Lesser Scaup Drake

Gallery: AvianPosted January 24, 201095 views6 comments

This saucy little diver graced me with his presence on Saturday while we were enjoying a little sun here in the mid-Atlantic.

50D, 100-400@400, 1/640, F 5.6, Iso 400 Beanbag
LARGER version posted, too.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 24, 2010 at 10:35 PM

Great pose coming at the camera, with nice eye contact. Hard to tell from my laptop, but it seems every so slightly soft.

Sun? What's sun? Been 2+ weeks here since we've seen it!!

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Comment posted by Tom Wilson on January 24, 2010 at 11:14 PM

Nice shot Sharon. I don't see the softness, looks sharp on my monitor.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 573 Posts, 2211 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 25, 2010 at 6:12 AM

Like the low perspective Sharon and the hint of a bow wave on the glassy surface.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on January 25, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Nice look at the eye and well done to keep the pattern crisp in the whites.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 25, 2010 at 6:56 PM

Sharon,

I like the great pose, eye contact and your choice of comp.

The head does appear slightly soft on my monitor, but I love the great look at this bird's eye.

What I find especially appealing is the wickedly wonderful reflection, that is awesome!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 25, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Sharon, Nicely exposed, love that eye and the reflection is.... well, wickedly wonderful, to coin a phrase.

No better words to describe it than that.

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