Pacific Black Duck - wing flap

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark 4, Canon 300 f2.8 x1.4, 1/4000, f6.3, iso 800, HH

Taken a few days ago in late afternoon light here in Sydney.

About 75% of full frame

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp. Perfect head angle/position, killer wings back pose. EXP perfect. Keep :)

Love the feet; is the bird standing on something or just elevating from the flap?

[denise ippolito]

Ofer, Very nice to get the head clear of the wings like this. Beautiful sharp details. Maybe a tiny bit tight on top. Well done as usual!

[Ofer Levy]

Thanks for your comments guys!
Artie, the bird was elevating from the flap.

[Aidan Briggs]

Great exposure, wingflap, and colors! Seems a tad centered IMO. Well Done!!

[arash_hazeghi]

way cool Ofer, sharp and nice pose + details! well done

[Krijn Trimbos]

I agree with this being a bit centered Ofer, I would suggest to move it a bit more to the right of the frame. Otherwise perfect, with a great wing/head seperation, great water colour, good contrast, great HA and excellent excellent pose! Congrats!

[Stu Bowie]

Well timed to capture the wing flap in the extended position. I like the colours, detail and sharpness, and the droplet on the end of the bill adds a nice touch.

[Randy Stout]

Ofer:

Its all been covered well above. Excellent techs, great sharpness, angle, pose, etc.
I like the subtle green of the bill and rich colors of bird.

The birds body is fairly centered, but because of the wing position, the overall mass of the bird is far enough to the right that it works for me comp wise.

Cheers

Randy

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Ofer, your images are always wonderfully sharp. And you have got that really special blue color down there. Defnitely keep...I wouldn't even think about it. Killer wing position and bird angle. The wing flaps is tricky....if the bird's angle is not the right one, it does not work. Awesome job in getting close....you must have been really close here.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful Ofer !! Great timing, superb detail and excellent exposure. A real beauty !!!!! ;)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I bet your friend was not complaining about the light angle in this one. :) Great capture of the flapping pose, good sharpness and eye contact, too. Maybe a tad more room at the top?

[Troy Lim]

Stunning shot Ofer...Love the wings, exposure and the details.