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Common Eider
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Common Eider

by Charles Gangas

Gallery: AvianPosted January 17, 2014127 views11 comments
An early morning just prior to sunrise found this eider floating about the harbor with several rafts of ducks.


Gloucester, Massachusetts


D3s
500mm F/4
TC-14E II
1/160s @ f/8
ISO 4000
EV 0

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 17, 2014 at 12:41 PM
Really like the silky smooth water and reflection Charles.
Like the way you've positioned the eider in the frame too..
Very good low-light work - Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 17, 2014 at 12:52 PM
Common Elder, but uncommonly good image. Congrats.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 17, 2014 at 2:23 PM
Gorgeous lighting reflecting off of the water. A nice calm serene image of this beautiful bird. Only nit is how the bird is centered in the frame
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 17, 2014 at 2:49 PM
Gorgeous still water and reflected clouds, Chuck. A very nice job on the bird as well.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 17, 2014 at 3:14 PM
Incredible smooth water surface ! Nice one ! :wavey: , Hans
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 17, 2014 at 4:36 PM
The whites and blacks are under good control, if a bit lacking in texture, but that's the bird. The pale pink and blue water is to die for! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on January 17, 2014 at 6:19 PM
I, too, love the water colours. Perhaps a lower shooting angle (if possible) would've been better. :smile:
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 17, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Beautiful shot Chuck, the sunrise water color makes this one :toast:
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Comment posted by Greg AshworthFanch on January 18, 2014 at 12:03 AM
I agree with the other comments, but would like to ad that the contrast of smooth water and ruff water is what makes it for me. Well done.
Registered on December 14, 2012, 55 Posts, 67 Comments
Comment posted by David Rowe on January 18, 2014 at 4:21 AM
Lovely picture, Chuck, of this wonderful bird but for me there there are two issues. The blacks are well managed but the bulk of the whites appear to be blown. I know it's nice for the bird to have plenty of 'space to swim into' but in this instance I feel there is far too much space ahead of the bird. This is purely my personal feeling and not intended to be destructive. I would try reducing the forward space by 50% and compensate by increasing the 'wake' by say 25%.
Registered on December 20, 2013, 133 Posts, 286 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 18, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Pretty water colors, and the smoothness of the water are very nice. I like the look towards you. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments