I found very few birds to photograph this week, but did observe this gal cruising around all by herself in the local cold waters. I cropped away about 10% of the image and adjusted the rest of it minimally. All critiques appreciated!
James, I was trying to balance the USM and NR in the blacks, but did not apply enough sharpening after all. Thanks for pointing that out. The scaup is from Bolsa Chica (near the bridge) -- I imagine you have seen HIM there.