# Drifting Off To Sleep

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/drifting-off-to-sleep/26933>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [February 7, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/drifting-off-to-sleep/26933 "2022-02-07T20:57:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/drifting-off-to-sleep/26933/1 "2022-02-07T20:57:56Z")

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![Drifting Off To Sleep](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/f/aff189386f4bba84e87f43bfd4ddd4b0f0ad6052.jpeg)

This Gadwall duck was in a tidal pond on a beautiful sunny day. It had gone to the back of the pond underneath the overhanging alders & grass to take a nap where the eagles wouldn’t see him. Even though he was under the foliage, the low morning sun was lighting him up as he quietly went to sleep.

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### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
Sony a6000, SEL-55210 @ 210mm, ISO-100, f/6.3, hand held.

###### @garyminish

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Lockhart](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_lockhart/32/16565_2.png) [@Jim\_Lockhart](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Lockhart)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/drifting-off-to-sleep/26933/2 "2022-02-08T01:00:41Z")

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A great choice for this challenge Gary. Lighting is very nice in this spot and I like your overall composition. Funny to see him napping with one eye open. Nice detail in his feathers too.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/drifting-off-to-sleep/26933/3 "2022-02-08T12:31:06Z")

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Hard to get more serene than asleep! Nice find, Gary. The details in the duck and the dark green surrounding look great and are very calming.