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Beautiful waterfowl the woodduck

9 total reviews 
Comment from Susan F. M. T.


A beautiful picture of this colourful Wood duck drake voicing his opinion as it swim out from the darkness into the light showing off his beautifully coloured& marked plumage. The light dancing off the water's surface & ripples. Beautiful composition framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2018
    Thank you Susan
Comment from suzannethompson2


Very good entry for the contest. Great capture of this lovely little Wood duck surrounded by the ripples he's made in the water. Lighting and focus very good showing a nice clear image. Great composition. Good luck in the contest. Suzanne

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 20-Apr-2018
    Thank you. I hope this does well in the contest
Comment from csimmons032


You are lucky to have one of these guys stay still for your, I have never had such luck. The clarity of this photo is so perfect. You can see every little detail on this duck. The framing and lighting are excellent as well. Thanks for sharing :)

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 20-Apr-2018
    Thank you. I just hope I do well in the contest.
reply by csimmons032 on 22-Apr-2018
    You're welcome and I am sure you will. Good luck :)
Comment from alaskapat


Very well photographed with good focus, the image is clear to view! Well composed in the pond , nice ripples surrounding this gorgeous bird!i love the colors! He does appear to be smiling at you! Nice work!

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 17-Apr-2018
    Thank you
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2018
    Thank you
Comment from michiganmike


A nice subject in somewhat difficult lighting. I like the composition although I might have tried to include the reflection. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
    He swam to the bank so couldnt get the reflection.
Comment from Linda Wetzel


He does look like he swam into the light to accommodate this portrait. It is a beautiful duck and colorful duck. I really like the pools of reflected light and the ripples in the water.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
    Thank you Linda
Comment from With Grace


Love these wood ducks. Your picture is crisp, love the ripple of the water he is so carefree swimming in. His colors are always fabulous. Great job. Thanks for sharing. Susan

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
    Thank you
Comment from nikman


Think this would be called a mallard in our region of the UK. Your fine duck image benefits from having a good composition, its sharp and well exposed. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
    Thank you. Yes I saw that on google. Definitely a wood duck in Vegas.
Comment from Dick Lee Shia


Yes, I agree with you that this is the most beautiful waterfowl with its semi surreal colorful plumage design & markings!
He looks like a realistically painted wooden decoy!
So cute! Mother Nature was at her artistic peak when she created this lovely duckie!

Where can we buy a pair for pet & breeding? For sure we don't have it here in the Philippines!

Obscured illumination pops him out nicely. I believe males are more colorful than females.

Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Dynamic ripples...
Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
    Thank you