Lesser Scaup (Female)

[Robert Holguin]

Hello everyone. Here is shot of this curiuos scaup. She followed me until I got to where I wanted to be. Got as low as I could and she let me take a couple of shots before she swam off.
C&C welcomed and encouraged.
Nikon 300s I Nikon 200-400 w/1.4 tc I 1/1250 I F8 I ISO 640 I 440 mm I Multi Segment I Manual I On beanbag.

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent low angle and lovely details

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Robert, good low angle and HA, and you have exposed the duck very well. I like the colour of the water, together with the blues of the bow wave and trailing wake.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Robert, nice details, low angle, HA and exposure. the WB seems a bit off though.

[Melissa Groo]

Lovely image of this scaup, Robert. Great job getting low and sweet soft light. I might clone out the dark patch just in front of him in the water, and it looks to need a slight CCW rotation.

[dankearl]

Very nice.
Low angle and you nailed the exposure.
It looks level to me and I like the colors.
They might not be true to life, but it is a very appealing photograph.