Winter Duck in Midwinter

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2008-12-03 7:28]

bonjour gert
extra;on pourrais presque toucher l'oiseau.
la netteté est parfaite et j'adore ces couleurs,surement que le soleil rasait.
bravo.
laurent

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• micica (404)
• [2008-12-03 7:50]

hi gert. wow, what a shot! very sharp and nice POV, very close and i also like the warm colors of the sun.TFS. catia

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• nagraj (4911)
• [2008-12-03 7:52]

hi gert,
this is lovely image of light and ofcourse of the duck. beautifully captured. tfs.
nagraj.v

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• marhowie (302)
• [2008-12-03 8:09]

Hi Gert,
When I think of my old TN friend, flyin' ducks are the second thing that comes to mind..
The first is remembering how much he influenced me at the beginning, and my debt of gratitude to him.
Very nice work, I think the lights angle was tough, but you managed it like an expert - With excellent results.
Very well done!
Howard

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• eqshannon (28005)
• [2008-12-03 8:32]

With patience..patience and same, good things come to all who wait...which many do not...but those who do are rewarded with some great captures, this being one...Very nice Gert....An achievement I have yet to accomplish!
Bob

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• Argus (35227)
• [2008-12-03 9:15]

Hej Gert,
A nice one from your archives!
A fine well panned shot of a female Mallard in flight. The technical qualities are superb and the well used mid-winter lighting is a real plus.
Tack för denna skönhet!
Hälsningar,
Ivan

Det skånska midvinterljuset är redan här, dock dämpat av ett tjockt molntäcke :((

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2008-12-03 9:21]

Hi Gert,

It's always a delight when I see a new post of yours. The female Mallard in flight is just wonderful with magnificent lighting. You have frozen her in space perfectly to show off her face, wing, and plummage. Colors are lovely - details are razor sharp from head to tail. She stands out beautifully from the excellent background. Now I have to go and see more in your portfolio.

Jane

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• Alex99 (18633)
• [2008-12-03 9:21]

Hi Gert.
I think sometime I can take something similar as your masterpiece. It is great sample for those who wants improve own photo skill. All is amazing. Pictured moment and freezing the scene, crisp sharpness and details of the flying duck, amazing warm and very nice colours. My greetings and many thanks for sharing such great work.
Alexei.

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• wishnugaruda (16794)
• [2008-12-03 10:27]

Hi Gert,
that's what I love you for - your wonderful flying ducks. Wow - again a fascinating shot, so sharp and with warm colours, very well done, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• PeterZ (17778)
• [2008-12-03 10:33]

Hello Gert,
Superb sharp-detailed photo of this duck in flight. You said the light is not good, but the warm colours are very beautiful. The contrast against the OOF BG is great. The composition, POV and DOF are excellent.
High quality!
Regards,
Peter

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• iti (534)
• [2008-12-03 11:44]

Hi Gert
Excellent capture of flying duck.Gorgeous light and colours with excellent detail.
Regards Jiri.

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• eliz (1535)
• [2008-12-03 11:44]

not much to say about this picture. just fantastic

p.s. i hope this was shoot in the wild

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• horia (14914)
• [2008-12-03 12:39]

Hi Gert

Nice to see another classic from you!
I hope you are well and i strongly hope you are not discouraged by the fact that you don't have any new subjects in your gallery now...they will come and until then we are more than happy to see something like this from you :)
A great in-flight, especially considering the conditions.
Yes, that big Canon body is indeed extraordinary and fast and helped you get a good shot here, but it was also the technique that made it possible.
Very nice saturation in the colors thanks to the great exposure and the low light. Very good composition and superb DOF, too.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• LordPotty (12035)
• [2008-12-03 14:07]

Awesome capture Gert.
You've frozen the action and got perfect sharpness and colour here.
Amazing work!
Very well done.
Cheers
Steve

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• CeltickRanger (15355)
• [2008-12-03 18:57]

hello Gert

well i was to pick from you your nick-name (lol),
i have almost a similar shot of your one, it will be my next posting,
superb in-flight shot of the female mallard duck,
with fine POV and framing, excellent sharpness and details,
superb luminosity of the image, TFS alot for this fine image Gert

Asbed

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• Jamesp (16524)
• [2008-12-03 22:42]

Hi Gert

A marvellous shot - great frozen action plus sharp detail and excellent light.

James

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• manyee (21078)
• [2008-12-03 22:47]

Hi Gert,
So glad to see you pop in. : )
We miss you.
But thanks for this wonderful flying duck shot, your specialty. : )
I love the warm colors. The sharpness, as usual, is amazing.
Take care and come back again soon.
TFS. : )

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• AndyB (3982)
• [2008-12-04 0:58]
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• fartash (5161)
• [2008-12-04 3:42]

Dear Gert
What a wonderful scene you captured,
Perfect focusing,BG and lovely warm colors.
Welldone my friend.

Good Luck
Fartash

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• Tamrock (3141)
• [2008-12-04 11:22]
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tänk om man hade en mark 2:a.....:)
ett grymt skott som satt där de skulle
mycke bra gert!

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• bobcat08 (1431)
• [2008-12-04 12:23]

Hello Gert,

What a clarity and sharpness. And when I read your notes I must say this is in my eyes a perfect Duck shot (-: And if you want one point of critiques from me, then you have to reduce the black spots under the duck to what lighter color. But Gert this is peanuts my friend (-:.

Thanks for sharing and TFS BOB

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-12-04 14:02]

This is why you're such a respected photographer, Gert!
You can go out and come back with exceptional photos time and time again! :-)
The DOF here is spot-on.
Razor-sharp.
Excellent lighting.

Incredibly well done!
Joe

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• SunToucher (10183)
• [2008-12-05 5:30]
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Hi Gert,
A stunning photo. The light here is really beautiful. it gave such a nice warm tone to her. The moment of her ellegantly gliding trhough the air for her approach is perfectly captured. I like the little catch light in her eyes and the wonderful OOF BG. Especially the BG is pleasing to me since I am about to purchase the 70-200 F4 lens. But I am not going for the IS version since I will use it mostly for landscape photography and other more static types of photography.
TFS,
Niek

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• Miss_Piggy (7415)
• [2008-12-06 5:52]

Hello Gert
Thanks for the opportunity to leave my thoughts on this beautiful action shot. This is splendid with a capital S, let me repeat Splendid. It might be a common sight for you and you are used to these scenes, but for me this is a very special scene and indeed a lovely image. Like Asbed said in his dedication to you, you are the master to photograph mallards in flight, and I agree 100% with him. Sharpness, focus and composition are just great. Thanks for sharing.
Anna
Since you mention that you do not know what to post, I recommend you start organising the airplane tickets for a trip to the Kruger Park with Loot. I am sure he would love to be your tour guide. And tell your wife she does not have to worry about snakes in the Kruger as you are not allowed to get out of the car. I'll even let Loot out of the dog box for that time.

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• angela926 (3069)
• [2008-12-06 12:42]

Hello Gert,
WOW!! really a fantastic in flight capture, superb
sharpness and depth of field, beautiful vivid colors,
lovely details and very nice oof background, nice
composition and lovely catchlight.
Angela

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• jconceicao (2491)
• [2008-12-20 3:32]

Hello Gert,


Fantastic shot.
Nice colours with excellent definition.
lighting and composition are splendid.
Good notes.