American Wigeon

Gallery: AvianPosted November 22, 201373 views7 comments

It's such a treat to have clear sunny days to shoot between the rains. Shot at the Ridgefield NWR, WA
Larger view available, thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L + 1.4TC
F/9.5 1/1000 ISO 500
beanbag auto window lens rest

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 22, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Nice shot of the widgeon. Good pose, catchlight and light. The water is a nice deep blue and I like the green eyebrow shine.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 22, 2013 at 7:24 PM

Nice, Craig. I was down there yesterday and it was gorgeous. Lovely crisp image.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 22, 2013 at 7:54 PM

I like this a lot. I would tone down the saturation a bit if this were mine.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 23, 2013 at 1:07 AM

Good work; tack sharp and the low angle appeals. Not quite in full breeding plumage yet. Minor nit: "Wigeon," the "Widgeon."

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on November 23, 2013 at 1:15 AM

Thanks for spotting the spelling error Jim

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 23, 2013 at 9:04 AM

Sharp details, great POV and framing Craig.
I agree with Jerry, I would tone down the sat just a bit.
Well done!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 25, 2013 at 6:20 PM

Lovely shot Craig, great low angle, detail and lighting.

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