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Male Mallard


Male Mallard
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2411 W: 94 N: 5569] (17712)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital JPEG
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Anatidae photos -2- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-25 8:46
Viewed: 451
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In my garden I got two apple trees. In this time of the year the apples are almost ripe. So I got many visitors. First the Jackdaws came, together with the wasps. Through these Jackdaws many apples are falling. And under the trees a lot of ducks are waiting. They eat the rest of the apples. One of them is this gentleman.
The colours in the BG are waterplants in the ditch.

In my series of ducks this one was still missing.

The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand (where it is currently the most common duck species), and Australia. It is strongly migratory in the northern parts of its breeding range, and winters farther south. For example, in North America it winters south to Mexico, but also regularly strays into Central America and the Caribbean between September and May.

The Mallard is the ancestor of all domestic ducks, except the few breeds derived from the unrelated Muscovy Duck (Cairinia moschata).

The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies to the mallard.

Ecology
The Mallard inhabits most wetlands, including parks, small ponds and rivers, and usually feeds by dabbling for plant food or grazing; there are reports of it eating frogs. It usually nests on a river bank, but not always near water. It is highly gregarious outside of the breeding season and will form large flocks, which are known as a sord.
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To nglen: MalePeterZ 2 08-25 11:52
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(F)Oei peter!
Dit is een mannetje...in de rui...zie de gele snavel, vrouwtjes hebben een oranje met zwarte snavel

gr
Jeroen

ps snelle reactie ;) Mooie foto trouwens :)

Hi Peter,
postcard of ...
Super vivid colors and detail and nice blurred background.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Peter,
What a duck....great colors and good sharpness capture.
Wonderful!
Horia

Hello Peter ,
Really a very beautifully composed image.
Colors of the duck are so pleasing to the eyes.
Light is so perfect,and sharpness excellent.
blurred background is adding beauty to the picture.
Regards
Nazir

Hi Peter,

Splendid macro capture of the adorable 'male' Mallard! The sharpness and POV are ideal and the way you positioned the mallard in the frame, is very pleasing! The colors are so real and bright, bring a lot of charm into the shot. The shallow DOF works great here.
Very well done!

thanks and regards,
Paras Bhalla

Peter,
Wonderful duck, great sharpness, lovely colors.
Congratulation!
Horia

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1069 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-08-25 9:31]

Hello peter,
An expertly captured male mallard. Great details, colours and beautiful composition.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

hallo Peter
Super opname
mooi van scherpte en goed licht
zulke mooie details ,vooral die blauwe plek komt er goed uit
ik heb ook een hoop eenden achter mijn huis ,je ziet op moment ook weinig verschil in kleur ,nu ze in de rui zijn .
maar het zijn vaak koppels die bij elkaar zijn en dan valt het verschil wel goed op
groetjes lou

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 56 N: 4777] (16434)
  • [2009-08-25 9:52]

Hello Peter,
this is an excellent shot. Very well composed. Good use of light. Sharp. clear details and great BG. Well done. Thanks.
Best regards Siggi

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 15 N: 1636] (6365)
  • [2009-08-25 10:00]

Hello Peter
Maybe the most common bird in the world but very well capture, I like colors and bird position. Well done
Regards
Razvan

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4954)
  • [2009-08-25 10:05]

Slav Peter,
This is a wonderful shot.The colours and sharpness are excellent.Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Dûrzan

Excellent !

Hello Peter, superb shot of this very beautiful duck.
Wonderful details and composition.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 34 N: 8671] (32310)
  • [2009-08-25 11:14]
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Hi Peter. This is a fine close up of the Mallard duck in your garden. You have used the light well which has given bright colours. We can see the feather details so well. You say this is a Male I am not to sure i think its the Female as the male has the green head feathers. But i may be wrong. Well done tFS.
Nick..

Hello Peter,

Fantastic capture.
Beautiful colours with great definition.
Light,focus and composition are excellent.

Hello Peter
Merci pour si belle qualité de couleurs et de détails
Amicalement
Laurent

hahaha:) when i read your note the scene you mentioned came in front of my eyes MF! You watched a real festival i think. Jacdaws are realy inteligent and comical birds:).
Wonderful capture with perfect colors and details MF Peter!
A professional work indeed.
TFS and have a nice night!
Cheers,

bayram

Hallo Peter,

Mooi laag standpunt bij de ze foto.
Goed van detailering en fijne dof.
Prachtige kleuren.

Gert

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-08-25 12:59]

Hi Peter,the best condition of light to have great colors and fantastic sharpness.I like a lot the background too.My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-08-25 16:28]

Hi Peter,

Zaius would love your garden!! He sits by the sliding door watching the Quails so I imagine he would love all of your wildlife. This is a wonderful close-up of the Mallard! Excellent colors and marvelous details of the face, eye, beak and plumage. The feathers are fantastic. He seems to be looking at you out of the corner of his eye.

Jane

Hello Peter
great capture for Male Mallard in eclips. sharp details, coloration and lighting great, but also POV/DOF, composition and especially eye contact great. notes also very good and informative. thanks for sharing,
have a good night
Ahmet

hello Peter

excellent and very beautiful photo of the Mallard male,
with very fine low POV at the level of the subject,
a superb focus with great sharpness and details
of its beautiful plumage, the catch-light render
the photo more beautiful, beautiful luminosity,

TFS

Asbed

The Mallard is/was and always shall be my favorite of the ducks. I am certain that the reason being my father raised me to appreciate them....yet in an ironic way and twist we also learned that we were the owners of guns...a mixed childhood lesson...but perhaps more of the old way of doing things....in my ancestry there are stories replete with lovers and hunters both together....all the same this is a fine depiction from your end!
Bob

Hello Peter,
a very beautiful picture of this male Mallard taken from an excellent POV to show well the change of the plumage, very good sharpness and splendid bright colours
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ciao Peter, beautiful mallard with splendid colors, fine details and great sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1731 W: 0 N: 3942] (15822)
  • [2009-08-26 4:37]

Hello Peter,
What pleases me the most in this picture are the colors.. they make this mallard-shot so special. The pose of the duck is of course ideal too and the story with your apples just cute..
An original and pleasant posting
Kind regards
Anne

Hello Peter,
Great picture with vivid colours
Well done
Albert

Super close up shot of this beautiful male mallard Peter.
Wonderful details and composition.
Regards,
Bahadır

Ciao Peter. Great light, right sharp, Interesting an funny compo in magistral colours and DOF.

Roberto

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  • mishe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 3] (922)
  • [2009-08-26 11:34]

Hi Peter!
Very beautiful image.
Colours,compo,light and sharpness are excellent.
With best wishes,
Mishe.

Hello Peter
a wonderful shot of this Mallard with great details on his beautiful plumage, each feather is well detailed, i like the sunlight on his head, the nice pose and the OOF BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2009-08-27 12:07]
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Hello Peter,
A fine portrait of a young male Mallard acquiring adult plumage, the bill already yellow.
I like the pose and POV that shows all the details with excellent sharpness and colours.
Thanks and best regards. I suppose you have started the new school term now!
All the best,
Ivan

hello Peter
fascinating colours and photo output,great moment
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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