Wood Duck Sniper Shot

Image Critiques
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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

I was scanning the flooding our at the heron rookery and found a few wood ducks. This one was out at around 75 yards away. The morning light was perfect and little wind for a near perfect reflection made me take a bunch of shots. I liked the head turn which showed off the bill nicely.

Specific Feedback

I wish the duck was closer, but I think I captured this one quite well with a very generous crop. What do you think of the comp?

Technical Details

Z9 600mm f4 + 1.4TC (1/6400 sec at f7.1, ISO 2500) Levels, DeNoise, Crop for Comp, Shadows & Highlights, Rubber Stamp for removing floating debris on water.

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Love it!!! Super detail, pose, environment and light! I’m betting you have the IQ to crop in a lot more if you want, but nothing to criticize about this choice.

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A real beauty, Jim. Excellent detail, great reflection, and the water is nicely complementary background. I like the composition as presented.

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Excellent work, Jim. I love the reflection and the head turn works very well. What’s that it’s standing on? It looks like some kind of large tuber.

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Jim: what’s not to like about a beautiful with a perfect reflection. The image definitely deserves to be printed large.

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A real beauty Jim. Outstanding details on the bird with great color. Very nice reflection. Interesting perch also. Nicely done.

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Hi Jim
Congratulations on the editor’s pick of the Week.
Peter

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Thank you @Dennis_Plank , @Diane_Miller , @Allen_Brooks , @Richard_Sandor , @Allen_Sparks , @Peter_Morrissey , and @NPN_Editor for comments, critiques, and EP. There’s a lot of pickerel weed and I believe that the wood duck is perched on parts of the rhizome of this plant…Jim

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Well done Jim. A very nice reflection. I would probably crop a bit more on the left and the bottom, but that is a very personal preference.

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Really nice! Love the composition and reflection. Great colors and detail on the wood duck.