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A Pretty Pair of Pochards


A Pretty Pair of Pochards
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's Favorites-1, Red Eyed Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-25 8:08
Viewed: 808
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Pochard (Aythya ferina) is a fairly common summer visitor to Sweden and E and N Europe. It spends the winter in W. Europe where it is also resident.

It is a species of diving duck belonging to widespread genus that includes Tufted Duck and Scaup in Europe and Ring-necked, Redheads and Canvas-backs in N. America. It closely resembles the Canvas-back, to which it must be related more than other Aythya species.

Diving ducks are omnivorous feeders, eating both vegetable and animal matter taken under water.

We visited Lake Hornborga on our way to Stockholm and Uppsala to visit friends and relatives. This lake is primarily known for its visiting cranes in March and April but it is also a fine nesting place for many species of birds. We were surprised to see how common Pochards were at L. Hornborga, as in Scania we only see them on the way south to their wintering quarters in W. Europe. There must have been at least twenty nesting pairs.

This was taken in the early morning light at a distance of about 15 meters. At certain angles the light grey back of the drake almost shines white. After moderate cropping and size reduction this image was selectively sharpened.

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:) Hi Ivan... you and Ulla side by side today like in your excellent and cute capture! Lovely... TFS.
Cheers my friend!
Bayram

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2008-05-25 8:22]

Wow Ivan, what a beautiful pair captured in good details. Nice colours and best of the natural lights.The red eye of the male really stands out.Both seem to be quite attentive.
Thanks for sharing this nice composition.
TFS & Cheers

A fine tele-close up of this beautiful pair Ivan, you were able to reflect a warm relationship between them. the lead coloured waters of the BG and FG pleasantly enhance the natural colourations of the pochards, thank you for sharing this warm scene with us, my friend.
Mehmet

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-05-25 9:53]

Hi Ivan,

They really are a pretty pair and they looks so happy and peaceful together. The eyes of both are wonderful. Beautiful colors and sharp details of both the male and female and I love seeing them together. Nice gentle ripples in the water.

Jane

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2008-05-25 9:54]

Hi Ivan,
Very nice capture of this pochards.Colors,details and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Ivan,
You have captured an intimate moment of the pair. Beautiful light and spot on focus adds up too. TFS.
Regards
Anil

Hi Ivan,
So sharp picture of this couple ... As usual, male colors are really vibrant... TFS, Marta

Hello Ivan
This is indeed a pretty pair of Pochards..You have caught the female in a serene pose and the male in a pose looking like he is about to protect his prize...Fantastic eye contact on both subjects.
Superb Work and thanks for sharing this one.
Best Regards
Paul

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 372 W: 0 N: 719] (3295)
  • [2008-05-25 10:41]

Bonjour Ivan
Très belle prise, belle scène, lumière netteté et sujet. Bravo
Amicalement Robi

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2008-05-25 12:54]

Hi Ivan. You named this one just about right today. because that what they are. and your picture shows them of to there best. good detail and colours. Nice to see a pair in the same shot. well done TFS
Nick..

What a lovely shot, Ivan.And your note is very short, crisp and informative.
Thanks a lot!
Goldy

what an unusual duo! The ye is amazing...startling would be more like i9t...and it gives the bird a glare to his expression. Very neat! I can see why some have Fav'ed this one!
Bob

Hi Ivan,

Great capture of the pair of Pochards. Very good composition; I like the way the set facing each other. Nice colours and lighting, sharp details.

TFS

Pekka

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 403] (1393)
  • [2008-05-25 18:11]

Hi Ivan
Very nice capture of this pair of Pochards
Lovely color tones in the plumage
Sharpness and detail is superb
Catchlite in the eyes is awesome specially the red one
tfs jon

Hi Ivan,
A lovely capture of this beautiful duck couple. Lovely composition and very nice details especially the red eye. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2008-05-26 1:16]

Hello Ivan,
This certainly is a pretty pair of Pochards. Excellent sharpness and details. Beautiful natural colours and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-05-26 1:27]

These ducks don't look like they belong to each other at all. I would never have paired them. . . His red eye certainly stands out - good to see them Ivan,
Janice

Hello Ivan,

Beautiful composition. Sharp picture of this couple of ducks. Very good POV and DOF. Light and colours are superb. I like the ripples in the water too.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-05-26 4:29]

Hello Ivan,
Nice shot and great pair.Superb composition and great clarity. Well done and nice frame. Ganesh

Hi Ivan, lovely couple of beautiful pochard with wonderful colors and fascinating reflections, elegant composition, very well done, have a good week, ciao Silvio

The colour of the eyes of these Pochards is different, Ivan. Shall I assume that the more colourful one with the red eye is a male?
Very attractive image with unusual sharpness, colours and details.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-05-26 13:40]

Great capture of these two Pochards!
Superb sharpness and detail.
Natural colours and nice lighting.
Superb low-down POV.
I love the reflection.

Well done Ivan,
Joe

Hello Ivan,
greeting on this excellent capture, wonderful focus. superb coloration. It is one of my favourite duck species. But I couldnt close as much as yours. I see that you are much earlier:) thanks for sharing this beauty of lady and gentleman.
best wishes from Northern Cyprus, my friend
Ahmet

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 397 W: 118 N: 1424] (5142)
  • [2008-05-26 17:30]

Hi Ivan,
this is sure a handsome couple of ducks and the male has a great looking red eye.I rather like red eyed birds and this one is going into to my theme of the same.The photo has very good detail and colour and your point of view works well for this presentation.These ducks look somewhat like the Redheads found here where I live,except for the red eye of the male that is.Thanks,Ivan for sharing these two with us. Bob

hello Ivan

superb shot of this pair of Pochard ducks, i love your fine POV,
alos fine DOF, beautiful smoothness of the composition,
excellent sharpness and details of the subjects, TFS

Asbed
smileys tomorrow

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2008-05-26 19:38]

Hello Ivan
Exccelent couple presentation.Good POV and excellent DOF.I loved your subject pose.Detail and light are excellent .
TFS Michel

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-05-26 20:11]

Hola Sr. Don Ivan.
Muy bella la foto de este par de Patos, que forman una exelente pareja, como Ud. Y su Esposa. Interesante los colores de ambos y una muy buena nota escrita.
Un saludo y un fuerte abrazo para los dos.
Luis52.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-26 20:52]

Hello Ivan

The eye contact is wonderful.
Lovely colours and plumage detail.
A super capture of this pair.
The POV is very good.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

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