competition awards (my ego needs all the help it can get) Male Wood Duck Display. Photographic Society of America International Exhibition 2009, Acceptance,...

Another superb capture, Roger. The colors of the wood ducks are unique. Really look made of wood! The pose of this model is great. Excellent shot! Congrats!

Great capture, so sharp and with lovely colors.

Very nice activate & colors, gorgeous capture, Roger! Best regards

I see that you really joined the American society, and this was accepted to the exhibition, and rightly so. It is a very nice"dancing" pose, with nice timing, well lighted and nice BG. Beautiful feathers details and its colors. Well observed. I like as well the previous yellow birds.Looks a new direction of yours.;-))

Like this duck, I too applaud you (and your ego).

Thank you for your kind comments, everyone. My ego feels better already.

Stunning shot, from the awesome colors to the delicate ripple of the water to the strong sense of focus and depth of field. There's personality in nature and you've conveyed that.

I would love to have this framed in my home. Caught between motion and non-motion, with Emily Post posture, a peacock cockiness in his flair of feathers, and the burgundy neck-- he's lovely.

Thank you, Fred and Donna. For me, the male Wood Duck is one of the most beautifully colored birds. The usual photos are of them just sitting on the water, and I was fortunate to get this guy doing something interesting.