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Dimensions3371 x 2248
Original file size3.6 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceProPhoto RGB
Date taken17-Oct-10 08:41
Date modified1-Jan-22 14:19
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D2X
Focal length420 mm
Focal length (35mm)630 mm
Max lens aperturef/4
Exposure1/160 at f/5
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias-1/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Wood  Duck, Male_JF05919

Wood Duck, Male_JF05919

I think I know what you are thinking. "This can't possibly be real!", or "She must have photoshopped the color of the water."

However, it is indeed real. The pond in which this adult male wood duck (Aix sponsa) is swimming was relatively small and surrounded by deciduous forest at the peak of fall color. As the ducks in the pond swam around they moved through a virtually infinite variety of colors provided by the tree's reflections - including these fiery oranges.

Location: North Chagrin Nature Reservation, Ohio