Adonis

Gallery: AvianPosted December 31, 2016303 views8 comments

Adonis
La Nautique, Geneva, Switzerland
D810     300mm f2.8 G ED VR2 + tc 1.4 series 3
f/9.0    ISO 800   1/640 s    EV -.67   WBA     Handheld
Photoshop CS6

I took this shot yesterday of a Red Crested Pochard. He is keeping very smart and presentable for the Festive Season.

Thanks for viewing
Your crits. and nits are most welcome
David

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on December 31, 2016 at 11:40 AM

I loved that image, David.
The bird is so beautiful, and the pose and light are great.

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 31, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Lovely comp and techs. The pose sets this apart from the pack. Nicely done.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 31, 2016 at 12:59 PM

Hey David,
Wonderful light, detail, pose and color pallet on this one. Man-O-Man I really like that reflection and the large version is very impressive. The subject and reflection feels a bit tight in the frame to me, I would consider a bit more canvas all the way around if you have it.
Well done on a superb capture and Happy New Year . . . devil

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 31, 2016 at 4:13 PM

Beautiful! Great pose and detail. Maybe a bit more room on the top?

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 31, 2016 at 5:16 PM

Beautiful bird and a very sweet pose, David. Superb detail in the plumage and I like the quality of the reflection.

devil

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

Comment posted by Steve Gettle on January 1, 2017 at 1:18 PM

Nicely composed, the bird is perfectly placed in the frame. Well done!

Registered on November 29, 2016, 36 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by David Rowe on January 2, 2017 at 3:20 AM

Thanks for you’re your crits and suggestions – they are much appreciated.
I had experimented by progressively cropping the original frame. This poste is the fourth iteration, being 23% of the original, in which the top and bottom margins are equal. In doing so, I seek to attach equal importance to the reflection, without which the title would have been out of context.
David

Registered on December 20, 2013, 133 Posts, 286 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on January 6, 2017 at 3:11 AM

Excellent shot and a great title, David! Love the colors and the reflection, not to mention the pose.

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