Wild duck + REPOST

One from the local canal. I just like the way that all the bird's colours are matched in the background.

400D 100-400@400
1/60 f/5.6

Very nice Eric. Like the comp here. Works really well for such a busy frame for some reason. Is it a female Shoveller?

Thanks Graham, the bill does look quite large doesn't it, but it is a mallard.

Nice colors.

Laurie

As Graeme has already said, it works well despite it being so busy

If this is a full frame image I might be tempted to crop it a bit, and maybe even go a bit silly and get the blurr tool in PS on those reeds just to push them back a bit.

It shows the subject nicely

Nice habitat shot Eric

Agree the colours are very complimentery!!

Alan

This works very well for me even though the first thing that strikes you is that it's quite busy. The leaves on the surface of the water and the dying reed stems give it context and even a time of year. Well done!
Dave

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated. Do you think I have got the BG blur about right in this repost Andy, only I've not really tried it before? I used lens blur was that the right one?Sorry for all the questions, but I'm going to get my pictures better one way or the other.

repost very good job, I like the BG and colors

I actually prefer the original, I don't go for blurring the bg it always looks obvious. the original is how you will often see them..

Good enviro shot - the original works best for me too.

Mark