Just a simple photograph

On a very hot July 23 morning, I spotted the Mallard on the Back River in Old Lyme, Ct. I have other shots with the duck in more sun light and against the marsh, but I like this simple look.
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Technical Details

Cannon R5, Canon 100-500mm & 1.4ext, f10, 700mm, -.3EV, 1/1600, ISO 1000. The shot is cropped by 60% and I adjusted the exposure and mid levels in DXO Photo Lab 5.

Lovely! The soft light and quiet water is very fitting for the simple treatment!

A nice environmental image. I like the depth of field and the subject is well composed in the frame.
Simple but effective!

A peaceful image with a nice look at the duck. I like the hint of green at the top.

Simple and beautiful! I like the light-dark contrast of the water-Mallard.

Hi Diane, David, Allen & Mark
Thank you for the comments. The Mallard shot turned out to the photo o the day.
Peter