Handsome Woody

Gallery: AvianPosted February 15, 2017154 views9 comments

I just liked the great look at the colors on this handsome guy. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2017) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f7.1
1/800s
Focal Length 338mm
ISO 500

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 16, 2017 at 8:12 AM

Excellent Jerry.. Always a good species for a pic.
Colours and textures on the water too.
Blacks look a tiny bit dark but could be my monitor still cold.
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM

Jerry, I love Wood Ducks and you captured this one perfectly. Great color and detail in the duck and the water with the broken reflection works well too. I'm afraid if you try to pull more detail from the blacks they could get really noisy, you probably tried. I would love this in my files! devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 16, 2017 at 12:12 PM

Superb plumage detail and colors, Jerry.

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on February 16, 2017 at 8:54 PM

Don't think I've ever seen a better photo of a Wood Duck, Jerry. Color, water texture, and reflection are great!

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 16, 2017 at 9:47 PM

Awesome look at this Woodie, Jerry. Really nice detail in that white throat and the entire duck. Superb!!!!

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on February 17, 2017 at 2:40 AM

Killer capture, Jerry! Everything works in this one. The amazing colors and fine detail of the duck, the reflection and the golden glow of the water. Even the centered comp works great due to the size of the duck in the frame and the need to see all of the reflection. Very nice! devil

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 17, 2017 at 4:16 AM

Jerry,
Yet another remarkable image, the colour is beautiful devil

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 17, 2017 at 11:24 AM

Jerry, I looked at this image and knew it was yours before I scrolled down to your name. Incredibly beautiful image of both the bird and the water.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on February 17, 2017 at 10:59 PM

I love the detail and color. It's mesmerizing. They sure are colorful, and this is spectacular. devil

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