Posted by Dan Walters on October 30, 2006 at 8:17 PM
Captured this shoveler in Wheat Ridge this afternoon.
Canon 20D
500mm lens
Gitizo tripod
Posted by Roger Rouch on October 30, 2006 at 9:24 PM
The shoveler is one of my favorite duck species. They are so ungainly, yet so graceful at the same time. The water reflections and drops from the beak are great. A touch more of the fall plumage would be nice, but this is still something to gawk at. Nice one!
Posted by Scott Buckel on October 30, 2006 at 10:55 PM
Very nice image of a nice duck! I really like the reflection.
Scott
Posted by Stacy Egan on October 31, 2006 at 9:15 AM
Posted by Les Barstow on October 31, 2006 at 1:31 PM
Oh, yum. I love the water dripping off the beak and the eye color.
This image almost cries out for the Shadow/Highlight tool in CS2, though I'm not sure it would do the trick. I want to see a little more detail in the back/underside, and a bit less of a hot spot on the front. Still, I'd love to call this shot mine. Great Job!
Posted by David A Bliss on November 1, 2006 at 11:56 AM
Very nice.
Posted by Rick Dunn on November 2, 2006 at 8:35 AM
Very nice, Dan. I really like the earth tones throughout - lends a warm and rustic feel to the image, which goes well with the subject matter, imo.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on November 2, 2006 at 9:49 PM
Very nice catch. The bill sure doesn't match the beauty of the rest of the bird. I'll bet it's highly functional though.
Discussion
8 repliesCanon 20D
500mm lens
Gitizo tripod
Scott
This image almost cries out for the Shadow/Highlight tool in CS2, though I'm not sure it would do the trick. I want to see a little more detail in the back/underside, and a bit less of a hot spot on the front. Still, I'd love to call this shot mine. Great Job!