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Female common mallard


Female common mallard
Photo Information
Copyright: Jean Patrick Reiner (bedford67) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 122 W: 0 N: 164] (438)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5, 35-420mm f/2.8-4.5 APO
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-21 15:50
Viewed: 1247
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Common Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)


Order : Anseriformes
Family : Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Height : 51 à 62 cm
Wingspan : 81 à 98 cm
Weight : 850 à 1400 g
Longevity : 29 years

It is the most widespread of wild ducks. The male is gray brown with the head dark green, yellowish beak, white collar, the chest is purplished brown, the remainder of the body black and white. The female is brown flecked with yellow, brown beak bordered of orange.
It attends many environment: ponds, lakes, marshes wooded or not, coasts, urban parts of water... It is satisfied with tiny water parts (ponds, ditches...).
It feed itself with watery seeds, roots and plants but also with worms, frogs and insects.

Original improved with Photoshop CS as follows:
Lightening of dark tone: 30%
Reinforcement of clear tone: 15%
Contrast: +15
Cropped

By hoping you will like the photograph, I will be happy to know your comments.
Thank You,
Jean-Patrick
PDP, cougrrr, chiliu, dew77, Comandante, red45 has marked this note useful
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2952 W: 367 N: 3779] (11765)
  • [2005-07-21 17:38]

Hi Jean Patrick, nice POV, the colour tones are excellent and it's a very nice composition. It does look a touch soft in focus and there does seem to be a little noise in the BG. Well done.

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 316 W: 88 N: 308] (1212)
  • [2005-07-21 18:45]

NIce composition. well done getting the duck to look at the camera.
You could try sharpening this shot to give it a little more clarity.
Good Shot

:)

I like the sharp focus on the duck's head and the reflection in the water. Good composition. Nice work Jean-Patrick.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1170] (6452)
  • [2005-07-21 21:34]

Hi Jean Patrick,
Great shot of this beauty!
Good colour, composition. Very nice framing.
TFS!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14721)
  • [2005-07-22 1:15]

Hello Jean-Patrick!
Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete et bilingue.
TFS.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2005-07-22 3:43]

Hello Jean!
Very nice capture.Reflection on water,POV,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 889 W: 23 N: 946] (5061)
  • [2005-07-22 5:58]

Bonjour Jean Patrick, de magnifiques reflets autour de ce canard femelle, une bien belle composition. Félicitations Didier.

Hello Jean!
Wonderful capture of this cute model.Details,colors and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2841 W: 75 N: 8088] (27399)
  • [2005-07-22 8:16]

Most of all I like two things in this photo - nice, 'camouflage' colours of water and duck and its pose with proud face ;-) TFS!

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