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A duck


A duck
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Copyright: tom trinko (trinko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 79 N: 323] (4314)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-01 7:42
Viewed: 713
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The birds around the lake are amazingly tame, i suspect they get fed a lot. This one let me get fairly close and didn't really seem to care.
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Hi Tom,
Yes, the ducks get fed a lot at the lake, though it is discouraged. Even Waldo the wood duck learned to fly over when he sees anyone walking by with a bag of any kind. : P
Have you seen the terns and the pied grebes and the cormorants and the tree swallows? Did you see any juvenile and adult night herons on the islands? Late in the evening is quite a sight, as the trees seem to be covered with white spots (egrets). We sometimes get visits from white and brown pelicans.
Anyway nice shot of this female mallard. Excellent details, though I wonder why the blue patch look so grainy when the rest is so sharp.
Also I wish you had left a bit more space at the bottom and given a margin of space below the feet.
TFS : )

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2904 W: 34 N: 8600] (32056)
  • [2007-07-01 7:59]

Hi Tom.A very fine shot of the Duck. the colour and detail are very good. with very good eye contact.A nice POV and DOF. very well done TFs.
Nick..

Hi Tom,
I been see many of this duck posted on TN
some even complain to be domestic pets, but in my opinion I think they are wonderful wild creatures, and you capture a perfect one, showing the plumage and details, TFS. Best regards/Lawhill

selam ; excellent shot of this lovely duck, very good details presented nice POV well captured with splendid colours TFS
regards
ridvan

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 51 N: 548] (2875)
  • [2007-07-01 8:37]

Hi Tom,
Very nice picture, I love all the details we see in the feathers, great POV.
Lise

Hello Tom,
Very good sharpness and detail.
Cropping is a bit tight; only nit.
TFS
Annick

Duck!

Bob

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 503 W: 5 N: 1129] (4631)
  • [2007-07-01 22:29]

Outstanding detail...Magnificent colors and POV...TFS
Jim

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-07-02 8:11]

Hi Tom,

A superb close-up of this duck. Wonderful colors and details of the face and plummage. I love the blue patch and the twinkle in the eye.

Jane

Superbes détails dans ce gros plan.
Bravo
Marie

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