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Mr Beautiful
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Konica-Minolta Dynax 5D, 70mm.300.mm apo sigma
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-09-23 6:20
Viewed: 692
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Had a day out in the New Forest yesterday and went to Fritham Lake. At the beginning of the year there were two pairs of Mandarin Ducks, there now seems to be six males and still only two females. Although it is a very big lake there maybe more also there are many Mallard Ducks. At this time of year many of the summer visitors to the New Forest have gone home so it was very peaceful there. Later on in the week i will post a picture of the female.

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) Length 41-49cm. The Mandarin Duck is the cousin of the Wood Duck and ranks as one of the most spectacular of all British Birds. The plummage boasts a wide aray of colours. Many of which are displayed to full advangtage on elaborate tufts and plumes. although dowdy by comparison even the female is well marked and distinctive. The female nests in tree holes.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2007-09-23 6:33]

Hello Nicholas,
Excellent colours and details. Perfect light. Good composition, nice reflection and great POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Nicholas
Very nice shot of this Mandarin Duck ,
Perfect details,lighting and BG,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3604 W: 143 N: 5699] (18633)
  • [2007-09-23 7:13]

Hi Nicholas.
You have created a true masterpiece. Shared picture is simply amazing. Exactness of shapes, lines, details and colours are fantastic. I like all at this outstanding picture. Bravo.
Alexei.

Magnífico retrato Nick.
Genial presentación con unos colores muy bien saturados y perfecta nitidez.
Buena nota amigo.
Un saludo y tfs, JL.

Wow...Where have I been in the canard world? Here is something whose name I recognize but apparently have overlooked seeing. Quite the colorful picture Nicholas. Your subject really helped you make this picture just by being what it was created to be...Very nice colored image.
Bob

Hi Nicholas, great dress for this elegant duck with wonderful colors, lovely reflections, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Nick
You captured a lovely pov here..The depth of colours you have achieved with the incredible sharpness is exemplary. Stunning Picture.
Tfs and Best Regards
Paul

Hello Nic,
splendid shot of this mandarin duck, great colors and sharpness,excellent lighting ans exposure, fantasics details on the plumage and lovely reflection, we can see too his leg underwater, I love it, it's a great shot
thanks,
friendly,
Pat

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2007-09-23 10:03]

Hello Nick,
Indeed my friend, this is a very beautiful Duck
maybe the most beautiful in the world? you managed
to capture it with all his majestic colors and details
I've being a big fan of yours and this is why my friend
just wonderful! :)

Everton

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1998] (8963)
  • [2007-09-23 10:03]

Hi Nicholas
Beautiful image.Excellent POV and very sharp image whit great colors and details.The light is lovely.
TFS Michel

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
  • [2007-09-23 11:09]

Hi Nick,
This little duck is just like a little toy! We had one visiting this area a few years back and I couldn't stop admiring it!
This is a lovely capture, very sharp and the colours are lovely and true. I like the reflection in the water too. Well done.
TFS and all the best, Ulla

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-09-23 11:15]

Hi Nick,

I always love seeing these Mandarin Ducks. They just don't look real. This one is beautiful with exceptional sharpness and rich colors. Wonderful reflections in the water. I hope I get to see one one day.

Jane

bonjour nick
c'est super dans les couleurs,la netetté et les details.
une belle image de ce mandarin bien trop rare par chez moi.
laurent

Hello Nick,
I loved this one very much!
Top quality photo with perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details, the reflection is awesome!
very well composed and well seen
TFS
cheers
Tony

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2007-09-23 12:12]

Delightful, Nick!
You show this beauty at its best. The sharpness, colours and composition allw us to see this male Mandarine Duck in its fullest splendour, its reflection being an added touch. Great lighting too.
Well done and TFS!
Have a good week,
Ivan

Hi Nicholas,

Nice looking bird and you've captured the various colours and patterns really well. The reflection is also very effective. Very well executed photograph.

Kind

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 555 W: 0 N: 1134] (5196)
  • [2007-09-23 12:24]

selam nick, excellent shot and very good composition of lovely duck .nice pov and bg with splendid colours.well presented pose
Well done my friend!
Regards ridvan

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-09-23 12:42]

Hi Nick

these are so pretty. I like the females as well. You have caught the lovely feather details and colours well. Nice reflection

TFS

Karan

hello nicholas
a fantastic clearness and colors, the spécimen is very beautiful, the framing is well found well done
gilbert

Hi Nicholas,
What a perfect capture, amazing beautiful colors and details. Sharpness, POV, composition, reflection and light also great. TFS
well done
Ahmet

Una maravilla esa locura de colores. La luz justa y enfoque casi perfecto. Plasmaste también el agua y los reflejos perfectamente. Una atractiva fotografía.

Buena semana Nicholas.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2273 W: 10 N: 2661] (15669)
  • [2007-09-23 14:15]

Genial trabajo Nicholas,
sobresaliente captura y ricos matices...
color estupendo y pov.
saludos

He is beautiful indeed! What a colorful fellow that you captured with excellent details, POV, exposure and composition. We have Wood Ducks here and they are very similar... This is a beauty! Well done,
Claudine

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-09-23 23:05]

Hi Nicholas,
POV, focus, sharpness, light, composition and colors are very nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hello Nicholas,
Beautiful Mr. Beautiful! :)
Nice colors, details, DOF, POV, exposure, POV, and composition.
Well done!
Howard

WOW very colorful bird. The title is most apt. Composition and lighting is great.

Oh he is beautiful...what amazing colors! WOW! Excellent capture - well saturated, great details, perfectly clear!

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2007-09-24 6:12]

Stunning colours in this fine specimen! It looks as if your first fall outing was very successful.
Outstanding composition too
It looks as if that lens makes a wonderful toy!
TFS
silke
:D

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-09-24 7:36]

Nicholas, what a shot. I really envy you for having the pleasure to watch and shoot. excellent. nothing to point out. ganesh

Hi Nicholas,
Absolutly beautiful.
Great pov, focus and excelent compo.
Regards,
Iulian

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-09-24 9:56]

Hello Nicholas

A beautiful image of this Mandarin duck.The clarity and focus are wonderful.The plumage is sharp with beautiful colour saturation.The POV is excellent.TFS

Rob

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1110 W: 15 N: 21] (100)
  • [2007-09-24 13:42]

Hello Nick fine shot great colours superb sharpness very beautifull duck shot, I like the exposure which retains fine detail in the highlights tfs rgds Necip p.t.

Salut Nicholas
Le focus est parfait il donne un bel effet de autour du sujet avec de magnifiques couleurs ainsi que les détails.

Félicitations Pour l'exposition...JP

Hi Nick,
A lovely capture of this beautiful duck. Lovely composition and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-09-25 0:51]

Hi Nicholas,
Wonderful shot of the Mandarin Duck with such bright colours and sharpness on its plumage. You have captured a fine pose with the ripples in the water making it look even better. Excellent POV and DOF. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2007-09-25 15:26]

Hi Nicholas,
The color and detail are absolutely fantastic. Very well composed and captured. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Jim

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