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Gallery: AvianPosted February 16, 2014134 views7 comments

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

10th. June 2012
1DX - 300mm f/2.8 II

Such strange exif;
1/4000
f/10
ISO 1600
Handheld

Thank you for looking, your C & C are apreciated...

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 16, 2014 at 6:10 PM

Interesting duck with those block colors. I think maybe the image could be brightened slightly, with care not to overexpose those whites. You got nice details esp in the blacks and a nice green iridescent. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 16, 2014 at 6:16 PM

Very good detail & DOF Basri, nice color.
Love the wings fully down flight pose, great eye contact & catchlight too.
Well done!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 17, 2014 at 5:47 PM

A fine flight shot. I agree with Sharon that a bit of brightening might improve it.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on February 17, 2014 at 5:59 PM

Good timing to catch this nice pose. I'm inclined to agree on lightening a little. Why F10? Was he that close?

Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments

Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on February 17, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Thanks for all comments.
Yes you are right Rick; setting should be something like; 1/2000, f/5.6 or max 8 and ISO 400 or 640.
I was trying different setting while shooting this one.

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 18, 2014 at 3:24 AM

I like the action, but agree about lightening the image. I would bring up the shadows, but I would also be tempted to lighten the sky a bit more.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 22, 2014 at 4:45 AM

Nice shot of a fine looking duck (never seen one of these guys before) and I like the wing position but it appears too dark on my monitor.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments