Female Bufflehead...

[dankearl]

f5, 1/2000, iso1000, 420mm (300 f2.8 w/ 1.4) D800, Handheld

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[Tiago Caravana]

Love this pic, very artistic! The way the duck looks like it has appeared from the dark, the perfect HA, the focus on the eye/head leaving the rest unfocused, the detail. I wouldn't change anything.

Thanks for sharing and wish you a 2015 full of good light!

[keith mitchell]

Dan love this! Perhaps won't be everybody's cup of tea ,it certainly is one for me,head with those water droplets, eye and beak are enough to hold my interest, excellent.

Happy new year to you.

Keith.

[John Robinson]

Very nice- love the bow wave! Lighting works well here. Maybe very slight cw rotation? No big deal.
Seasons greetings.
JohnR

[Randy Stout]

Dan:

I am a fan of darker/moody shots at times, so enjoyed this one. Good shooting angle, love the row of drops on crown of head, perfect eye contact.

I could see playing with the frame a little to see what it looks like a bit brighter, but nice as is.

Cheers

Randy

[David Salem]

Very cool Dan. I like the coming out of the black look and the bow wave and details look great. Well scene and portrayed. TFS

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent low key portrait shot, Dan.

[Marina Scarr]

This is a pretty cool image!!! Love that dark BG and the water droplets. Unique frame!