Mallard Duck, Close-up

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2006-12-21 17:09]

Hi Mike,
wonderful sharp details and colors. I love this tight .. almost frame filling crop. very nice crop.
Happy Holidays!
Sky

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• arfer (0)
• [2006-12-21 17:20]

Hello Mike

I can see you in the duck's eye.Beautiful image with lovely colours.An excellent crop.Raazor sharp detail.TFS

Rob

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• mirceax (5731)
• [2006-12-21 17:20]

Hello Mike,
Excellent bird portrait,super colours and sharp !
Mircea

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• jchemas (3386)
• [2006-12-21 17:28]

Hello Mike

This mallard looks superb in this portrait.
Great framing, colors and details with excellent BG.

Regards and The best in these Holidays and Happy and Healthy New Year.

JC

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• NellyD (1783)
• [2006-12-21 18:01]

Hi Mike,

This is a great portrait of the duck.
Great sharpness and details and beautiful colours.
I like it, thanks for sharing.
Merry christmas and a happy new year!

Greetings, Nel

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• zumoduvas (2040)
• [2006-12-21 18:21]

Hello Mike.

Excellent macro, very good details and colors.

Regards.

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• jeanpaul (13845)
• [2006-12-21 18:46]

Bonjour Mike

Quel excellent portrait de ce canard! Les détails sont superbes ainsi que la prise de vue et la composition. J'aime bien ce beau BG. Bien vu! Merci,
au revoir et passe de bonnes fêtes...JP

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• tigra (93)
• [2006-12-21 20:07]

Hello Mike
Very sharp, detailed image. Good work!
And I like the reflection of a photographer in his eye;)
Katia

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• cosmln (1822)
• [2006-12-21 20:23]

hi Mike,

the details are just perfect. you can count every feathers and also you a there in the eyes and wishing to us all that.

also from my part Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yeaar!!!!

TFS,
cosmln

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• pankajbajpai (14260)
• [2006-12-21 21:45]

hi mike,
nice shot,
well composed, nice pov, good dof,
lovely colours,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• ferranjlloret (1349)
• [2006-12-21 21:54]

Hi Mike
You have obtained a picture very guessed right of this simple duck, very good composition.
Salutacions cordials

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• cecilia (4628)
• [2006-12-21 22:04]

Beautiful glossy feather details, marvellous pose and great context. Well done.
Cecilia

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• coasties (27512)
• [2006-12-22 2:03]

Hi Mike

I can see your reflection in the eye.... Awesome work! Love the crop. :-)

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• horia (12474)
• [2006-12-22 4:10]

Hi Mike

What an "intimate" and simply beautiful portrait of this lovely mallard!
The composition here is fantastic and very dramatic due to the cloe-up, the details are great and the colros simply charming.
What a wonderful idea!
I also like the reflection of the photographers in its lovely big eye...just making sure everyone belives this is a photo, not a wonderful painting :)

Bravo, TFS and Happy Holidays!
Horia

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• cataclysta (4495)
• [2006-12-22 4:48]

Hi Mike
Beautiful portrait. Great composition. I think you could make the buckground a little bit darker and add some contrast. Any way fantastic photo I like it very much
Krzysztof

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• RAP (7405)
• [2006-12-22 7:02]

Muy bonito primer plano con gran punto de vista, nitidez y foco, además de un maravilloso colorido.
El fondo difuso colabora con realzar aun mas la belleza del ave.
Apropiado encuadre y recorte también.
Mis mejores deseos Mike para estas fiestas que se avecinan... Ricardo

Very nice close up with great point of view, clarity and focus, besides a wonderful colors.
The diffuse bottom collaborates with even enhancing but the beauty of the bird.
Appropriate framing and cropping too.
My best wishes Mike for these holidays that approach... Ricardo

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• scottevers7 (12257)
• [2006-12-22 7:07]

Hi Mike.
A superb portrait! Love the very tight crop and framing on this shot. Beautiful and vibrant color saturation. Tack sharp.
Happy Holidays,
Scott

gotta revisit for pts. tomorrow

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• carper (8208)
• [2006-12-22 13:52]

ah master MIke with a bird shot, very good crop good colours and a fantastic details, good pov, very nice job. have a good Chrismas.
gr. jaap

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• zenitlady (751)
• [2006-12-22 22:38]

Hello Mike! Son of a gun, there you are in his mind's eye! I can feel the texture of the bill right through the screen. Merry Christmas Mike to you and yours! Linda

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• hester (10944)
• [2006-12-23 8:09]

Hi Mike

I love the fact we can see you in the eye! Amazing details in the feathers and stunning colours. The tight crop works well here

TFS

Karan

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2006-12-23 10:22]

Very good close up with lots of details in the beak. Well done Mike.

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• Hil (4839)
• [2006-12-23 15:13]

Hi Mike

What a superb close, superb POV and I like the composition with the tight crop working really well, excellent sharp details, the colours are beautiful with the Green Head coming out perfectly. I like your reflection in the Mallards eye.

Merry Christmas
TFS Hilary :o)

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• marhowie (34555)
• [2007-01-02 16:57]

Gee wiz Mike, How did I miss this one :)
Excellent all the way round. Luv that catchlight in his eye..
I mean catch-Mike in his eye ;-}}
Very well done!

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• pittdesign (42)
• [2007-03-13 5:10]

Nice closeup ;)

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-08-16 12:00]

Hello Mike a fine composition and portrait great catchlight and good detail tfs rgds Necip.