Pretty Lady

Gallery: AvianPosted February 16, 201468 views10 comments

Hey, the ladies are pretty also. I've always thought the Wood Duck hens were very attractive. Processed using Photoshop CS3, NeatImage and LightZone.

Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f7.1
1/320s
ISO 640
Focal Length 362mm

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 16, 2014 at 3:42 AM

It is a beauty indeed, Jerry ! I full agree, and for so many species people tend to concentrate on the males, but the females or often just as nice. Excellent shot, nice low angle and well exposed. And a nice catchlight in the eye - what more could you wish for ? Congrats on this great shot !

, hans

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 16, 2014 at 6:07 AM

Love it Jerry - particularly the combination of browns and greys Great detail too

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Comment posted by Thomas Miller on February 16, 2014 at 8:26 AM

Very nice, love the details.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 16, 2014 at 10:30 AM

All,

Thanks for the comments.

Hans,

After seeing how low you get for your captures, I almost got in the pond on this one. I was lying flat on my stomach with the lens a few inches above the shore. I have a stiff neck to prove it.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 16, 2014 at 1:26 PM

Nice detail; pleasing understated color palette.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on February 16, 2014 at 5:21 PM

She sure is a pretty lady! No question female ducks get overshadowed by their flashy counterparts, but you captured her beauty and elegance wonderfully here...the overall presentation is pretty close to perfect IMO. Outstanding techs as well...I don't think you could have chosen a more perfect DOF even if you could fine tune the lens to f7.0 or 7.2!

Quite possibly my favourite part of this image is the INCREDIBLE quality and feel to the water. Just beautiful all-around.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 16, 2014 at 6:34 PM

All around...nicely captured and processed. She's a beauty! Sharon

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 17, 2014 at 5:59 PM

Good work on the detail in the chest. A charming pose, too. I agree with you on Wood Duck hens; they're gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on February 17, 2014 at 6:26 PM

Very attractive. She shows well and the detail is excellent. The low angle is also a plus. I didn't think the 7D was out when CS3 was around. Are you doing your Raw conversions in DPP?

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 18, 2014 at 2:14 AM

Rick,

First, thanks for the comments. You are correct. When the 7D came out, CS3 did not recognize the format. I use Adobe DNG Converter after I download the images from my camera. Photoshop CS3 will then recognize the format. Hope that answers your question.

Jerry

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