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WC #468: Eye to Eye
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WC #468: Eye to Eye

by Lon Sharp

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 31, 20112,177 views16 comments
From a couple of years ago...but I always liked the direct stare-down.
Vertical from horizontal.

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by Rob Graham on January 31, 2011 at 6:15 PM
impressive detail througout, Lon. You managed to capture both the iridescence in the head and controlled the whites, which can be tough on this species. :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments
Comment posted by Lisa Wiesbauer on January 31, 2011 at 7:01 PM
All I can say is WOW; would have been super cool if the water had been glass to show the reflection, but no fault of yours.

What a fabulous capture :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on October 16, 2007, 23 Posts, 116 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 31, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Great image Lon! Looks like an interesting stare down. Who won?
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Jason Scanlan on January 31, 2011 at 7:59 PM
Wow, that is just beautiful
Registered on August 12, 2007, 8 Posts, 46 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 31, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Quick, Lon--duck! :razz:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 31, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Such a geometrically appealing duck image, Lon: this fellow looks like beautifully crafted duck decoy. Terrific detail and color. :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 31, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Stan: :biggrin:
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Conway on January 31, 2011 at 11:35 PM
Very cool! Love the expression here. :smile:

Peter
Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 1, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Very nyce shot, Lon. Super perfect !
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 1, 2011 at 1:00 PM
A beauty, Lon. Perfect in every aspects. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on February 1, 2011 at 1:06 PM
Lon, what a spectacular view of this woodie's plumage! It's interesting that anything directly in front of birds with side-looking eyes is just on the edge of their field of view, but that's the only place where they have binocular vision.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 1, 2011 at 6:17 PM
Great shot! You've even captured some of the bow wave. Nice low angle.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 2, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Excellent head-on POV Lon, perfect for this WC.
Very nice exposure, colors, and great detail here :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 2, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Juat a super shot. No more to say.

Dan
Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 6, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Great shot- awesome colours and excellent details- nice eye contact also- well done, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Marquart on February 6, 2011 at 7:23 PM
Really nice Lon, great detail, nice colors. I sure would like to get one of these someday.
Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments