Goldeneye

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS 20D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/80
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens 100.0 - 400.0mm
Focal Length 200.0mm

All comments welcome - possibly just a tad more sharpening around the eye?

[Stu Bowie]

Good perspective here Jonathan, and I like the droplets on the head. The colour of the water compliments the duck nicely. You have done well considering it looks very overcast.

[Randy Stout]

Jonathan:

I took the liberty of sharpening the bird and also reduced the luminosity of the water a bit to put more attention on the bird. There was a bit of sharpening halo in the posted jpeg, which looks a bit worse with the change in the water, but I think you get the idea. Nice perspective and pose here.

Cheers

Randy

[Grace Scalzo]

The original looked slightly soft to me, Randy dressed it up. Good image, the water drops are nice.

[Danny J Brown]

Jonathan -- I've been photographing divers a lot lately but I still don't have a golden eye...so I'm jealous. You did a nice job of catching one of these elusive birds in a good pose.

[christopher galeski]

nice shot of a nice bird Jonathan,but a little bit soft on my screen,Randys help as improved the shot.thanks.