Blue-Winged Teal

Gallery: AvianPosted March 3, 201190 views8 comments

Blue-Winged Teal (Anas discors)

There was a single pair of these birds mixed in with many egrets in this pond near Hollguin, Cuba. I do have shots of this bird in the clear but I like the look of the reeds here. It is a large crop but the detail looks fine to me.

All comments very welcome.

1D Mark IV, EF400 mm f/5.6L +1.4xTC: ISO 400, 1/1000s, f/10, -1/3 EV, 3.8 MP after cropping, NR, exposure adjustment, sharpening.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 4, 2011 at 8:20 AM

I like this habitat and the reflections, it's well composed with just the right amount of space around the bird. Details held up very well, even with the large crop.
Good POV and I agree, the reeds bring a lot to the image.
They provide some great natural framing too..
Well done Steve

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 4, 2011 at 9:00 AM

I like the reeds here. They are perfectly placed to frame this beautiful teal. Nice details in the bird and very sharp.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on March 4, 2011 at 9:16 AM

Nice reflection and I like the reeds in the background.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 4, 2011 at 2:08 PM

I like this, Steve. You took a difficult comp and made it work.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 5, 2011 at 9:17 AM

Like this as posted. The reeds are lovely and you caught a nice look from him. Sharon

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 5, 2011 at 11:48 PM

Nice low angle Steve and i really like the setting

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 6, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Beautiful image, Steve. Great setting and reflections for this duck so well captured.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 7, 2011 at 4:35 AM

Great clarity. I like the reeds, too, and especially the reflection.

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