot, crop very pleasing and good bg If anything would have a tiny more room up front for the wake .. one of my favorite places to shoot, sure hope I can get back there !!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the composition, light, iridescence and the reflection adds interest. I might desaturate a tiny bit.

[Jim Fenton]

The colors, exposure and sharpness look right on to me Mike...I especially like the green colrs and patterns to the water.

Crop is just right top to bottom for that reflection.

This is one time when a little bit of a lower angle may have been more optimal, but I think it works fine as presented.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Just beautiful colors, great job on getting the full range of iridescence.
The water colors add to the image too. Great portrait.