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Ruddy Shelduck


Ruddy Shelduck
Photo Information
Copyright: Michael Halliday (pompey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 4 N: 745] (2768)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Canon EF 75-300/4.0-5.6 III, Skylight
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Animal portraits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-02-28 13:57
Viewed: 1246
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea

Ruddy Shelducks, with their almost orange-coloured bodies fading to almost white on their heads, look completely different from all other European wildfowl. In flight the startlingly neat black and white wing pattern is also characteristic although there is a chance of confusion with Egyptian Goose, a species which now has feral breeding populations in parts of England, Holland and Belgium. The goose, however, is slightly bigger and paler-bodied.

Breeds and winters beside coastal lakes and deltas and also on inland lakes, rivers and marshes on high-altitude plateaux.

Cropped and added a little sparkle to the eye.
Photographed at the Arundel Wildlife and Wetland Centre.
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  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-02-28 14:21]

Lovely close up Michael, the water droplets are excllent and a nice BG. The eye looks a tad soft...but otherwise a super shot. Well done.

Excellent capture, very good colours and sharpness, the little water drops are making this portrait very special.

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  • vero Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 43 W: 8 N: 16] (342)
  • [2005-02-28 16:37]

Waaw! Quel beau détails de gouttes!

What a wonderfull head, and those drops of water, pearls on his head, are great. Excellent picture!

  • Great 
  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-02-28 21:10]

Nice closeup shot of pretty Duck.Liked water dipping.Great details.

  • Great 
  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2005-02-28 21:16]

Superbe, les goutelettes et le BG. Très bonne compositions.

  • Great 
  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-03-01 4:11]

Excellent portrait!! I absolutely love the waterdroplets on the head of this duck. Razorsharp details. The wrinkles in the water are also very nice. Good composition and POV. This is perfect. :)

Wonderful shot. Sharp details,great colors end water droplets are excllent.TFS

Lovely capture and portrait. The droplets adds a nice touch. Very well done.

Great close-up Michael.
The waterdrops are so good , great sharpness, composition and very nice BG. Great work.

point later, out of dimes

Great portrait, maybe a bit too much USM, great details.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2005-03-01 11:56]

This is very nice with the water droplets. Too good Michael. Great job

Michael, A great portrait/close-up..Well done!

  • Great 
  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 304 N: 4301] (14733)
  • [2005-03-05 0:11]

Great picture, Michael, a great close-up portrait with a complete note.
Thanks.

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-04-03 21:46]

Michael, this is a very nice photo. Excellent composition and sharpness. The droplets add a plesant final touch. Nice bg too.

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