Muddy Perch

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The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

I consider ducks to be urban critters. Wherever there is a pool of water, you can observe them swimming, grooming, or simply soaking in the sun.

Specific Feedback

Any comments welcome.

Technical Details

Didn’t need this fast of a shutter speed, but I was shooting bif at the same time and didn’t have two cameras.
Nikkor Z100-400 @ 400 mm
1-2500 s, f-5.6, iso-1600
Topaz denoise and sharpening

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A nice stretching pose and beautiful light Laura. Interesting observation about ducks being urban wildlife. I’ve certainly seen them in urban settings, but not living in an urban area, I guess it just never occurred to me to think of them that way.

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Hi Laura, love the play of light in this image and the stretching pose. The strewn feathers help add to the scene. Nice image.

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Hi Dennis
Thanks for your insight. I might have stretched the theme :rofl:

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Thanks Allen, Really appreciate your encouraging words. I love the foot covered in mud​:rofl:

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Laura, you’re right, Ducks (especially Mallards) are regular urban wildlife. In springtime Washington DC, it’s common to see video of traffic being stopped on major downtown roads while a Mallard and her chicks cross the road…You may ask Why??? and, of course, we know the answer… :grinning_face:

The lighting is great, as is her stretching post.

It’s routine for posters to “stretch” the Challenge topic, including myself.

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I like how the duck stands out against the black background, Laura, and the detail is excellent as well as showing the wing patch. Looks like a nice perch and I could see bringing up the shadows a bit on it. Based on my experience, if there’s a pond in the urban/suburban setting, mallards are a common visitor.

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Very cool that you caught the bird preening, rather than just standing there. It gives insight to bird behavior,And I love the black background!

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Thanks for the poetic license Mark:)

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The late afternoon sun cooperated. I underexposed on purpose, but I too, like the contrasting effect of a dark background.

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I just saw this (got behind again) but have to pop in with added praise for a very cool image. And congratulations on the EP!

We’re not exactly urban where we live, and there are good ponds in easy flying distance but a pair of Mallards started hanging out in a neighbor’s pool last summer! We were all hoping for babies in their landscaping but it wasn’t to be.