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American Widgeon
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American Widgeon

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: AvianPosted November 29, 2016128 views3 comments

I like the fact the green on the head matches the water. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2017) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/1250s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 400

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 30, 2016 at 10:21 AM
Jerry,

I also like the colorful image and the behavior shown. All over it looks very serene as well.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 30, 2016 at 6:42 PM
Lovely preening image and you always have the most beautiful water, Jerry.  Well done.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on December 1, 2016 at 11:52 AM
Nice pose Jerry and the color palette for this shot is very calming and serene. The white by the tail looks blown out and I don't know if you can recover any detail there. Worth a try. Tough exposure, great low pov with amazing water. Well done!
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments