Trying to get shut-eye

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 2018222 views5 comments

Geneva, Switzerland
D810     300mm   f2.8 G ED VR2 + tc 1.4 series 3
f/8   ISO 800   1/640s    EV +1.0 WBA     Handheld
Photoshop CS6   20% of full frame

True to form, a dozen or so Ferruginous Ducks chose to spend the winter months among the moored boats in front of the Maison Royale. For this take, I chose an unorthodox rear view of a drake with the eye (the females have dark eyes) being the focus of attention. I kept the BG as simple as possible and opted against including any colored nuances.
Thanks for viewing
Your crits and nits are most welcome
David

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 11, 2018 at 8:35 PM

A superb portrait, David. The detail is fantastic from front to back (or vice versa in this case) I like your idea of the plain bg and I think it would be even better with the darkest patch on the top removed as my eye gets glued to it.

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on February 11, 2018 at 9:00 PM

Great capture David. Love the subtle reflections and the duck has struck quite a pose. Keep up the good work

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 12, 2018 at 12:49 AM

David, I love the colors in this one, especially the water under him. The detail is also really nice. Well done.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 12, 2018 at 1:18 PM

Crisp and clear. These ducks are rare here in The Netherlands, does the same applies to Switzerland ? Nice pose and the clear water adds a lot ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on February 19, 2018 at 10:27 AM

Really nice position of bird. The muted earth colors are lovely.

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