I took this photo of a sleeping blue-winged teal at Merritt Island last March from an observation deck. Obviously, the reflection of the foliage surrounding the pond is what makes the photo interesting. The shame is that I didn't properly expose the duck itself. The iridescent plumage and reflective qualities of the underbelly can make this a challenge. The first photo is the cropped version; the second is the photo's original frame. The white reflections in the upper right corner are of a snowy egret foraging along the banks of the pond. When viewed at its original size, you can see the erget's yellow lores in the reflection and some feather detail.
Canon 50D, 400 5.6L, f/8 @ 1/640, ISO 400. March 15, 2010 at 11:34 a.m. Merritt Island NWR, Titusville, FL.
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