All Dressed UP....

Gallery: AvianPosted March 31, 2010202 views10 comments

... and now where to go! This handsome wood duck was shot a couple of weeks back and looking like he was ready to go out on the town.

Thanks for looking, larger version available

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L IS USM
F/8. 1/180 ISO 400
Tripod, wimberly head, cable release

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by May Haga on March 31, 2010 at 2:15 PM

Beautiful image Craig.
May

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Comment posted by Claus Johansson on March 31, 2010 at 2:31 PM

Wow.. what a beautiful bird. And a very nice photo
Claus Johansson
Denmark

Registered on March 28, 2010, 18 Posts, 48 Comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on March 31, 2010 at 3:15 PM

Fantastic pose w/ the raised foot. I like the colors of this duck so much and you have exposed them nicely. I do wish for a slightly better head angle. I do love the water BG. I might tone down the bill a tiny bit. Lovely image.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on March 31, 2010 at 8:31 PM

Nice capture of the beautiful colors of a wood duck. Great one legged pose, and I enjoy the detail in the brown feathers on his side.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 31, 2010 at 11:49 PM

Wonderful and exposure Craig on what I imagine is a difficult bird to get right

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 1, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Wonderful detail Craig, I like the raised foot too.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 1, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Sweet colors and a great raised foot. Well done Craig.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 2, 2010 at 7:28 AM

Craig,

I love the one-legged pose, the water and the colors. This species is especially challenging to expose properly and you did well.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on April 2, 2010 at 12:25 PM

The raised foot is a nice touch Craig. Beautiful species !

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 4, 2010 at 10:52 PM

Just an amazing display of colors in these wood ducks, wonderful pose, way to go.

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