WOOD DUCK

Gallery: AvianPosted November 15, 2010112 views11 comments

On an overcast day, I tried to keep the background stark to highlight the wood duck's beautiful colours.
Thanks for viewing and your comments.

ISO 800 1/500, f/4 @200mm

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Eric Diller on November 15, 2010 at 2:22 PM

Love Wood Ducks! Nice capture but would have been nice to be a little lower on the angle of the shot.

Nice details in the brown colors....

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 15, 2010 at 3:55 PM

Nice Wood Duck. The color is good as well as the focus and dof. It would have been nice if back ground would have been a little darker for my taste.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Huff on November 15, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Darren, very good job. I really like the image. Nice detail and color on the wood duck.

Ron

Registered on August 31, 2010, 69 Posts, 440 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on November 15, 2010 at 5:48 PM

You've caught the bird in a lovely position and he is a real beauty. I wonder if you could tease any more detail out of the shadows?

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on November 15, 2010 at 6:06 PM

Beautiful Wood Duck Darren!

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on November 15, 2010 at 8:39 PM

Very Nice Darren, I love Woodies, if it was mine ( and I wish it was ) I would probably darken highlights a bit on the water but it's nice as is.

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 16, 2010 at 3:56 AM

Love the pose this guy gave you Darren. The dull light makes this bird stand out. As far as the water goes I don't mind it as posted.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 16, 2010 at 4:55 AM

Colours are really effective Darren. A lower angle may have helped but I konow that's not always possible.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 16, 2010 at 11:02 AM

Some good detail what a stunning looking bird looks like it has been painted

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on November 16, 2010 at 10:35 PM

Nice shot in a tough light. The dynamic range is a real stretch but you seem to captured the best balance.
Cheers
RickT

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 17, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Darren,

I like the pose a lot and the gray water is fine with me as posted. I wonder if you could lighten the darks a touch to show more detail there. Great view of the eye and I love the way the duck has its bill tucked down on the chest

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments