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Mallard Drake


Mallard Drake
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Copyright: Hilary Wilkinson (Hil) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1453] (4981)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-28 14:52
Viewed: 813
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Mallard Drake

The dabbling ducks are a group of eight genera and about 55 species of ducks, including some of the most familiar Northern Hemisphere species. They are in the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. The latter article should be referred to for an overview of this very large family. The dabbling ducks, together with the diving ducks make up the sub-family Anatinae.

This group of ducks is so named because its members feed mainly on vegetable matter by upending on the water surface, or grazing, and only rarely dive. These are mostly gregarious ducks of freshwater or estuaries. These birds are strong fliers and northern species are highly migratory. Compared to other types of duck, their legs are placed more towards the centre of their bodies. They walk well on land, and some species feed terrestrially.

The Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris, which used to be included among the dabbling ducks, is now classed as a diving duck.

Noted from Wilkipedia.com

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These mallards have reall great colours! i love all the metallic green and beautiful shiny brown with nice green tones! Like the texture too! pov and framing are interesting made this one different from the general and nice bg with the reflected water!
Bravo Hilary:-)
Ersin

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2006-11-28 15:14]

Hi Hilary.
This is excellent capture.Colours and details are really amazing.Beautiful light.I like POV and composition.Very nice water on background.
Congratulate and TFS.

Regards Milos

:)tomorrow

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2006-11-28 15:57]

Hello Hilary,
This is a great capture. Very nice light, details and colours.
I also like the crop.
tfs paula

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2133 W: 6 N: 2152] (13785)
  • [2006-11-28 16:55]

Hola Hilary, que buenos colores, excelente retrato de esta bella ave... buen pov.
saludos

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-11-28 17:01]

Estética presentación Hilary con una hermosa composición, arrancando con un osado pero efectivo encuadre del ave y un excelente colorido, gracias a una apropiado uso de la escasa luz disponible (lo imagino por la lenta velocidad de la captura).
A pesar del escaso DOF, el foco es muy bueno así como la agudeza con la que se perciben los detalles del pico y el plumaje.
Una gran entrega... muchas gracias por compartirla.
Un cordial saludo desde Buenos Aires... Ricardo

Aesthetic presentation Hilary with a beautiful composition, starting up with a fearless one but effective framing of the bird and an excellent coloring, due to an appropriate use of the scarce light available (I imagine it for the slow speed of the capture).
In spite of scarce DOF, the focus is very good as well as the sharpness with which the details of the beak and the plumage are perceived.
Great post... thank you very much for sharing.
A cordial greeting from Buenos Aires... Ricardo

Hello hilary

Excellent work, great details, very crsp, nicly composed and capture photo, perfect colors, bg, POv DOF Nice work,

TFS Kyle

Hi Hilary
Superbe photo


L'éclairage est chaleureux et la netteté est parfaite.

Bravo et merci....JP

A fabulous photograph. Amazing colours and posed.
Well done.
Cecilia

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-11-28 21:30]

Hello Hilary

Super detail in the plumage.I think I could count the feathers.The colours are rich and vivid.I love the warm lighting on the duck's head,beak,and breast.Very nicely cropped and composed.And all round excellent portrait.TFS

Rob

Hi Hillary,
I really like your composition and framing on this shot. You have really brought out the beautiful colors and intricate detail in the plumage. This looks great.
Scott

Bonjour,
Cadrage original pour ce canard au bec remarquable.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2006-11-29 5:58]

Hello Hilary,
Very nice capture.Colors,POV,eye contact,framing,colors and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

Hello Hilary,
This is a very good POV and composition with this Mallard. I like those well saturated colors and those nice details. Well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3237 W: 154 N: 4942] (15909)
  • [2006-11-29 9:54]
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Hi Hilary.
I congratulate you with your new camera. Let it will bring a lot of pleasure to you and to us, your admirers.

I like your present close-up so much. Interesting and impressive cropping, rich true colours, attractive expression of eye(s) of your model and nice lighting. My compliments and more wonderful pictures.
Alexei.

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1262] (4187)
  • [2006-11-29 16:20]

Great closeup of the mallard. I know how difficult it is to get that irredisent green head right and you did a great job. Lighting, focus, colors and details are excellent.

salut hilary
les details sont bons sur le plumage,les couleurs naturelles et une netteté tres bonnes.
bien fait.
laurent

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1517 W: 18 N: 3137] (11548)
  • [2006-12-01 13:55]

Hi Hilary

I love the light catching the feathers, it is certainly bringing out the colours. Lovely POV and great eye contact

TFS

Karan

Nice colours and details. Good light and fine composition.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7759)
  • [2006-12-04 12:52]

Hi Hilary
Nice portrait shot. Good colours, sharpnes, details and POV.
Well done Hilary

osse

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 980 W: 5 N: 2445] (9174)
  • [2006-12-05 2:53]

Hello Hilary,
Lovely detail and colours,nice composition.
Nice work,very well done.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3471 W: 145 N: 5987] (17920)
  • [2006-12-05 15:10]

Hi HIlary, I like your POV here. Mr Mallard looks very attractive, and his colours are shining so nicely. TFS
Janice

Hi Hilary,
This is a good "portait". Light and colors are nice.

Well done
Akex

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-12-10 15:14]

Hello Hilary,
you captured this mallard very well. Great colors and sharp details. I like the tight crop and the head on POV. Very well done.
Sky

Great shot of the Mallard nicely composed and perfect angle with good friendly eye contact nice sharp detail and colours great light and good catchlights best rgds Necip.

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  • Adam73 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 5 N: 536] (2245)
  • [2006-12-13 14:26]

Your framing and composition rocks on this shot. The colors are so very beutiful. Looks like you focused on the breast of the duck and the DOF causing the eye to be a tad OOF. None the less very pretty shot.

This is a great shot of these often-photgraphed, colorful ducks - the composition makes it work really well,

Hi Hil,
Watched your clicked pictures. All are fabulous; impressed with every composition of yours but why did you crop this picture so tight?
Regards-Subhash Ranjan

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