{"id":108145,"date":"2022-11-19T04:46:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T11:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=108145"},"modified":"2022-11-19T04:54:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T11:54:18","slug":"drake-mallard-and-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/11\/19\/drake-mallard-and-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Mallard And Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning I am sharing a simple drake Mallard photo taken at my local pond. I liked this image because of the reflections of the duck, light pole and leaf.<\/p>\n

\"DrakeDrake Mallard reflections \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 500, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 300mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I noticed the drake Mallard first because of how handsome he was in breeding plumage. I spotted the drake’s neat, squiggly reflection in the water as I raised my camera to snap a photo of the duck.<\/p>\n

I chose this image of the Mallard to share because, when I first saw it on my monitor, the reflection of the blobby double eye made me laugh out loud.<\/p>\n

In addition, I also liked how a light pole was reflected on the water because that reflection seemed to point the drake Mallard out. Some people might not care for that light pole reflection, I don’t mind it at all.\u00a0 In urban areas there are going to be times that human made items will show up in my photos even though it might just be a reflection.<\/p>\n

Finally, I liked the single cottonwood leaf and the reflection of its stem floating on the water in front of the drake Mallard<\/span><\/a>. The leaf reminds me of a sundial.<\/p>\n

When I look at this image I just have to smile.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Mallard photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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