Mallard Drake

[James Salywoda]

Mallard Duck
Southern California


Nikon D300s AFS 600 F4 1.4 TC
1/2500 F8 ISO 800

Thanks For Looking

Jim

[Ofer Levy]

You are a machine Mr. Salywoda....:eek: Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jim Crosswell]

Incredible image James! I like the wing position, sharpness and complimentary BG.

[Harshad Barve]

Oh man , yet another spectacular image , big congrats
TFS

[Clemens Vanderwerf]

James, Love them!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

I can just imagine had the near wing been extended higher with the sun illuminating it!! Did you lighten it in post? In any regards, this is yet another wonderful image.

[Marina Scarr]

Yet another great image with a very pleasing BG...tack sharp as usual!!!!

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent image Jim, love the light and BG

[Doug Brown]

You're on a roll Jim! Fine image!

[Kurt Bowman]

Beautiful capture and excellent processing to bring out the detail in the front wing (I assume it was lightened a smidge?)

[AlvanBuckley]

Great image, as usual!

[Norm Dulak]

Not much to say here, other than this is terrific! Some photographers provide continual inspiration to others and you, Jim, are one of them!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Jim, you are the man! The pose, the light, the bg - all stunning.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

James, another beauty. loved the angle and BG. nice to see the blue on the far wing.

[denise ippolito]

James, A beautiful image, nice BG ,sharpness and light.

[Pieter de Waal]

James you just keep producing these excellent DIF images. All has been said above - well done.

[Paul Guris]

I'm going to use this image as a learning moment. I find that I still struggle with whites, though I'm getting better. If this were my image, well first and foremost I'd be thrilled. But to me, the reflective white on the side looks too harsh and a bit burned out. I'd probably try to tone it down, or sharpen it less so it didn't jump out so much.

Am I way off base here?