Spot on Gadwall

Gallery: AvianPosted October 24, 201588 views5 comments

I'm going to re-post my Sleepy Gadwall series because I just found out they disappeared out of my gallery because I apparently forgot to check the little box the last time I posted them cheeky

This is the first in the series. This Gadwall male swam back underneath some thick overhanging brush on the edge of the pond, apparently (as I discovered later), to hide from the eagles so he could catch a nap. Lucky for me, even though he was in the dark shadows of his little cave the bright sun was reflecting off the water and lighting him up as if he was in a spotlight.

Sony ILCE-6000, SEL 55-210 @ 210 mm, ISO=100, f/6.3, handheld.

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5 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 24, 2015 at 11:24 PM

I like this. It has a rather artistic quality to it. You might consider blacking out the left upper half and see how that looks. My eye tended to be drawn to the green foliage there. But, I really like how the light is illuminating the Gadwall. Great shot. devil

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 25, 2015 at 11:25 AM

Really cool isolation here with the detail on the duck coming through beautifully. The image is a touch unbalanced to me because the duck and the green are in the corner with the rest of the image being pretty dark - but I like it overall

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 25, 2015 at 2:54 PM

I liked this the first time around, Gary and still do. It's a really sweet image.

devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 25, 2015 at 3:01 PM

Can only echo the previous three comments ! Great shot ! I like these kind of shots cool

, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 25, 2015 at 7:44 PM

I too like this. Very i nteresting light. I agree with Luke about the overall balance.

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