Lesser Scaup Hen

Gallery: AvianPosted January 20, 201495 views11 comments

I found this attractive hen in a local lake. It was late afternoon and the water was pretty dark. I liked the effect.

Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/125 s
ISO 160 Focal Length 560mm (teleconverter engaged)

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 20, 2014 at 11:17 PM

The black water makes this a vry unusual and intriguing image.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on January 20, 2014 at 11:22 PM

Like the golden breast against the dark background

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 21, 2014 at 7:59 AM

This is very nice Jerry!
I like it a lot as is.
You might consider a slight curves adjustment to bring up those mid-tones a tad..
Well done!

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 21, 2014 at 9:07 AM

Wonderful low POV and expression on her. The inky dark water is also quite interesting. I agree with Howard a slight tweak to brighten the mid-tones might make her really pop.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 21, 2014 at 10:42 AM

Jerry: I like the darker water in this image. Creates an interesting mood. i do think the image needs a tweak in brightness and mid tone contrast as suggested by Howard. Here's a quick adjustment that I think makes the image pop a lot more.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 21, 2014 at 11:27 AM

Keith,

I think your adjustment made for a better image. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

Jerry

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 21, 2014 at 12:24 PM

I like the darker water as a background which helps show off the duck more. I might consider taking some off the top OOF area for more of a pano presentation but a very interesting shot as is.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 21, 2014 at 3:20 PM

Very interesting image Jerry. The adjustment intensifies the contrast between the duck and the beautiful background.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 22, 2014 at 12:14 PM

Lovely image, Jerry. I like the way she seems so low in the water and the quality of the water is superb.