Wood Duck Portrait

© Bill Whala

Wood Duck Portrait

Uploaded: July 21, 2014 07:46:43 | Entered: July 21, 2014 07:46:43

Description

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Taken at a local park this past spring.

600mm, 1/200, f8, ISO 400

Comments

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 21, 2014

Fannnn...tastic Bill! Wow! A fave for me!

jo ann c. #1580057

Candace M. Cleveland July 21, 2014

Beautiful reflection Bill! #11089444

Joannie Bertucci level-classic July 21, 2014

These ducks have always fascinated me because they do look like they are wooden! Excellent presentation on this unique bird! #11089488

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 21, 2014

This guy might just fool me, VERY well done!!! I love the reflection!! <>< #11089633

Marijana Fajgl July 21, 2014

She is so beautiful! #11089760

Debbie Bray July 21, 2014

Excellent work, Bill, love the colours in the duck, and how they echo in the reflections - just beautiful!! #11089827

Leslie McLain level-classic July 21, 2014

Beautiful capture and reflection, Bill. #11089885

Leslie McLain level-classic July 21, 2014

Beautiful capture and reflection, Bill. #11089887

Carol L. Fowler July 21, 2014

Beautiul bird with great reflection #11089905

Kara L. Hendricks July 21, 2014

Outstanding details and color..:) #11089929

Liz blahh July 21, 2014

Excellent! #11089960

Guy D. Biechele level-classic July 21, 2014

Stunning image. Wonderful color and clarity. Great reflection. #11090003

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 22, 2014

And what an amazing portrait this is, Bill.
The colors and clarity are fantastic. #11090129

Douglas Pignet July 22, 2014

lovely colorful capture #11090175

Patricia Seidler July 22, 2014

Great capture. The color and detail are fantastic.
#11090181

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 22, 2014

Excellent clarity,details and colours!! #11090352

John Connolly July 22, 2014

A beautiful bird and capture Bill! The color and details are outstanding! #11090487

Emile Abbott level-deluxe July 23, 2014

Amazing capture Bill, Outstanding color, detail and reflection. #11090913

Michelle Tinger July 23, 2014

Outstanding capture and reflection #11091096

Lydia Williams level-classic July 24, 2014

Wow, this is magnificent, Bill! #11091627

Michael Lynch July 26, 2014

Excellent capture ! #11092865

Marijana Fajgl August 28, 2014

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Bill! #11118928

Lydia Williams level-classic August 28, 2014

Yay, Bill...so happy to see this one get a finalist badge, Onto a gold! Congratulations! #11118953

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 28, 2014

Not surprised to see this in the finalist column. Congrats Bill #11119031

Nadia Paul August 28, 2014

Wonderful capture - congrats Bill! #11119289

Robert R. Goodman August 28, 2014

A big Congratulations my friend!!! #11119642

Leslie McLain level-classic August 28, 2014

Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Bill. #11119646

Guy D. Biechele level-classic August 28, 2014

So striking, Bill. Congrats! #11119760

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 29, 2014

No surprise here! A beautiful capture! Congrats on your outstanding Finalist, Bill and all the best up next. #11120581

Carol Eade level-addict August 29, 2014

Just beautiful. Congratulations on another finalist! #11120656

Tamara K. Walker level-classic August 29, 2014

Superb capture, color and details. Congratulations. #11120792

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 31, 2014

Congratulations on your amazing finalists and winner this month, Bill. #11121961

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