Wood Duck

[Eric D]

Wood Ducks from our pond....






Little more level crop....

[A.M.D.A.]

Gorgeous colours – can't decide which is my favourite between the first two. Maybe #1, since it shows more action, has better DOF effect and better water pattern. But I really like the crest and head position in #2. Not to mention perfect lighting. :yesnod:

#3 is OK, #1 and #2 are awesome. :thumbsup: Keep up the good work! :thumbsup:

[Pink Dragonfly]

Wow, what an amazing duck! Such colours and what a hairdo Excellent shots

#1 looks slighty unsharp around the head? But what a pose, strutting its feathers (must be a male ) !

#3 looks a little like they are swimming uphill, maybe you could straighten the horizon? (unless they really are swimming uphill )

#2 looks pretty perfect to me

Well done!

Mette

[Loupey]

I love wood ducks - such wonderful colors they have.

I've only seen them "live" and out in the open once though

[Martin Brazil]

Lovely pictures Eric, when you say they are from your pond do you mean they are your ducks or wild visitors to your pond ?
Mette is right about #3, they are swimming up hill, amazing !

[Ron Kruger]

Great shots, Eric. I especially like the first one, because it's candid. The second is technically better, but with the duck looking into the lens, it gives me the impression it was taken in a zoo or other controlled environment, not in the wilds.
I don't know what size file you have of them, but these look worthy of reporduction in a magazine to me.

[Eric D]

Lovely pictures Eric, when you say they are from your pond do you mean they are your ducks or wild visitors to your pond ?
Mette is right about #3, they are swimming up hill, amazing !

Wild Visitors to our pond. Every Winter they seem to come, usually 4 or 5 of them. I have only located 2. I have another photo i took today in some outstanding lighting conditions, will post later.

Thanks to all for the kind words....

[Ron Kruger]

You have an impressive list of lenses, Eric. Which one did you use for these shots, and which one is your favorite?

[scott-devon]

Beautiful shots, wood ducks are so incredibly coloured. I'd love to get some shots of them.

[Eric D]

You have an impressive list of lenses, Eric. Which one did you use for these shots, and which one is your favorite?

Thanks Ron... I really like them all but I probably say I use my 200-400mm the most

[Pink Dragonfly]

Huh... I wouldn't be too unhappy if I owned those lenses, or even just some of them or even "just" the 300mm f2.8...basically I'm green with envy

Mette

[paulnj]

I envy you far having aclimated wood ducks in your yard. They fly away in my area if you get within 250 feet....grrr