Curious Ringneck

Gallery: AvianPosted May 23, 201399 views14 comments

I shot this Ring-necked duck a couple of weeks ago. I normally prefer poses showing a bird in a relaxed state over the alerted curious position here. I do however like the detail, especially the neck ring which if often hidden.

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canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L + 1.4TC
F/5.6 1/750 ISO 200
beanbag lens rest on auto window

Ridgefield Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, WA

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on May 23, 2013 at 7:03 PM

Love it! Especiaslly the low angle. I don't normally like reflections but ones like this I can live with !!! :biggrin
Cheers
JR

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 23, 2013 at 7:37 PM

Sharp as can be, and I like the setting.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 23, 2013 at 7:40 PM

Nice duck in habitat Craig.

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 23, 2013 at 7:54 PM

Excellent, Craig. I like the eye contact and the patterns on the bill are neat.

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on May 23, 2013 at 9:41 PM

Sweet image Craig, I like the low POV, the over the shoulder pose and the good look at it's namesake. Nice habitat setting as well. I might selectively pull down the saturation on the greens in the BG just a tad, but other than that a lovely shot.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 23, 2013 at 10:15 PM

All the ingredients of a good avian shot—head turn, eye contact, detail in the blacks and whites—I do agree with RAndy about the saturation on the greens.

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on May 23, 2013 at 11:36 PM

Excellent all the way around. I agree with you about the alert pose. It really works here and shows off all of the ringneck's detail.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 24, 2013 at 1:49 AM

A Beauty Craig

I really like this alert pose. Nice details and great colors visible too.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 24, 2013 at 6:38 AM

Lovely capture Craig. The stern expression and the bright amber eye really grab you.
I agree about the reeds being a bit too green and (sorry) I have to say I find the composition a bit boring. I would have liked a bit more space above the bird and possibly to th eleft as well.

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on May 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM

This looks like a Ducks Unlimited stamp to me. Excellent detail!

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Comment posted by LeRoy Gunderson on May 24, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Very nice. I like the ability to see the habitat also.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 24, 2013 at 10:21 AM

Great pose and setting for this handsome guy. My mac is in the shop, so using an older laptop,...on this it looks a little oversharpened to me. Still a great image of this guy. Sharon

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 24, 2013 at 11:37 AM

Excellent shot ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 24, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Killer shot, Craig. The low angle, the head turn and the habitat are all great, and the bird is tack sharp. Really nice.

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