# Winter Gadwalls

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [April 11, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813 "2020-04-11T04:55:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813/1 "2020-04-11T04:55:17Z")

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A pair of Gadwall Ducks with the winter mountain as a back-drop. We have Gadwalls at the Valdez tide flats pretty much all year round but we’ve been seeing quite a few more lately.

 ![Winter Gadwalls](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/d/ad13146e04c267f08e34fc8981cc02ceb8ae36fb.jpeg)

Sony a6500, FE200600G @ 600mm (900 mm w/crop factor), ISO-250, f/6.3, 1/4000, hand held. small crop for composition.

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**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813/2 "2020-04-12T01:45:10Z")

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Really pretty ducks with the male showing off some colors. I like the nice detail you were able to capture. Well done.

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**Author:** ![Karl\_Zuzarte](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Karl\_Zuzarte](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Karl_Zuzarte)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813/3 "2020-04-12T01:50:25Z")

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Nice image Gary. The birds appear sharp and it is always nice to show them in their environment as you have here.

However, the background does appear patchy and somewhat distracting . Not sure how you can correct this without a decent amount of surgery

Best,

Karl

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 10:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813/4 "2020-04-12T10:34:14Z")

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Hi Gary, great to get both birds so sharp flying - well done. Especially like the pose of the rear duck showing the wing colors. I rather like this unique environmental setting.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813/5 "2020-04-12T15:43:17Z")

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Hi Gary,

The BG is different and goes very well with these ducks. You might be able to do some masking and run a gaussian blur layer to control some of the blotchiness of the BG if desired. I like it as presented…Jim

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813/6 "2020-04-14T19:51:34Z")

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Wow. Excellent detail in this flight shot. And I like the background; much better than blue sky. Great image.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-gadwalls/12813/7 "2020-04-14T20:00:47Z")

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One fine image, Gary. Such detail in both ducks. I also like the background. I sure don’t see how it could be any better. 👍 👍