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Barrow's Goldeneye
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Barrow's Goldeneye

by Richard Teller

Gallery: AvianPosted April 24, 201184 views5 comments
This little lady was sitting nicely on this rock while I got as close as I could on the shore of the lake.

Canon 30D
Tokina 80-400
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/350
Aperture f9.5
ISO 400
400mm
cropped to about 60% of original

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 24, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Very nice, Richard. I realy like the pose and the way you've kept her smaller in the image to include the surroudings. The overall image appears a bit soft to me.l
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on April 24, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Very nicely captured, I like the comp and while at first viewing I thought the subject a bit dwarfed in the frame, I really like it just as it's posted. Wonderful larger view.
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 24, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Richard,

I like the duck's pose with the view of the eye, the setting and the size of the duck in the frame, admittedly I do like to see birds small in the frame at times :-) The larger version does appear some what soft, not sure why?
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 24, 2011 at 6:13 PM
Nice environmental portrait Richard. To my eye the sharpest part of the photo is the duck's head so well done on that part, I agree that the rest of the image does seem a bit soft. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 24, 2011 at 10:17 PM
What a well-coiffured little lady Richard! Love the head turn and sharpness of it in that area.
Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments