Blue-wing Teal

[Dan Womack]

Canon 1DMKII N , ISO 400, 7.1 @ 1/1250 - From a blind near Pecan Island, La. where they are gathering and getting ready for their return flight

[Tony Whitehead]

These are lovely, Dan. Really like the blue of the wing echoed in the blue sky and the green of the speculum echoed in the grass. Pity about the bird at the back as without her there would be no overlap

[George DeCamp]

Birds are beautiful, love the colors! Agree about the last 2 birds...actually the last 3 kinda overlap in spots. Still a pretty image Dan!

[paul leverington]

the overlap doesn't matter at all--but in this rendition it has more emphasis than it should. What I believe you should do here is make that first bird the star attraction of the shot. The sky is also competing with the first bird for attention. If you do some cropping and selective tonal changes especially on the last three birds you might find that you can get this shot to pop more than it does here. ONE compositional element should have all other compositional elements subordinate to it. That one element(unit) would be the first bird.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful timing and beautifully captured. As already mentioned the only nit is the overlapping of the back two teals. Still a wonderful and very appealing image. Thanks foir sharing.

[Dan Womack]

All comments appreciated - Paul , I'm going to work on it now, thanks

[Arthur Morris]

The wing position of the first bird is insane--too good to be true. Then....

Later and love, artie