40D. 400f5.6L at f/6.3. iso 800. 1/400s. fill flash. removed catchlight from eye. beanbag support.
I had gone to this spot hoping for a Tricolored heron that did not show up. Neither did the sun. Had some nice time with a few Wood duck ducklings while waiting. IQ not very good here as the SS was not good enough for the duckling that was walking in this shallow water. The flash did freeze the motion a bit though. No wind and water very clean due to recent heavy rains. not much clean up needed here.
Cute little feller. Nice soft feeling to the image suits the subject. I also like the placement in the frame. (Might have wished for the ripple to be completed on the right, but that would have put him too centered, so I like it as is.) Beautiful silky water/bg.
I'd be happy with this image. The size of the duckling in comparison to the frame gives a nice sense of place. Like the water droplets on him, and IQ good for me.
Superb image , Kaustubh . Love the low angle , the cute duckling and the sharp eye here . The water on the body adds a lot . A slight green cast is showing up on my monitor though .
The extra shallow dof works perfectly to isolate the bird from the green haze, a good character shot with such a worried look on its face....we have this species aplenty here as well