Red Crested Pochard (male) taking off

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Excellent capture, Jagdeep. I just love the water splashes. The position of the wings are nice, and those feet, where he has just been paddling with them most likely on take off.

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Very nice capture of this take off. Fine sharpness on the head and the colors/exposure look good. Wish the splashes in front were more in focus but they do help frame the bird nicely.

4

Really excellent light on this image. Perfect position of the duck.