Handsome Wood Duck

Gallery: AvianPosted July 4, 201567 views8 comments

<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">I thought this Wood Duck drake was especially regal looking. Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Final tonal adjustments using Light Crafts LightZone tone mapper tool. Comments and critiques welcome.</div> <div style="text-align:-webkit-auto"> </div> <div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">Canon 7D Mark</div> <div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">Canon 200-400 f4 L IS</div> <div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">F5.6</div> <div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">1/200s</div> <div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">ISO 320</div> <div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">Focal Length 343mm</div>

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8 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 4, 2015 at 2:58 AM

Superb job on the exposure, Jerry and your water is always gorgeous.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on July 4, 2015 at 3:23 PM

Reminds me of a duck stamp, Jerry. Impecible processing.

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 4, 2015 at 5:05 PM

Hi Jerry

The Wood Duck is remarkable.

Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 5, 2015 at 5:22 AM

Always a difficult exposure; nice work on the duck, esp. backlit lke this. Really excellent detail in the flanks.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 5, 2015 at 10:35 PM

Hi Jerry no nits here. Love the color and color patterns that you captured. The water also adds a surreal nature to the composition--well done.....................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 6, 2015 at 7:14 AM

One of those birds that are too colorful to be true enlightened ..... Beautiful patterns in the water as well Jerry ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 7, 2015 at 3:03 AM

I like the golden waves around the wood duck Jerry. Nicely presented.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Morris on July 7, 2015 at 7:43 PM

I'm still waiting to get my good close-up pic of a Wood Duck; I would be happy if it is anywhere close to what you have presented here. I love the water almost as much as the drake.

Registered on January 23, 2015, 38 Posts, 104 Comments