Blue-Winged Teal

Gallery: AvianPosted December 6, 2012183 views11 comments

Taken from my blind at a local slough. All C&C appreciated.

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Spot Metering
ISO Speed 640
Lens EF400mm f/5.6L USM
AF Mode AI Servo AF

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on December 6, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Unusual and simple background

Great exposure in difficult setting

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 6, 2012 at 11:23 PM

Love the soft light and the atypical pose. It works together. This has the feel of a "young mother with a baby in her arms portrait". It is very dreamy and evokes a very visceral reaction. Good job.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 6, 2012 at 11:47 PM

Nice details and pose. Needs some CCW rotation to level the duck.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 7, 2012 at 3:58 AM

A very pleasing photograph to look at Mark. Great preening pose with a good view of the eye. The white water works very well here, the faint ringlets surrounding the drake are a nice touch.

Excellent Work!

Ken Archer

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

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on December 7, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Really nice! The high key water works well with this. Could use a little ccr to even out the water ring. Great preening pose. Nice! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Vanessa Caccamise on December 8, 2012 at 7:33 AM

Love this!

Registered on February 7, 2012, 17 Posts, 57 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on December 8, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Nice detail and great eye contact-love the hi-key background. Very well captured Mark.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 8, 2012 at 7:01 PM

I like the nice calm waters, excellent image.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on December 9, 2012 at 11:26 AM

Very interesting image, Mark. I really like the high-key approach. Nice pose as well. Agree with Sandy - needs a slight CCW rotation.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on December 9, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Really nice pose. Love the smooth transition from FG to BG. Agee with the CCW. Beautifully done.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on December 9, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Love the preening pose. Lovely capture.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments