This wild duck at Deer Lake stayed put long enough for me to take this shot. I was finding it hard to focus the lens given the K10D's small viewfinder. I was so used to the MX's (film camera) bright and huge viewfinder. By the way, this used K10D was my first ever dSLR, which I bought three months prior to my taking this photo in July last year.

P.S. Addition

I could be just me but there is something in the K10D's CCD-based sensor that renders the colours more vividly that either my K20D or K5. Too bad I wasn't aware of the importance of shooting in RAW then as I would have loved to explore more the depth of colours in this shot.

[plantej]

It's amazing the duck stayed on the rock for you. Nice capture and colors.

[C_Jones]

The reflection on the water along with the duck silhouette looks nice.

[GeoJerry]

Good one!

[chmance]

It's amazing the duck stayed on the rock for you. Nice capture and colors.

Yes, I was lucky that have one cooperative mallard on the rock. Thanks for your kind words.

---------- Post added 08-28-15 at 12:25 AM ----------

The reflection on the water along with the duck silhouette looks nice.

Thanks for finding this nice. Those were the same elements I love about this scene.

---------- Post added 08-28-15 at 12:26 AM ----------

Good one!

Thanks Jerry : )

[Photogoof]

This wild duck at Deer Lake stayed put long enough for me to take this shot. I was finding it hard to focus the lens given the K10D's small viewfinder. I was so used to the MX's (film camera) bright and huge viewfinder. By the way, this used K10D was my first ever dSLR, which I bought three months prior to my taking this photo in July last year.

P.S. Addition

I could be just me but there is something in the K10D's CCD-based sensor that renders the colours more vividly that either my K20D or K5. Too bad I wasn't aware of the importance of shooting in RAW then as I would have loved to explore more the depth of colours in this shot.

Wow, what a shot!