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Drake In Trouble.....


Drake In Trouble.....
Photo Information
Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3817 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Interacting birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-04 16:40
Viewed: 1158
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Technicaly this is not one of the better shots I have taken,. but the humour factor was high. This poor old Drake was in real trouble. The Black-Billed Gulls wanted his bread and there was no stopping them. The Drake swam away as fast as those little legs and webbed feet could paddle, but those Gulls kept on following. Eventually the Drake dived under the water and won the battle! I sat on the foreshore and couldn't help laughing. What a great sight! Thanks for looking.

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 11:58 a.m.
Date: 4th October 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/90
F-Stop: F/16
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 100
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You captured the moment nicely.

I am sure the gulls would stop at nothing to get what they want, they can be rather persistant.

The gulls look pretty cool in the shot, you can see the comotion.

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2005-10-04 23:20]

HI Pam,
Thanks for the note.
The photo is much more amusing with the note.
The drake looks pretty pleased with himself.
Nice shot, I love all the blurs to show what a commotion these seagulls were stirring up.
Great work
TFS
:)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6166] (21070)
  • [2005-10-05 3:12]

Hahaha... what a great moment you have captured.
The expression on the mallard drake is priceless.
Great shot, Pam, and TFS. : )

Hi Pam,
Very nice shot with these Gulls against this duck.
Good composition of this action shot.
Nico

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  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 0 N: 316] (1540)
  • [2006-05-04 16:25]

I hope he is not in a no Wake Zone.
Nice capture.

Scott

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