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Ruddy Duck Pair
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Ruddy Duck Pair

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: AvianPosted November 15, 2016119 views6 comments

I really liked the water in this one. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2017) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f8.0
1/250s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 800

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 15, 2016 at 9:08 PM
I like the composition and the light is great on the water.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 16, 2016 at 2:19 PM
The water is nice, Jerry.  I wish the eye in the rear duck showed better, but it's a very sweet image.

devil
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Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on November 16, 2016 at 7:06 PM
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Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on November 16, 2016 at 7:09 PM
Great image, light and color.  A small "niit":  I notiice 2 small blue dots just in front of the female in the larger size.
Registered on May 1, 2009, 652 Posts, 762 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 16, 2016 at 10:10 PM
Floyd, I noticed them also. It was something in the water and I decided to leave them in. It is what I saw when I took the image.
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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 18, 2016 at 2:36 AM
A very nice capture of the ducks but you're right, Jerry, that the water really makes this shot.  Well done!
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