Fulvous Duck Reflection

[Stu Bowie]

This is a Fulvous Duck. This image gives the impression that the Fulvous is swimming uphill, but I have lined up the tip of the bill, and eyes, and both line up.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/1600
F/7.1
ISO 640

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

Lovely little duck with excellent reflection, smooth water, sharp.

Well captured.

Cheers

Randy

[Marina Scarr]

What a pleasing image all around. The reflection is killer, as are the water ripples and the calm blue water works so well as a back drop for this bird.

We have these birds here but they aren't easy to find. We may somtimes find 1 or 2 in a group of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice image I guess he is swimming slightly away from the camera but has a very slight head turn toward it hence the impression of swimming up hill.

[Brendan Dozier]

Beautiful one Stuart. Vibrant color on duck, details, sharp, excellent reflection in calm water,
nice comp. In a perfect world, it would be nice to have head turned toward you just a tad more, but very well done!

[arash_hazeghi]

cute little fellow and you did well.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

WOW...Stuart, stunning sharpness. Light is great...but the best thing is the water itself. superb stuff here.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the kind words. Always appreciated.

[Pieter de Waal]

Stuart the nice light , reflection and calm water come together so beautifully. Nice sharp image of my favourite duck. Love the ripples and wake.

[Simon Bennett]

Lovely reflection and clarity.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Superb IQ as usual Stu.. great reflection and smooth water is great. I really like the colors

[James Salywoda]

Awesome! Excellent colors and detail Stuart.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks for the comments guys.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Stu - apologies, I'm a little late to this party :eek:
Wonderful reflection on this and such a pretty duck too - you have captured great details. Lovely work!
BTW thanks for taking the time to repost your comment on my image below - I hate it when my messages go missing :eek: