# Wood duck, golden water

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck-golden-water/26190>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [December 27, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck-golden-water/26190 "2021-12-27T18:54:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck-golden-water/26190/1 "2021-12-27T18:54:57Z")

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![Wood duck, golden water](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/4/246f65a0fcf33935a5ebe839dca553335f8dc977.jpeg)

Taken at a local pond. The watercolor comes from the reflection of grasses on the shoreline. I posted a similar image earlier this year but this is different.

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Is this a composite: No  
ISO 2000, 400+1.4 X, F4 .5, 2000th, A7r4

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Lockhart](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_lockhart/32/16565_2.png) [@Jim\_Lockhart](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Lockhart)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck-golden-water/26190/2 "2021-12-28T00:55:36Z")

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A beautiful bird portrayed very nicely David. The surrounding water makes a good background and the leaves form a partial frame, so your timing was right on.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck-golden-water/26190/3 "2021-12-28T13:47:25Z")

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Very good, David. Normally the old lily pads detract, but the way you caught him right between them makes it work.

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**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck-golden-water/26190/4 "2021-12-28T14:32:35Z")

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> [@David\_Schoen](#):
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Oh wow, David! This is so beautiful! I love the colors of the water contrasting with the duck. And I agree with @Jim_Lockhart and @Dennis_Plank that the lily pads make for a really nice framing. Really great image!

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck-golden-water/26190/5 "2022-01-02T18:08:09Z")

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Wonderful opportunity for a gorgeous subject. I think I’d probably tone down the yellow in the right 1/3 – just a little.