Northern Shoveler

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Northern Shoveler
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I was recently down at the Merced National Wildlife Preserve, my favorite bird shooting spot and got this portrait of a male Northern Shoveler.

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Cropped too close at bottom? All I had, as it turned out.

Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, handheld, 15000th, f 8.0, 700mm, ISO 1600, AI Clear, cropped to 3712 x 5274

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Great portrait, Dave. It could use just a bit more room on the bottom, but that’s not a deal breaker at all. It looks like the breast is a bit blown, no detail in the feathers…again not a real problem. The focus and sharpness in the eye is perfect.

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Hi Dave, nice reflection shot. Nice details in the dark feathers. I think you could bring out more detail in the whites on the chest. Love that yellow eye.