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    Default Theme - Eye Level Pochard

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    Here is one taken as low as I could get in order to be at eye level of the subject.

    The movement of the water made it a little difficult to focus at times as the bird would occasionally disappear behind a mini wave.

    C&C welcome.

    Canon 1DMK3, 500mm, f5.6, 1/800 ISO400

    Cheers

    Austin

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    Austin, you know I like these shots. Terrific details, composition, bird and head angle. Exposure looks perfect. Loved that eye. DOF surprisingly very good for f/5.6. Liked everything except the water color...but nothing you cud have done.

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    Beautiful detail and great head angle! Looks perfect to me.

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    Outstanding shot, Austin....and what a beautiful bird. Talk about some eyes. Water color is what I'm used to as I shoot most of my ducks on the Mississippi River. Wonderful catch.

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    What a great image - love the eye contact, HA, and detail in all the head & neck feathers.

    Water color doesn't bother me, since it matches the BG.

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    Great color in the head and nice eye contact. Like that little bit of wave in front of the duck.

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    Hey Austin,
    Wave in front works for me!.....really adds to the image! Looks a bit bright on my monitor given the specs.....but I am on the laptop and it has been a long day.....so given that.....works very nicely overall!

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    I love the detail in the head....also like the low angle and the wave in front of the Duck.

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    Beautiful image Austin, nice detail and eye contact. Love the colour of the head and the wave puts one right into the water with the Pochard.

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    Austin, getting down and dirty has paid off nicely here. Great eye level, and I like the HA, detail and colours. That wave is making me sea sick.

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    Great shooting angle and light quality. The colours is amazing and the exposure is nailed.

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    Lovely angle, loved that eye too...

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