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WC-581 Green-winged teal

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 24, 201354 views4 comments

Taken in bright overcast light with a snowy background giving the high key look to the image. I had to play ice breaker with my kayak while decked in camo until I was hidden in last years reeds. A pretty stiff breeze made for rough water that eliminated the reflection. Full frame with an oof reed cloned out on the right side.

1D4, 500 f4 + 2.0x, +2/3 EC, 1/500, f 8.0, iso 1600, propped on gunwale of kayak

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4 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on April 24, 2013 at 9:50 PM

good color and details in this photo. Maybe just a bit more detail in the water, or maybe not. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 24, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Great portrait of this beautiful duck, Keith! Very nice details in the feathers. I like how the top feathers are ruffled up. . .almost reminds me of the Sydney Opera House.

I also like the unique look of smoothness in the breast feathers caused, I assume by a layer of water flowing down over the duck. This picture is a nice reward for all of the trying conditions you worked in to obtain it. Curious what the blurry object is in the water right below the duck.

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Comment posted by John Clulow on April 25, 2013 at 7:05 AM

I agree with Carolyn Derstein. Your choice of f/number really nailed the DoF on this one.

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Comment posted by RL Potts on April 27, 2013 at 2:10 AM

I like the bird and reflection, but not the little bottle. Did you use one of those little whiskey bottles to lure this guy into range? A very creative image on a couple of levels, then. If the bottle wasn't yours, was there a message in it?

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