Been Away

Gallery: AvianPosted September 5, 201180 views10 comments

Hi guys . Been posting elsewhere or just plain busy (or lazy) when it comes to posting. I am working on improving my skills so I ask for any honest crituques. thanks much
Canon 1DMIII 300 mm 2.8 L IS lens w/1.4x
ISO 400 f9 @1/800

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10 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 5, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Cool colors but the duck is centered for my tastes

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 5, 2011 at 9:06 PM

Nice shot of this male mottled duck Cheryl. Love the colors in the water and the content "puddling" of the duck.

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

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on September 5, 2011 at 9:44 PM

Excellent black duck shot. The low angle really works well. Love the water and drip off the ducks beak what is not to like!

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

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 5, 2011 at 11:02 PM

Pretty light on your water and I like the pose. Sharon

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 6, 2011 at 10:38 AM

Beautiful complimentary colors/setting here..Great details, color, and exposure Cheryl.
That single drop at the beak & the concentric ripples of the water make it very nice..
I guess you could try a bit off the bottom, but I think it's just fine as posted

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 6, 2011 at 4:19 PM

I like the overall composition with the water ripple effect and reflection colors. I might compare a slight crop from the top just below the water line to only show water vs a little shoreline (if I am viewing the image correctly). The feather detail looks good on the larger version but the neck/head appear a little soft compared with rest of the body but I am not sure if this is due to lighter feather color or slight movement. The water drop coming off the beak and small water ripple within the larger the larger water ripple really add to the image, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 6, 2011 at 7:33 PM

Glad your back Cheryl

The colors in the water are very attractive along with the rings and droplet. I dont' know this species of duck, so I'm not sure about the brighter head. All in all the photo looks good, very natural looking to me. Nice work!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on September 6, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Thanks everyone. I ahave actually reworked it again and cropped different as well.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on September 6, 2011 at 11:03 PM

I love the color of the water and the way the duck has its head bowed. That yellow bill stands out pleasantly from the other colors.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on September 8, 2011 at 12:49 PM

Cheryl that drop from the beak is great as are the ripples around the face.
I personally would have tried to crop out the grass in the top its a little distracting.
But a great shot

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