Lol @ "And I'm so pleased i learned how to spell.."
Yes, well ... carrying on quickly then ...
Well composed. Good detail and clarity ... with a minor caveat of sorts on this note.
Not sure if it is my monitor (time of day is terrible for glare), that said ... and I do detect some post processing ... perhaps some more separation between that of the bird and the water itself?
Suppose easier said than done, I might have been tempted to lighten the fowl ... some. As some of the details in the neck region are somewhat blocked (pushed the colour saturation a smidge too much? maybe?).
So ...
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Aha, you did get jiggy with your photo here. As I just downloaded it and attempted to put an image to my words above. (Hope you don't mind ... and this way, your eyes are saved some unneccessary wear and tear reading my protracted drivel. :oP)
"There is always something waiting at the end of the road ... if you're not willing to see what it is ... you probably shouldn't be out there in the first place."
A wonderful shot and when I saw the title I thought perhaps it might be Owd Timer but then you didn't say Owd Coot. You sure have your camera working magic. Is it a 7D?
* Owing to the deterioration in my hands, I find that I cannot comment as much as I should..But please know...I do look at all your posts!..and will leave my 'moniker' >OB< when I do so!...Thank you all *
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Well Sir Richard..you know me by now!! All I can see is the sea of bloooo!!!(oh there's a duckie too?!!) that even rhymed! cute little birdie, and nice photo...dark, sultry, nice !! Verena