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    Here's a Tufted Duck shot during a recent project i did on our winter Duck species.

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    Gorgeous image Jeroen. The pose is just excellent and you have really done a great job capturing the iridescence of the plumage - well done!

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    Beautiful image and Tufted Duck. Very nice comp. with the colors, BG, and ripples. I agree with Jeff, a marvelous job on capturing the iridescence of the plumage. Maybe just a bit more room on top, but very, very well done!

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    Great composition Jeroen! Although the reflecting isn't perfect I think it adds nicely to the overall image. The background is great as well!
    You've inspired me to dig through my Tufted Duck images!

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    Great image, like the rich BG colours and ducks yellow eye. Good reflection and composition. I also like the head angle TFS.

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    Very well done Jeroen. Beautiful colors and comp. I wounder if you might be able to get even more of the color by opening up the blacks on the bird slightly.
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    Beautiful capture. I've never seen the irridescence show so well. And the pose and comp are lovely, with just the right separation between bill and body. Nicely done.

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    Beautiful image Jeroen,colours exposure and light are great. Like the ripples in the water and droplets on the duck. I might consider a crop to just below the wing in the reflection to focus more attention on the lovely image of the duck.

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    Jeron, lovely shot. Awesome colors in the head and the water. Angle impressively low for a car-window shot. TFS.

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    One of my all time Tufted favorites...

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    Thanks for your comments!
    To Kaustubh: The street where this stream is placed next to is very low and a dike is keeping the water from overflowing the street that is why i like this place a lot to photograph from the car at this low angle.

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    Jeroen Stel

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