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Wood Duck Drake

by Peter Conway

Gallery: AvianPosted April 26, 2011203 views14 comments
Mark IV, 800mm, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/400th, Wimberly, Natural light

Large version provided.

Comments greatly appreciated,

Peter

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 26, 2011 at 11:45 PM
great details and low angle, Peter, with an interesting pose. I didn't confirm, but to my eye it could use a bit of cw rotation.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 27, 2011 at 4:45 AM
I like the interesting and low perspective, and wonderful colours.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 27, 2011 at 7:15 AM
Excilent color, pov, dof and comp. Just a great shot. :eek:
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on April 27, 2011 at 8:03 AM
Love that low point of view, but the eyes giving you contact. Nice reflection. To my eye, there is a bit of a magenta cast to the white, but it may be just the intensity of the surrounding colors.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 27, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Not your usual duck image, I especially like this water level POV & reflection Peter..
Great eye contact, details, & colors, well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 27, 2011 at 9:51 AM
Very cool, Peter. Looks like your pond is working very well. It looks like you got the focus right where it should be and had quite a large dof to get most of it in focus. Great job on the exposure.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Very cool, Peter. Love the low angle, well controlled exposure and brilliant colors. It seems as though the drakes in my neck of the woods are too skittish to get anything near as nice. :toast:
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by Luca Mussato on April 27, 2011 at 4:23 PM
nice colors and details, the large version gives its contribution. Well focused.

Luca
Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 27, 2011 at 8:34 PM
Talk about a low angle! the colors are beautiful and wonderful detail and sharpness.
Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 27, 2011 at 9:49 PM
Great low angle and nice colors, though the whites seem a bit hot to me. Still a wow image! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 28, 2011 at 7:32 AM
Nice one Peter - love the low angle

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 28, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Peter,
great low angle, detail and colors. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Egging on April 29, 2011 at 9:12 AM
Incredible! I love the detail in this photo; individual breast feather, mud on the chest, vermiculations on the sides. Very unique perspective! Great!
Registered on April 26, 2011, 3 Posts, 18 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 29, 2011 at 3:08 PM
Love the symmetry made by the reflection. From the low pov it seems we're seeing the lower half of the duck from under water. Good work, Peter.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments