I think I’ll make this my last Wood Duck post from Friday’s excursion, but I couldn’t resist this one with the light just right to bring out the full iridescence of the facial patterns. I was following this guy as he moved across the pond hoping he’d keep at the same angle to the light and come into the clear. He almost did (just a tad of cloning required).
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Sony A7Riv, FE200-600 + 1.4 TC, @ 840 mm, hand held lying on the viewing platform and shooting between rails, f/10, 1/1250, iso 1250, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Minor cloning of lily pads in the upper left and lower right, cropped to 4648x3307. Taken at 9:37 am on March 12th.
You may have saved the best for last. You really have the colors along with excellent detail and a nice reflection and the water is attractive as well. Great job.
I agree with Allen. This is an amazing photo! The colors of the duck and the water are so beautiful and the reflection is perfect! I also love the water coming from the bill. Perfect capture. One question though, did it not look good with the lily pads? Did they take away from the duck?
@Vanessa_Hill This time of year, they’re left over from last year and they can be pretty decrepit looking. Also, with the crop I wanted, there was just part of them in the frame, so I elected to eliminate them. Just a matter of artistic judgement. I don’t pretend that I’m doing documentary photography.
What a beautiful bird and shot of it, Dennis. That reflected dribble caught my eye at once - icing on the cake. And I love the curve of iridescence under its eye.
