# Wood duck

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [June 29, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717 "2021-06-29T13:15:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![eddie\_schumann](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/eddie_schumann/32/28572_2.png) [@eddie\_schumann](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/eddie_schumann)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/1 "2021-06-29T13:15:28Z")

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![Wood duck](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/d/1ddfe85f82b5183077a80f83b4862d1a8c3240d1.jpeg)

I enjoyed the colors displayed by this young wood duck stretching its wing

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### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
Exposure time: 1/1000 s  
F number: 14.0  
Exposure program: Manual  
ISO speed rating: 6400  
Lens focal length: 1000.0 mm

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**Author:** ![Giuseppe\_Guadagno](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/giuseppe_guadagno/32/19438_2.png) [@Giuseppe\_Guadagno](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Giuseppe_Guadagno)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/2 "2021-06-29T15:11:08Z")

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I wanted to look closer to this beautiful photo and animal and I have been very impressed by the parameters that you have used for taking it: something hardly conceivable for me as I have always photographed macro of flowers! I ove the photo.

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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:** [June 29, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/3 "2021-06-29T21:49:51Z")

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Hi Eduard, I really like the pose you have captured here - the wing spread and the one leg stand. Love the eye too with that reddish look. Nice image.

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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:** [June 30, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/4 "2021-06-30T15:58:54Z")

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You caught a wonderful pose, Eddie, and it really shows off the colors. I might play with the background, particularly to the right of the bird, but that’s very minor in an excellent image.

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**Author:** ![Hans\_Overduin](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/hans_overduin/32/406_2.png) [@Hans\_Overduin](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Hans_Overduin)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/5 "2021-06-30T17:13:02Z")

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Agree with the others, the pose is for sure doing the trick here. Nice and bright image. Cheers, Hans

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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:** [June 30, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/6 "2021-06-30T17:37:42Z")

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You caught a wonderful pose with great IQ. If it’s within your ethics, subduing the BG quite a lot would make the lovely bird stand out more.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/7 "2021-06-30T20:27:35Z")

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Hi Eduard  
You have created a photograph, that will keep people interest and have them studying it for a long time. A Very nice creation.  
Peter

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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:** [June 30, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wood-duck/22717/8 "2021-06-30T20:33:28Z")

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Nice look at a young wood duck. The is interesting. Detail is good.