Common Merganser

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Another from the archives, from 2015. I was duck hunting one day when this girl glided into some nice water in some nice light.

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Pertinent technical details or techniques:

Canon 7D2, 100-400 II at 400, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, ISO 800. Only a little tonal work in LR and into PS for a little cloning/smoothing in a few areas of the water. A very small crop from the top and left.

Is this a composite? (focus stacks or exposure blends are not considered composites)
No

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Beautiful bird and beautiful water, Diane. The detail in the Merganser is outstanding and I love the head turn.

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Simply gorgeous. The duck has given you a lovely angle and the ripples are distinct but not distracting.

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Hi Diane,

I like this one as presented. Pose and lighting are awesome…Jim

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Superb detail, color, light, and water. Well done!

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Super smooth and I love the little bit of the feet you can see. Duck feet are funny. Ducks are funny. A beauty. None of my merganser shots are even close to this.

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Beautiful, Diane. The detail in the Merganser is lovely, but the softness and patter of the ripples is what caught my attention. Nice capture.

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Hi Diane
I bow to you.
Peter

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I agree with @linda_mellor. The duck is beautiful but the water caught most of my eye.

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Awesome, @Diane_Miller. The lovely water makes for a wonderful backdrop to the bird. Love it.

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Thanks everyone! I was delighted with the brief chance with good light here during an otherwise frustrating shoot. And I’ve corrected the OP – this is, of course, a GIRL. The guys are quite a different coloring.