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Tufted Duck


Tufted Duck
Photo Information
Copyright: Wojciech Ryzinski (espanek) (26)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Canon EF 100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-03 3:38
Viewed: 478
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The tufted duck is a medium-sized diving duck, smaller than a mallard. It is black on the head, neck, breast and back and white on the sides. It has a small crest and a yellow eye. In flight it shows an obvious white stripe across the back of the wing. Feed predominantly on mussels, and to a lesser extent on crustaceans, insect larvae and bryozoans.
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Hi Wojciech lovely colours and great contrast. Bird nicely placed in the frame. looks sharp tfs rgds Necip.

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 644 W: 162 N: 894] (2837)
  • [2008-04-03 22:23]

Hi Wojciech, before I comment on this shot I read the quote from your bio:

"A camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera"
Dorothea Lange

- thanks for that, it is a feeling I think I've had myself for a long time but didn't know quite how to express.

The composition for this shot is very good and the duck is seen in good light. I like the colour tone of the shot with the strong lime green / yellow which ties in with the ducks eye. The water itself looks like it has almost a motion blur, which I don't understand given the speed you shot this at, it almost looks like a painting in this respect.

Thanks, John

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