it's a duck! have to start somewhere!

first day out with the 70-300is, lovely lens. so apart from my bee shot, i did get some bird life. It's been severely cropped, pp, 1/320, f5.6, iso 100, 300mm.

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Nice, love the reflection. Where did you go to get these photos?

Nice duck and reflection!

Is there a slight orange cast? (I guess that makes it "Duck L'Orange")

Hi Tina;
Very nice presentation - well done...
Cheers;
Lee

Very nice capture and good color saturation and the reflection is a sure bonus. Good job and congrats on the new lens Tina.

gee eagle eyes!!thanks paul, yes, i put a little orange into it to warm it up a bit. No good?

thanks reece, there is a bit of abandoned land here in ipswich near my friends house, and there is some water and wildlife there. I'll no doubt head out there again, as i did not get any keepers of the egrets, and it's quite nice first thing in the morning. Next time we'llhead out a bit earlier.

The picture is nice, focused and crisp, but what makes it OUTSTANDING, IMHO, is the reflection...great job!

thanks superdiver, that was what i was aiming at.

Yep. That reflection helps make this shot. I like how this species is all brownish with just a hint of green on his wing.

Beautiful image here Tina and yes the reflection adds a great deal to this photograph.

Very nice sharp image, the reflection makes it!!

Wow, I looked at this shot and liked it. Then I scrolled to see the entire shot and that killer reflection. Well done, good focuse and colors are fine!

Super shot Tina!! For a moment there I thought you had the image upside down. Congrats on the new lens.

lee,reyno, blue deuce, gary, paul a, keith, kevin, thankyou very much for your lovely comments, very much apreciated.

I agree with whats been said, sharp focus and beautiful reflection!