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~Male Wood Duck~


~Male Wood Duck~
Photo Information
Copyright: Debbie Linkevics (deblink) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 8 N: 383] (1256)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-27 19:13
Viewed: 716
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the male version of the Wood Duck (I thought it wasn't fair just to show the female) that I showed in my previous posting. The image was taken a Wittunga Conservation Park which is situated in Blackwood a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

Australian Wood Duck
Scientific name: Chenonetta jubata
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes

Description
The Australian Wood Duck is a medium-sized 'goose-like' duck with a dark brown head and a pale grey body with two black stripes along the back. Males have the darker head and a small dark mane, with a speckled brown-grey breast and a black lower belly and undertail. The females have a paler head with two white stripes, above and below the eye, a speckled breast and flanks, with a white lower belly and undertail. In flight, the wings are pale grey above, contrasting with black wingtips, and have a noticeable white bar on the underside (the secondaries). They walk easily on land and may be seen perching on logs and in trees. They will only take to open water when disturbed. This species is also known as the Maned Duck or the Maned Goose.

Cheers,
Debbie
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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 640 W: 98 N: 1241] (4189)
  • [2007-05-27 19:24]

Focus razor sharp giving us nice detail on the feathers. Exposure is excellent for a dark subject in challenging light conditions. Nice composition and low POV.

Hi Debbie, good shot of this male (fair is fair) Wood Duck. It's very nicely composed. You've given him some room to move, and you've picked up his rippled reflection in the water. You've got good body definition.

Thanks, John

Good exposure and detail, well taken!

Greg

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 23 N: 3656] (13083)
  • [2007-05-30 4:43]

Hi Debbie,

lovely details caught in the wing here, nice exposure for what seems light an overcast sky perhaps? Great work,

tfs,

Paul

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2007-05-30 14:33]

Hi Debbie.
I am very touched by your kind words of the comment (and your Intro too). Thank you very much. You are right: wild nature photography is a great passion.

You have a very nice photo collection. Present shot is so nice. You managed to take an excellent shot with kit lens. Cute subject, perfect sharpness and details of the duck, impressive low POV and fine composition of the shot. Reproduction of the water surface, waves around the duck are wonderful. I wish you many true friend and more so beautiful photos.
Alexei.

Hello Debbie,
This is a fine little fellow, and he is following your every move..!
Good details in the well groomed plumage, interesting ripples and reflections add life!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-06-04 22:14]

Hello Debbie

A very good shot of this Australian Wood Duck.The plumage detail is very good.Well focused with good eye contact.TFS

Rob

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