Mallard
Nov 3, 2017 08:40:46 #
Nov 3, 2017 09:04:18 #
davids999 wrote:
This Mallard looked photogenic in the beautiful autumn sunlight today.
Beautiful shots David.
Nov 3, 2017 10:44:07 #
This is a female mallard. The males have the green hues on their heads.
Nov 3, 2017 10:55:27 #
davids999 wrote:
This Mallard looked photogenic in the beautiful autumn sunlight today.
David, she is in beautiful light and you captured it.
Greg
Nov 3, 2017 11:31:02 #
Yep, good job here on this female. Nice reflection in the first image, good head angle on the second. Sharp, and well exposed. Mallards are relatively common, as least here in the States, so many dismiss them as opportunities. But when you get a good one, either male or female, they can be great images. Again, well done!
Nov 3, 2017 12:03:59 #
Nov 3, 2017 14:10:46 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Very nice!
Hello CHG_CANON
I am really pleased that you liked these. Thank you very much for looking and for commenting, always appreciated.
david
Nov 3, 2017 14:22:22 #
GalaxyCat wrote:
I thought Mallards had green heads... this gold color looks photoshopped. Is it? I'm not criticizing, I need to know for my own learning about photography. I would like to learn Photoshop. Please remember, I just need to learn more, I'm not criticizing you.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Hello GalaxyCat
I don't use Photoshop. Shot in RAW and converted to jpeg and cropped using Faststone with maybe a little sharpening if necessary. You can also use Faststone to lighten the shadows and bring out the detail if necessary. This is a female Mallard that was swimming with her mate. There was a glorious low sun casting this golden light through a tree. She swam right into the bright sunlit area and stopped. Normally a very drab bird her plumage came alive in the sunlight. I was hoping that her mate would do the same but he stayed in the shadows except for this shot of him which I didn't originally post because it's really just not sharp.
Thank you very much for looking and for commenting, always appreciated.
david
Nov 3, 2017 14:23:59 #
Sirius_one wrote:
That golden light on the mallard and the water is spectacular. 
Hello Sirius_one
Thank you very much for looking and for commenting, and for the thumbsups, always appreciated. I am really pleased that you liked them.
david
Nov 3, 2017 14:34:15 #
kpmac wrote:
Excellent images. Perfectly exposed and very sharp. Good job.
Hello kpmac
Thank you very much for looking and for your comment, always much appreciated. Really pleased that you enjoyed them.
david
Nov 3, 2017 14:35:30 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Beautiful captures in magical light!
Hello Carol
Really pleased that you liked them. Thank you very much for looking and for your comment, always appreciated.
david
Nov 3, 2017 14:37:31 #
Bill_de wrote:
Two beautiful shots! She's a looker!
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Hello Bill_de
She is, although I really wanted to get the male's spectacular head in the same light but that didn't happen. Really pleased that you liked them. Thank you very much for looking and for your comment, always appreciated.
david
Nov 3, 2017 14:39:15 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Hello nimbushopper
Really pleased that you liked them. Thank you very much for looking and for the thumbup, always appreciated.
david
Nov 3, 2017 14:40:33 #
davids999 wrote:
Hello GalaxyCat br br I don't use Photoshop. Sho... (show quote)
Looks pretty sharp to me.
Nov 3, 2017 14:40:41 #
angler wrote:
Excellent shots David.
Hello Jim
Got to make the most of the odd sunny day we get up here!
Really pleased that you liked them. Thank you very much for looking and for commenting, always appreciated.david
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