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Preening Mallard
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Preening Mallard

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: AvianPosted February 9, 20181,875 views3 comments
At my favorite duck lake, I noticed this mallard preening. I think I caught him in an interesting pose. The late afternoon light was warm and beautiful. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f6.3
1/640s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 250

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on February 9, 2018 at 12:38 PM
Nice color and detail although I find the head to be a little soft.  The water looks great.  I also like the pose especially with the feathers pointing upward.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 9, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Nice preening pose and a great angle, Jerry.
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 9, 2018 at 10:28 PM
Nice sheen in the preen!crying
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