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No I don't want to look at you


No I don't want to look at you
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Copyright: Donna Rasmussen (captainsgirl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 6 N: 1016] (4082)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-10
Categories: Birds, Seascape, River, Ocean
Camera: Cannon EOS Rebel XTi, 55-200 1:4.5-5.6
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-10 19:54
Viewed: 680
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Try as I might I couldn't get these ducks in a position that they were facing me, everytime I got closer they would take off so even this photo pretty much took me all day..:o) They really like sitting on these big rocks. I am assuming as I don't know much about ducks, that this is a couple pairs and the gentleman were kind enough to let the ladies sit on the rock. :o) I think after seeing photos on here that they are canvas backs? ( No, they are not..thanks to shoot_score I now know that they are Common Mergansers...Thanks Jay!) There is about 50 of them here along with a few mallard pairs, a pair of canadian geese that I think are nesting down on our beach , along with a ton of seagulls, The lake is a busy place now! Glad the ice is gone!!
Cropped this photo, sharpened and framed.

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Let's immediately identify these ducks, Donna as the Common Mergansers: two males < the black and white ones > and two females... They are amazing birds that can fly and dive with the best of 'em! I like this compo! It is so much what happens along my shoreline, when I can see over the snow! ;)

Tfs, Jay

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-04-10 21:56]

Hi Donna,
Excellent shot of these 'naughty' ducks. But you have managed a good pose from them nonetheless. Perfect natural lighting and superb ripples in the water caught too. Must be a beautiful place. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-04-10 22:28]

Hello Donna,
Your either being snubbed or they are trying to see what your looking at. Beautiful composition and colors allowing Jay to give you the correct identifacation, thanks for sharing.
Rick

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-04-10 22:42]

Hello Donna

A very nice shot of these common mergansers sunning themselves by the rocks.The lighting is very well done,I really like the warm tones the sunlight is casting on the rocks.A very nice Spring atmosphere.TFS

rob

Hello Donna,
Two lovely couples are enjoying the sun, I have no problems in understanding why that is so much better than posing for photographs!
But still we get a pleasant image, with good colours and fine details...
Well composed image of spring!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Donna a well composed picture, a little soft on focus, but otherwise a very fine picture. Well done, Anders.

Hello Donna
Excellent shot of these Ducks,
Great compo and lighting,
Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-04-11 16:55]

Hi Donna,
you captured quite some interesting ducks here. Jay did a great job identifying them for us. Lucky you getting such a nice shot of them out of the water. Good details and very nice sharpness. Very well composed, I like the lighting a lot and the textures of the water.
TFS..Sky

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2007-04-12 9:38]

Hi Donna.
Funny and exact title and very nice picture. I like impressive sunlight, nice colours and perfect reproduction of all pictured objects: water surface with small waves, rocks and duck despite they look at other direction. Presentation of the shot is very nice too as well as the note. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Donna,

A nice image of the ducks, the photo has a good composition, sharpness and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

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