On Lady Bird Lake, Austin, TX., this morning:
Male Wood Duck by tombarry975, on Flickr
On Lady Bird Lake, Austin, TX., this morning:
Male Wood Duck by tombarry975, on Flickr
Nice shot, Tom. And that is remarkably clear water.
Thanks for the kind words, John and Greg. FYI, the shot was taken in an arm of the lake that is fed by the famous Barton Springs, and its equally famous swimming pool, a couple of hundred yards away, which means a continual flow of clear water.
Nice image of this lovely one
Thanks, Nandakumar.
Superb. Would you consider having the duck facing left rather than right?
Thanks, Brian. I asked, and he turned around, but he was nattering on about the light in his eyes and told me the highlights might be blown out.
Male Wood Duck by tombarry975, on Flickr
and he was obviously smarter than me
Seriously, I should have dialed in some negative exposure when he turned around. The newer digital cameras are said to have improved dynamic range, but my old 40D's dynamic range could not handle the challenge without underexposing more than the -1/3rd stop I always use. I could have photoshopped the highlights on the beak, but I don't think it would have looked "natural." Also, there is always a 77mm circular polarizer in my kit - except when, as in this case, I had it on another lens in a bag I left at home.
That's a lovely shot, Tom. Woodies are still my favorite duck. Yes with a higher DR camera you could likely pull the colors out of the shadows a bit more.
I'm thinking about something like an 80D, but the 40D has been my favorite DSLR since the day I bought it, and it's tough as nails and I can get a fine used replacement for a couple of hundred bucks. I'll never sell it. Maybe if we get a big check from the Internal Revenue Service next year...
Last edited by Tom Barry; 6th June 2018 at 12:31 PM.