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Quack, quack


Quack, quack
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Copyright: Willie Miles (willie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10-30
Categories: Birds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Aquatic Birds 2 - Aves Acuáticas 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-11-14 9:27
Viewed: 1530
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 35
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Whitefaced Duck ( Nonnetjie eend ) Dendrocygna viduata
Size +/- 48cms
These ducks congregate in swarms. They prefer dams rivers, marshes etc etc. Can always be found where there is an abundance of water plants.
When they fly, you will continually hear them call with a " swiee swiee swioe " call.
They spend most of the day on the banks next to the water.

These whitefaced ducks were found at Jan Kotze's dam in Zimbabwe. They were very shy and I struggled to get some shots of them. This was about the best I could get. There were about 60 birds in the flock and they returned to the same place every day for 3 days.

Camera Sony DSR - PDX10P
Focal length 43mm
No Flash
Portrait Mode
Exposure Time 1/425sec
F-Number F/2.8
Luc, marhowie, Kirsten, PDP, gerhardt, red45, RAP, extramundi, AndyB, LordPotty, Robbrown, Esox has marked this note useful
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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2004-11-14 9:42]

Hi Willie!
Beautifull Whitefaced Ducks here. First time I see these.
They seem worthy to carry their great colors. The eyes are astonishing!
Good POV.
For the composition, if that had been possible, I would have left a little more space on the right, but it is personnal.
Good picture and note. Thanks.

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  • miqra Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 140 W: 3 N: 23] (151)
  • [2004-11-14 9:50]
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Awesome shot,I would have liked to see more equal space on either side so as to 'frame'the subject would maybe make more artistic sense, just my oppinion (smile) poster quality though...well done!

Willie, Nice couple. I agree with Miq that a little more space around the ducks would be nice. Nevertheless very nice shot.
Greetings, Jan

Nice shot Willie! You've already heard the spacing comments so that's done!:-) I'll say again you're coming up with some great captures..not exceptionally sharp but nevertheless great work with your video-cam. Thanx for posting!

vert nice shot! they are beautiful ducks!
good composition and good colours, well done!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-11-14 14:33]

Yet another species I haven't seen before. Great shot Willie, excellent note too. Well done.

Well done, Willie. Space.. yes. Another videocam great shot!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2004-11-14 15:56]

Twins or clones :-) ? Very good spotted and captured.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-11-14 16:14]

jajaja... Quack.
Hermosa imagen de estos mellizos Willie.
Muy agradables colores con bellos detalles en su plumaje.
Existe una leve sobre exposicion en la cabeza del primero, pero es totalmente tolerable.
Excelente encuadre e interesante nota.

jajaja... Quack.
Beautiful image of these twin Willie.
Very pleasant color with beautiful detail in his plumage.
Exist one slight over expose in the head of the first, but be total tolerable.
excellent frame and interesting note.

Nice pair ! Colors and composition is great, focus a bit too soft...

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2004-11-14 19:26]

A great capture of this pair.
Good composition and lovely colours.
Great note too,well done.

Curious looking creatures.Very long necks for ducks.A lovely shot though,Willie.

Very nice shot well captured

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-11-15 5:41]

Eendjie eendjies stap in 'n ry - Ek het altyd gedog dit is agter mekaar! Very well done, the color and sharpness is very good.

Thanks for posting

I like very much your composition Willie. This ducks seem to posing for you, and the water at the BG is lovely. I made a workshop to sharpen & remove some noise, hope you like.

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  • Esox Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 20 N: 344] (972)
  • [2004-11-17 13:33]

I like these twins. Very good composition.
I think extramundi's WS improve it.
Good job, you two.

These Ducks are very sweet, however did you get them to pose like that?
Nice colors and composition.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-02-01 10:21]

Willie, good and funny title in this funny and good picture. The both of them above make a nice composition.

Well done.

Lívio

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