Ruddy Duck! *For Rob Fry*

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• Cyber-Rayder (136)
• [2008-05-17 2:19]

Hi Joe
A beautiful photo again
Mike

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• aes_thor (1556)
• [2008-05-17 2:46]

Hi Joe!
Nice close up, great details, beautifull duck.
TFS
Adrian

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• haraprasan (13068)
• [2008-05-17 2:51]

Hi Joe,
A lovely dedication for Rob. Beautiful blue beak. A very good capture with sharp details and a lovely portrait composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• ramthakur (25076)
• [2008-05-17 2:53]

I like the confluence of four colours here, Joe. Each colour has its own beauty and all of them make a fine colour composition in this portrait shot.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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• jignasi (8720)
• [2008-05-17 3:04]

Precioso retrato Joe, y muy bien controlado el acercamiento. Es muy bonita pero es que la anterior que publicaste fue .... soberbia !! jeje.

Un abrazo: J. Ignasi.

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• mesquens (1186)
• [2008-05-17 3:19]

Hello Joe,
A great shot, as usual. Sharp, nice colors and superb POV.
Greetings
Raimundo

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• eng55 (1127)
• [2008-05-17 3:31]

Hi Joe,
Beautiful portrait of this duck.Details,framing,colors and eyes are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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• PeterZ (8277)
• [2008-05-17 5:48]

Hello Joe,
Fantastic portrait of this Duck. The details and colours are marvelous. Beautiful composition. Great dedication.
Have a nice weekend,
Peter

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• eqshannon (19829)
• [2008-05-17 7:17]
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wow...nice and sharp. You must have been standing right next to it! Unusual colour of blue...Never saw that before...of course I learn more each day...even here in my own area..Well done for rob...
Bob

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-05-17 8:11]

Hello Joe

A wonderful portrait of this Ruddy Duck.
These ducks are so impressive with their striking baby blue beaks.You have captured the details and colours very well.
The focus and sharpness are excellent.
Lovely eye contact.
These birds established themselves in this area about 30 years ago and now are quite common here.
The POV is super.
I am honoured to have this beauty dedicated to me.
Thank you.
Rob

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• EOSF1 (21334)
• [2008-05-17 8:29]

The 100-400 at its best! Very well done Joe! Great portrait of that Duck, the sharpness is unbelievable and the exposure is perfect, good light and colors, thanks!

Mario

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• pekkavalo1 (3773)
• [2008-05-17 9:11]

Hi Joe,

Excellent close-up picture of Ruddy Duck featuring the funny beak very well. Good composition, pin sharp details and nice colours.

TFS

Best wishes

Pekka

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• jaycee (14987)
• [2008-05-17 9:39]

Hi Joe,

A wonderful picture and a fine dedication to our good friend Rob. A marvelous close-up portrait of this blue-billed duck. The face is marvelous and I love the textures of the feathers. Beautiful colors - just great.

Jane

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• nglen (20998)
• [2008-05-17 12:34]

Hi Joe. Well we did not see too many bird did we . Lets hope sunday is a better day. You captured a fine close up of this unusual looking duck with its pale blue bill. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• vanderschelden (26614)
• [2008-05-17 12:52]

Colourful Ruddy, Joe.
Wish you all the best concerning the photography weekend.
Have a lot of fun...;-)
TFS
Annick

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• gracious (12298)
• [2008-05-17 12:57]

Hello Joe,
Perfect image and a perfect dedication to our friend Rob! he sure loved it!
absolutely beautiful with this closeup in excellent colouration and details
well done always
cheers
Tony

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• marhowie (34555)
• [2008-05-18 4:20]

Great work Joe, a well composed frame.
Lovely colors and good exposure. Well focused with nice detail and a complimentary BG..Just enough DOF to pull in the eye/face/bill and near plumage.
Well done & TFS!
Howard

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• Mana (16346)
• [2008-05-18 8:54]

Hi Joe,
Outstanding portrait shot of this beautiful Ruddy Duck with immaculate sharpness and great colours on its plumage. The blue bill looks amazing and I like the calm expression on its eye. Superb light and exposure levels. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• angybone (7204)
• [2008-05-18 9:53]

Wow! What a close-up! Amazing details and wonderfully composed like a royal portrait! :) I'm trying to catch up on all the amazing photos I've missed the past couple of weeks.

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• clnaef (6502)
• [2008-05-19 23:14]

Bonjour,
Un joli portrait plein de finesse.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• loot (9137)
• [2008-05-25 22:41]

Hi Joe

I got lost in a maze of oblivion and it took a while to return to this point (chuckle). So I'm happy to see the ducky again and what a beauty of a close-up it is. You made that 400D x 100-400 L IS combination work for its money worth and the result shown definitely did not disappoint you (or us).

A great portrait presented in a lovely composition and I fancy the relative close crop. The arrangement of the close proximity and the ample DOF ensured razor sharp details in the plumage and especially on the beak. The contrasts are quite fine with relative good features visible on the black and white feathers. Great exposure control resulted in excellent lighting on the subject.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• iris (2314)
• [2008-05-28 0:36]

Hello Joey,
You are fast turning into a specialist in intimate portriats. Each one hat you do excels in its richness, details and focus and sharpness. This is a stunning protrait and you have picked up all the wonderful details. The blue and the white on its head i guess must have been a tad tricky for you to get the right exposure and the lights and you managed it like a thorough professional.The green BG looks so perfect for this one.I love this one so much...this goes right into my favourite shots.
Thank you dear Joe, its a pleasure to see your works.

Cheers