Very nice Larry! I once made a photo of a pair of wood ducks and a turtle on a log at the waterway but they were about 100 yards or more across the water with an 8 mp 20D so doesn't compare with yours. It was a neat scene though. Judy Howle Southern Exposures http://southernexposure.zenfolio.com Digital Photography Class; Resources for Photographers http://digitalphotographyclass.net From: missbirdphotos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:missbirdphotos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Larry Pace Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 9:13 PM To: missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [missbirdphotos] wood duck pair IMG_0045 "Don't worry sweetie, I've got your back" I am still chewing over post processing software but in the meantime am still shooting and studying our local birds. This jpeg was taken from the Stillwater bayou photo blind in Dahomey Refuge. 100-400 zoom + 1.4 extender--manual focus and exposure--approximate 25% crop. 1/250 @ f8--minimal adjustments to exposure, contrast, highlights , sharpness (definition) and white balance in Apple photo program. Larry