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Mandarin Profile

Mandarin Drake

17 total reviews 
Comment from michiganmike


I have seen lots of different species of ducks on my lake in Michigan, but never a Mandarin. A beautiful drake with fine coloration. I like the profile and the crisp detail in the eye.

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 31-Dec-2019
    Thank you!
Comment from Shadow catcher


This is exquisite,I love mandarins,but have never seen one in real life;I love the colorful plumage of the drakes. this is such a sweet profile,love the detail and texture you have captured in it's plumage.beautiful colors,nicely framed,a real pleasure to view!

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 31-Dec-2019
    Thank you for your very nice comments!
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This is a wonderful shot of the colourful bird! You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019
    Thank you!
Comment from Cephus


Good capture. Nice tight composition but with adequate space to breathe. Lovely colors, good eye catch light, properly placed focus.
Perhaps a bit more detail in the dark would be nice but still like.

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019
    Thank you very much for the six stars and thoughtful comments!
Comment from Brady Nielson


This is beautiful Envision! His profile is beautiful for sure. The use of light is well shown as the highlights stand out so well and give some great depth. The position and angl of his head is eye catching and adds a lot of interest to the photo. Great job overall!

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019
    Thank you very much :)
Comment from nikman


An excellent nature photo presented here! Your very good, slightly off-centre composition offers us a very enjoyable portrait view of your bird. The head and neck feathers are most enjoyable. Exposure and sharpness are spot on. Great photo!

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2019
    Thank you very much for the grand rating on this one and your nice comments :)
Comment from cakemp55


Stunning detail in this profile image of a Mandarin Drake. The various colours around his face and beak are beautiful and natural looking.
The lighting is perfect and the blurred neutral background makes him 'pop'. So well zoomed in and captured Grace!

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2019
    Thank you very much for the six stars and your nice compliments :)
Comment from Daphne Oberon


His (or her) majesty! This is such a decorative bird, even to the "ivory" tip at the end of the dark pink beak. What a sweet expression, so skill fully photographed.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2019
    Thank you kindly :)
Comment from DebbieK


Fantastic close up. I lie the blurring of the background. Makes the colors come out on the Mandarin Drake. Sharp detail. Can see the feathers in layers. Good focus and lighting. Well composed. Well done.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2019
    Thank you very much for the generous six stars and your nice comments :)
reply by DebbieK on 28-Dec-2019
    You are welcome.
Comment from Susan F. M. T.


Grace,
A beautiful picture of this Mandarin drake in profile as he poses for his lady . Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2019
    Thank you!