Mallard Hen

Gallery: AvianPosted November 21, 201471 views4 comments

I found this Mallard Hen at a local pond. It was late afternoon, hence the colors. Comments and Critiques welcome.

Processed using Photoshop CS3, NeatImage and LightZone.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f8
1/640s
ISO 800
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter engaged)

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 21, 2014 at 11:20 PM

Like the colors making this rather common bird uncommon

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on November 22, 2014 at 9:55 AM

Jerry: Very nice pose and reflection. The mallard hen's coloration is close match of browns and golds in the water. I think she could be set off a bit more if you selectively darkened the water. Richard

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 22, 2014 at 10:09 PM

I agree with Richard on this one Jerry. I like the pose and the color of the water, but the tone and brightness are so similar and it makes the image feel like it is lacking contrast to me.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 25, 2014 at 4:45 AM

Love the golden browns Jerry

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