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Wandering whistling ducks


Wandering whistling ducks
Photo Information
Copyright: jon cody (darwin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 247 W: 0 N: 455] (1716)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f/5-6,3 Di LD [IF]
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-11 1:49
Viewed: 597
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Formally named Tree Ducks, the Wandering Whistling Duck have their new name because of their loud whistling calls and the whistling noise their wings make during flight.
They have long necks and legs and look like a cross between a goose and a duck. They have a strong head and neck with a darker crown and hindneck. The breast contains black spotting and the feathers are mostly dark brown.
They range in size from 54-60 cm in height and weigh on average 750 grams. They mainly feed on grasses, waterlillies, water plants and occasionally insects and aquatic vertebrae
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Hi Jon.
Wonderful sharpness, exposure, colour and detail. Great composition with the two moving them over to the right so the eye does not go straight through the middle as it does sometimes using two, excellent.

Kathleen

Hi Jon,
I like your DOF; there's not a lot of light and you managed to get both sharp..
TFS
Annick

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 51 N: 552] (2699)
  • [2007-11-11 8:16]

Hi Jon,
Beautiful couple! I've never seen these before, they are gorgeous!
Great sharpness and lovely colours.
Well done.
Lise

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2351 W: 61 N: 3811] (12226)
  • [2007-11-12 14:06]

Hi Jon,
What a cute pose you've captured! I liked it a lot. POV and composition are very nice. Well done and TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3072 W: 232 N: 5866] (19726)
  • [2007-11-12 21:44]

What a great composition, Jon.
The way the two ducks are facing each other present a comical element to this image.
The details are very sharp and the colors are well saturated.
An image with a lot of visual impact.
TFS. : )

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4816] (21378)
  • [2007-11-13 4:55]

Hello Jon, very good composition of those two guys ! Shrp, good focus and great exposure ! Well done, thanks.

Mario

Hi Jon,
great sharpness and color on the ducks!
Nice POV, very well done!
TFS
Vanessa

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