Lesser Scaup drake

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

40D. 400f5.6L at f/8. iso 400. 1/800s

Hope you are not getting bored of these. Common species that I have many keepers of...but I love photographing them. All C&C welcome.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Another one of your superb low angle shots. Not bored at all. Love the colors and smoothness in the background. Sharpness and exposure are of course excellent too. Congrats! JR

[Stu Bowie]

Kaus, the angles that you capture these images work our so well. Great eye level perspective, and in this, a good HA, and just love the droplets. I do also like the pastel two toned BG. Great image.

What do you say about our result yesterday, and good luck for your team against England.

[Pieter de Waal]

Like the pose, colours and eye contact Kaustubh. Lovely BG.

[James Salywoda]

Gorgeous low angle and I love the head turn well done Kaustubh.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Kaustubh - great shot super angle and details. By the way good luck to England - hope they win!!!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

superb low angle shot!!!!!!

[Randy Stout]

Kaustubh:

Makes my recent ring necked duck post look like it was taken from a step ladder! Another low angle beauty.

Drops, BG, head angle, subtle green iridescence, all nice.

Cheers

Randy

[Greg Basco]

Kaustubh, really nice. I can only echo what the others have said -- love the angle and the colors in the water and BG.

Cheers,
Greg Basco

[denise ippolito]

Beautiful low angle and sharp details. Nice work!!

[James Shadle]

Kaustubh,
I think you should consider photographing ducks from a low perspective.
The water and background are outstanding!!
The subject is well exposed, sharp. The perspective and eye contact causes a connection between viewer and subject, aways good.

For my taste, I would like to see a little more room at the bottom. You know for the virtual duck underside.

[Mikko Viljamaa]

Classic Kaustubh. You must live right by a duck pond...

Mikko

[Ofer Levy]

Awesome techs and colours! A bit big in the frame for my taste though.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Lovely tech and ofcourse love that Angle..

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Masterfully done, as always, Kaustubh. Gorgeous multitoned bg, water, exposure, angle and pose.
Awesome stuff.

[Doug Brown]

You are the master Kaustubh! Love the perfect head turn and the water droplets. The darks could go a little darker IMO.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Thx everyone.

Stu, Jonathan, I am also following the cricket world cup with a lot of interest( although I am more of a test-match guy :-)). May the best team win.