Lesser Scaup

[Lori A. Cash]

I captured this image earlier this month at Viera Wetlands. I would have preferred to have a lower angle but the reeds at the edge of the water were pretty tall.

This is my first encounter with this species and I believe it is a lesser scaup. Please correct me if I have misidentified this duck.

Canon 1D MIII, 500mm with 1.4x, Gitzo tripod and Wimberley head
ISO 400, 1/1000, f/5.6, +1 exp comp, AV mode
curves and levels applied in CS3
Slightly cropped from bottom.

Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Lori,
Love your duck, great composition, colors and the water is beautifull. Like the eye contact.

Congrats...:D

Gus...:cool:

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Lovely capture Lori and a nice pose and eye contact. Good detail and well framed. My only wish would have been for a slightly lower angle if that was possible. Otherwise very fine capture.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Nice pose and eye contact,I would prefer a lower angle!

[Stephen Stephen]

Lori good image and reflection. You've mentioned the low angle challenge yourself.