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Wood Duck

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted May 13, 201195 views8 comments
Another from my fabulous time with the pair of woodies.

50D, 500mm, Iso 100, 1/200, F4, FF
Please see LARGER version.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on May 13, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Gorgeous image, Sharon. Wonderful colors and detail and the exposure handles the brilliant whites very well. I'm jealous, wish the males around here weren't so skittish. :toast:
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by Sue Eberhart on May 13, 2011 at 10:21 AM
This is wonderful! I like the strong colors and the carry of them through to the reflection. There is very nice detail, particularly in the white feathers.
Registered on June 9, 2009, 44 Posts, 208 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on May 13, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Exceptional image, Sharon. No nits. He seems very relaxed.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on May 13, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Difficult bird for me to get right with all the light and dark colors -- and this a very nice shot -- colors look true with great detail in both the dark and light colors
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 14, 2011 at 6:09 AM
Good job on the colors and exposure of this difficult subject Sharon.
Great details, POV, and the close framing works for me :smile:
Well done & have a nice weekend :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 14, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Sharon, I can't even get within 75 yards of these guys...I need a blind. I am happy you managed to get such a terrific capture. The colors are terrific.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on May 15, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Beautiful image Sharon. Love the nice low angle.
May
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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 17, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Beautiful bird, well captured. I'm jealous.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments