Long-tailed Duck

[ChasMcRae]

Bird against grass lit by soft light in Barrow,Ak.
Could not decide if habitat took away or added. Should be tighter crop or leave habitat ?
Chas.

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice low angle and sweet light, good eye contact too. looks like noise reduction has soften fine feather textures a bit. nevertheless a great shot crop looks great to me.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Charles - love the low shooting angle - I dont mind the habitat - gives the shot a nice feel.
Some of those whites look pretty bright on my screen - may not be over but getting up there - fine feather detail does seem a little low.
;)

[Alfred Forns]

A big vote for leaving the habitat .... well done Charles Anytime I can include will do, just find it more difficult !!! Congrats on this one !!!