Ring-necked Duck Hen

Gallery: AvianPosted March 12, 2011125 views17 comments

Another one of these beautiful girls. I really enjoyed photographing them. I liked the stillness of the water, the reflections, and the floating feathers.

50D, 500mm, Iso400, 1/400, F5
See LARGER version.
Beanbag on the ground.
Just after sunrise.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM

Excellent image- Awesome reflections, details and composition- Great job, Fabio

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 12, 2011 at 2:42 PM

beautiful reflections and pose!
Really nice environmental shot.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 12, 2011 at 4:01 PM

A very carefully crafted image. I like all the things you like, plus the light and veggies!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 12, 2011 at 4:21 PM

A very peaceful image. The bg plant life is a nice setting for this duck.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 12, 2011 at 5:33 PM

Lovely reflection and setting.

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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on March 12, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Nice image, great reflections.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 12, 2011 at 7:09 PM

Love the still waters reflection - so sharp & clear.
And those two floating white feathers add as well..
A calming image here - Great work!

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Comment posted by Vince Burke on March 12, 2011 at 7:29 PM

Sharon - I really like the reflections and the lighting. I think the vegetation really adds to the image.

Registered on March 7, 2011, 8 Posts, 20 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on March 12, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Bird- exposure- reflections- all make a great shot.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 13, 2011 at 12:58 AM

Excellent duck and habitat photo Sharon

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 13, 2011 at 4:03 AM

Sweet !
Mauro

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 13, 2011 at 2:32 PM

sweet

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Love the comp with the arrowheads and the reflection. Only thing I might do is bring down the exposure just a tad on the entire image. Just a bit bright on my calibrated monitor. Really nice overall.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 14, 2011 at 6:28 AM

Beautiful Sharon - lovely light andreflections. What a superb setting.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 14, 2011 at 12:56 PM

Wonderful angle to get all the reflections, excellent job in getting this, the larger version looks great, well done.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 14, 2011 at 10:51 PM

I love it all. The comp is great as are the reflections and the floating feathers.

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Comment posted by Jay Levin on March 18, 2011 at 2:43 PM

Beautiful setting, light, and a stunning reflection. Wonderful shot. The male is so lucky.

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