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Jan 20, 2024 22:12:00   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.


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Jan 20, 2024 23:40:09   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
It's nice, though.

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Jan 21, 2024 06:31:40   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any tri... (show quote)


Fantastic image!!

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Jan 21, 2024 07:00:34   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
Very well done! These ducks are one of the most beautiful!

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Jan 21, 2024 08:27:04   #
taffspride Loc: Originally Wales, now the Sunshine State
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any tri... (show quote)


Good shot. Tack sharp. Hoping to get some shots of them on the river later this week.

Iechyd da

Ann

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Jan 21, 2024 08:44:16   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any tri... (show quote)


What a beauty...the pose and shot!

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Jan 21, 2024 09:13:32   #
jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN
 
Great pose and image.

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Jan 21, 2024 09:53:53   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 

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Jan 21, 2024 10:54:12   #
Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona
 
👍

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Jan 21, 2024 13:07:15   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great capture of a beautiful duck, Dreamer.

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Jan 21, 2024 13:09:12   #
artesdecobo
 
bajadreamer wrote:
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any trip to Santee Lakes near San Diego CA, and this morning was no exception. Generally one of the problems you face at Santee, is too many ducks. Difficult to get one isolated for a photo. This male offered a little be different pose for me, the "over the shoulder" look. Shot with a Canon R5, 100-500 mm lens ((at 343mm), 1/1250 SS, ISO 2000, EC of 0. Handheld. Processed in PS with shadows on bird brought up significantly (I underexposed bird about 1 stop-a goof on my part), whites on bird's face brought down significantly (about 1 stop), cropped from L and bottom slightly.
Wood Ducks are usually one of the stars of any tri... (show quote)


Beautiful!

Bubba

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Jan 21, 2024 15:11:35   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
kpmac wrote:
It's nice, though.


Thanks. The birds do not always cooperate when I tell them to "pose".

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Jan 21, 2024 15:11:57   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image!!


Thanks.

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Jan 21, 2024 15:12:53   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
Bill_de wrote:
Very well done! These ducks are one of the most beautiful!

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Truly. Like hummingbirds (and many other birds), the light angle determines if they are spectacular or merely ordinary.

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Jan 21, 2024 15:14:01   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
taffspride wrote:
Good shot. Tack sharp. Hoping to get some shots of them on the river later this week.

Iechyd da

Ann


At the location this bird was photographed, there are many year round Woodies and they are silly tame. This bird was gathering acorns that had fallen to the ground from a near by Oak tree.

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