Mallard Blur

[Indranil Sircar]

This was taken a couple of weeks ago... I liked how the shadow shows on the blurred wing. The settings were -

7D, Sigma 50-500mm @ 500mm hand held
1/15 sec, f/25 Mode: Tv Metering: Evaluative Exp comp: -1 2/3 ISO: 100 (auto)

Applied adjustment layers for level, saturation and selective colors. Cropped and applied usm on the final web version. Hope you like it.

[denise ippolito]

Indranil, I like the blurred wings and the shadow on the blurred wing is special. Maybe a little tight top and right. I love the head and the iridescent colors you captured.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Indranil, a nice amount of blur here and I like how the head and eye have turned out. I love how the wings have blurred.

[Anita Bower]

I like the blur of the wings and the more detailed view of the head. Nice composition.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Agree it may need a touch more room Indy. Wonderful and creative thinking mate ;)

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks all. Appreciate it a lot. Here is a repost with more space...

[denise ippolito]

Indranil, I think it looks great!:)

[Christopher Miller]

Great work, Indranil! Very lovely colors, softness, and pose. I love the wing blur, the detail of the head, and the look of the water. The extra space in the repost is perfect. Well done! :)