Northern Shoveler

Gallery: AvianPosted November 23, 201088 views19 comments

San Antonio Texas. Woodlawn Lake.

D3 ISO 640. 300/2.8 with 2x tc f5.6 1/800 -1.0ev. 70% of original. Handheld laying on stomach on a pier. Very early morning sun.

Maybe not that dynamic, but I thought a lovely duck.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Kirk Greene on November 23, 2010 at 11:43 PM

The low perspective works and the quality of light is excellent! Well done!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 24, 2010 at 5:55 AM

Nice eraly light Angela - it was worth getting down on your stomach

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 24, 2010 at 7:10 AM

Beautiful light. Your low angle paid off. It feels a little tight in the frame to me. Sounds like you've got a little more room since this is a crop.

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Comment posted by Ian Macdermott on November 24, 2010 at 7:11 AM

Hi,

a lovely shot of one of my top 5 Ducks. The low point of view and early morning light make it for me.

Maybe a bit tight in frame but thats always down to personal preference

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 24, 2010 at 8:41 AM

I really like the low angle you got here, it was worth laying down for.

The warm morning light is wonderful, I love how it lights up the eye. Well done.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 24, 2010 at 9:21 AM

One of my favorite ducks... I like how the head is so well lit and the rest of the body is lingering in the shadows

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM

The light makes the image. Good detail. Nice water. A little tight for my tastes.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 24, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Very nice image and I agree with all of the comments already made.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 24, 2010 at 11:05 AM

Beautiful light and angle Angela, I especially like the water texture behind the bird. As others have mentioned this is a little too tight for my tastes, but comp is a personal preference. Love the great view of the eye and the profile of the bill.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 24, 2010 at 11:29 AM

Really like the dramatic lighting Angela and your relatively tight composition works perfectly for me in this case because it allows us an intimate look at the highlighted front of the bird. Nice low angle also.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 24, 2010 at 1:20 PM

I chose the tight crop for the detail and front-end lighting results. Also the foreground blur was not that appealing below the chosen crop line.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 24, 2010 at 1:42 PM

Great low angle here Angela. Love the light and the water. The spotlight affect on the birds head and breast really make this pop. Very well executed.

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Comment posted by Sally King on November 24, 2010 at 2:10 PM

I really like the spotlight effect on the birds face and the interesting colors in the background.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on November 24, 2010 at 2:47 PM

The great lighting works well here, Angela.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 24, 2010 at 10:43 PM

Beautiful, Angela. I really like the light in this image.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 25, 2010 at 8:39 AM

Sharp details Angela..I especially like the dramatic early light and its spotlit effect..
Excellent

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on November 26, 2010 at 9:03 PM

The lighting on this shot is great. Fine detail and composition. I have begun shooting water foul and would be delighted to have a shot like this.

Mike

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 26, 2010 at 11:38 PM

I'm a little late to this one Angela, but it's a beautiful shot with moody light, well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 27, 2010 at 7:47 PM

I really like the light and the low angle.
May

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