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Attack!!!!


Attack!!!!
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Copyright: Joe Kellard (joey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1697 W: 242 N: 5609] (19923)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi), Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital ISO-200, Hoya 77mm UV Filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-09 2:48
Viewed: 519
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this on the day it snowed. I went down to my local river to try to get some creative snowy images. I didn't get many but some mad quacking caught my attention. This Mallard had gone crazy attacking every other duck in sight! Very hard to get a sharp shot as they were mostly in the shade. Thank God for my monopod!

I hope you like this!

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Interesting point of view showing an agitated moment in the life of these males probably fighting over teritory or love.

I enjoyed most of all this picture's dynamism and the interesting expressions that you managed to capture.

"when ducks attack" ...

Nice dynamics with the duck in the air like that forming a diagonal to the other duck.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2008-04-09 4:38]

Hi Joe,
mad duck for sure or the better said mad for love? must be spring ;-) chasing all those possible rivals away.
Great action shot, looks like you on his take down list next.
POV, sharpness and details look great.
Sky

I sure like this one Joe.
Perfect wildlife action shot.
Spring is in the air an so it really is the time for the male Mallards to go mad over the females.
Great capture of the Mallard in flight in a wonderful pose and the one in the water shouting at him.
Beautiful composition, details and clarity.
Great sharpness. Excellent work my friend. TFS!!!

Best regards, Harry

for 1/800 sec you got a good sharpness :) fine light and colours, the title suits to the pose captured
regards
jo

hello joe,
nice moment captured, the pov is quite interesting and the splash of water adds to the effect of the shot,nice composition,
tfs & regards
pankaj

You go for snow images and come back with this...well for one thing it sure wasn't a disappointing day, unless you had all of your Euro's bet on snow images...A fine...super fine in fact image, with the sheen of the light on the one ducks breast. Very nice Joey!
Bob

Hello Joe,
Great action photo. Beautiful natural and clear colours. Very good sharpness and details. Excellent composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 0 N: 667] (2959)
  • [2008-04-09 10:12]

Hola Joe, un excelente momento, muy bien enfocada y con buena luz. Un saludo desde Palma de Mallorca

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 3 N: 735] (3444)
  • [2008-04-09 10:24]

superb picture JOE,
the water droplets are cystal clear.
The sharpness and quality of the picture with details are out of words.
Excellent work
TFS

Hi Joe,

A real feeling of violent attack. These male ducks are really agressive this time of year. Extremely well captured sharp details and good colours. You can feel how the underdog is trying to escape. Great work.

TFS

Pekka

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 391 W: 0 N: 377] (2014)
  • [2008-04-09 12:47]

Hi Joe
this is great image
very well done.

Hello Joe,
Perfect moment for this fine shot in action! also in good closeup!
the image is in perfect sharpness, good colour and details I especially loved the water splash that created by them!
well done, my friend
cheers
Tony

Well, the mallard is surely angry and that duck is fleeing wisely Joe, your expertly capture of the situation is also funny, my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hello Joe,
great capture of two male mallards. Nicely composed. Sharp details, POV, lighting, composition and timing great. Thanks for sharing, well done my friend
Ahmet

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1051 W: 1 N: 4170] (14008)
  • [2008-04-09 20:24]

Hello Joe,
Fantastic action in this great image Joe. Looks like he is trying to be the biggest, badest duck on the pond. Some girls like the ruff tuff guys. All kidding aside this is a great capture Sir. Thanks for sharing.
Rick

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-04-09 22:43]

Hi Joe

A great action shot - good composition and POV with good colour and superb detail. Well observed and captured.

James

Hello Joe,
An amazing action capture!
And this is the time of year when they all go crazy, hehehe...
Good freeze, a fine comnposition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2352 W: 61 N: 3814] (12240)
  • [2008-04-10 2:33]

Hi Joe,
Nice action shot. Composition, clarity and colors are very good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 929 W: 4 N: 2322] (10812)
  • [2008-04-10 2:38]

Hello Joey, Are you sure they are fighting? Neverthless I like the water splash and the wings open up. The body landguage says it is really attacking. Welldone Ganesh

Dear Joe,
Well Wel, what have we here? What a fine capture of this fighting Ninja. I really liked it a lot.:) Excellent moment captured with one in the air and the other scuttling away from the attacker.Both of them are in good focus and sharp.I liked the splashing water and the water droplets in the air.
Well done, friend!
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

Hi Joe, superb action shoot with splendid focus, good light and colors, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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