Couple more Wood Duck

Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
edited May 23, 2011 in Wildlife
Here are a couple more Wood Ducks from a couple of weeks ago.

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2011
    These are very nice Dennis. Some nice light and brilliant colors. I would have liked to see a bit more room on top and bottom. Heads feel crowded especially. These ducks are beautiful. Unfortunately I did not see many this season or last and did not capture any photos.
    Mike McCarthy

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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2011
    Two beautiful images! Job well done...........
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2011
    Excellent work Dennis. clap.gif
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2011
    such lovely birds... that first one looks like he's swimming in honey!
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  • MJoliatMJoliat Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    Great pics -- second one is outstanding in my opinion. It really captures some of the subtle colors that you don't see unless you are up close and personal.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    These are very nice Dennis. Some nice light and brilliant colors. I would have liked to see a bit more room on top and bottom. Heads feel crowded especially. These ducks are beautiful. Unfortunately I did not see many this season or last and did not capture any photos.

    Thanks for the comments Mike, and I agree with your comment with a bit more space at the top and bottom, but the 500mm on the camera and these two images were shot in full frame so there was not enough to play with when editing these images..
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    IraRunyan wrote: »
    Two beautiful images! Job well done...........

    Thanks very much Ira, glad that you enjoyed them.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent work Dennis. clap.gif

    Thanks very much Harry.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    squirl033 wrote: »
    such lovely birds... that first one looks like he's swimming in honey!

    I agree, and the problem is that they are such a nice duck and I have tons of images but keep going back again and again. I like your comment about them swimming in honey.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    Wood duck are so colorful, love the color of the water in the second image.

    Yes they sure have some very nice colours on them, and I think I agree with you on the colour of the water on the second image as I think it makes the wood duck stand out a bit more.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    MJoliat wrote: »
    Great pics -- second one is outstanding in my opinion. It really captures some of the subtle colors that you don't see unless you are up close and personal.

    Thanks very much for your comments and agree with with you on the second image. We sure have fun with these ducks as they come in real close for us.
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2011
    wood ducks are for sure fun to shoot --nice job
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2011
    jwear wrote: »
    wood ducks are for sure fun to shoot --nice job

    Thanks Jeff and I agree with you on them being fun to shoot.
  • lfortierlfortier Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2011
    Nice work. Great contrast and color.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2011
    Really like the second one. thumb.gif

    If so inclined...it would be an easy image to add space to.
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2011
    I admit to having succumbed to serious envy. These are so wonderful.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2011
    Nice work with the colors on these shots, Dennis!
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  • icedan2002icedan2002 Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited May 19, 2011
    All I can say is WOW!!!!!!! Beautiful pics! Great Job!
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    lfortier wrote: »
    Nice work. Great contrast and color.

    Thanks very much for the comments on these images.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Really like the second one. thumb.gif

    If so inclined...it would be an easy image to add space to.

    Thanks Ric, that water makes that one stand out more I think.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    Icebear wrote: »
    I admit to having succumbed to serious envy. These are so wonderful.

    Thanks John, and thanks for the compliments on these images. Glad that you enjoyed them.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    Nice work with the colors on these shots, Dennis!

    Thanks very much Glenn for the kind words on these set.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    icedan2002 wrote: »
    All I can say is WOW!!!!!!! Beautiful pics! Great Job!

    Thanks you very much and happy that you enjoyed these images.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    Terrific, Dennis! You always capture those beautiful wood duck colors, and that gold water is spectacular! Best, Pam
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2011
    Gorgeous...love the light and the colors are, as usual for wood ducks, stupendous! The reflections are nice as well. thumb.gif
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Terrific, Dennis! You always capture those beautiful wood duck colors, and that gold water is spectacular! Best, Pam

    Thanks Pam for the compliments and glad that you enjoyed these images. Yes that honey looking water looks neat in that shot, but still prefer the darker tones as it makes them stand out much better.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2011
    Maestro wrote: »
    Gorgeous...love the light and the colors are, as usual for wood ducks, stupendous! The reflections are nice as well. thumb.gif

    Thanks Stephen for the commens and compliments on these images and happy that you liked them.
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