Mrs. Cinnamon Teal

Nikon D4
600mm + 1.4 TC
1/4000
Manual Exposure
F/7.1
ISO 500
Metering Center weighted avg
White Balance Auto
Taken 10/23/13
Tripod w/Wimberly head
Cropped down to 7.1 MP from 16.2

This was taken at Newport Beach in the late afternoon with windy conditions. It was because of the windy conditions that created the feathers flaring like they are. The ducks would come in for a landing and bank hard before touching down and because the wind was at this ones back and it was blowing so hard there was the feather flare. It's the late afternoon light that seems to give her a pretty neat glow if that's the right word. The background is actually water, not the sky.
Anyway, I thought I would post something besides a peregrine for a change of pace. Hope you like it. Let me know either way. Thanks in advance.