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Mandarin portrait

by Basri Akcasoy

Gallery: AvianPosted October 16, 2012148 views9 comments
Mandarin Drake

@ Eskisehir Turkey October 14, 2012 16:54

1DX
300mm f/2.8L IS II USM + 2X III TC

1/80
f/10
ISO 1600


Thanks for looking. Your C&C appreciated.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 16, 2012 at 3:21 PM
This is a very nice image with great color and a fantastic perspective. The larger view is razor sharp while the smaller view seems slightly soft on my monitor. If possible, I think an equal amount of reflection in the water as shown of the subject above would make this composition perfect. Still a very nice image as presented.
:toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 16, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Beautiful colors and detail. Perhaps the whole eye in the reflection?
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on October 16, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Good color and sharpness. I would like to see this as a vertical composition, which I think might work better. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on October 16, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Great colors, Basri. I like how the various lines draw your eye to the center of the photo. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on October 17, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Something different for sure and I like it a lot. Very creative. The larger image does look a lot better and I agree with other comments about composition. Well done. :toast:
Registered on November 8, 2008, 55 Posts, 393 Comments
Comment posted by Holly Morris on October 17, 2012 at 2:33 PM
I like the close up view. I too think it would be nice to see more of the reflection.
-Holly Morris
Registered on October 9, 2012, 66 Posts, 112 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 18, 2012 at 4:37 PM
A very cool reflection shot Basri, if you have more of the reflection I would include it. Great colors and shapes here. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on October 19, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Cool shot. Like it a lot.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 21, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Remarkable colors, like the angle.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments