The look back

[peter (Peter J. Morrissey)]

What technical feedback would you like if any?

I was hoping to see an early return of the Osprey’s and Great Blue Heron’s, when I came across this Mallard at Essex’s Ct South Cove. Of the shots I took, liked this look-back the best. The light gave his coloring the best pop.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Pertinent technical details or techniques:

Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 03/06/20 10:54:48
Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 640, Lens 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
Focal Length 484.0mm, Image Quality RAW
White Balance Mode Auto, AF Mode AI Servo AF.
The photograph was cropped in Lightroom about 30% and I added a smoll bump to the white & blacks.

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[Allen_Brooks]

Great pose. Nice colors throughout and good handling of blacks and whites.

[Dennis_Plank]

A very sweet pose from the Mallard, Peter. I like your processing.

[David_Leroy]

Mallards are fun to photograph especially when things seem a bit slow. I like the pose. One thing I often do is clone out the little hot spots from water drops on the bird and on the bill. I know it is not natural but does seem to clean things up a bit.