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Too Cute!


Too Cute!
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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: 2005-08-26
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
Travelogue: South Island Winter Holiday 2005
Theme(s): Baby Animals 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-08-29 3:47
Viewed: 1657
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Same cute duckling as posted yesterday, only he/she went for a swim to clean the dust and dirt from those big webbed feet. Thanks for looking.

Duck Facts
• A male duck is called a drake, a female is called a duck. Babies are called ducklings.
• Ducks are related to geese and swans. The duck is the smallest of them all and have shorter necks and wings and a stout body.
• Ducks can live from 2-12 years, depending on the species.
• Ducks have webbed feet, which act like paddles. A duck waddles instead of walking because of its webbed feet.
• Ducks' feet have no nerves or blood vessels. This means ducks never feel the cold, even if they swim in icy cold water.
• Ducks provide us with eggs, meat and feathers.
• Ducks' feathers are waterproof. There is a special gland that produces oil near the tail that spreads and covers the outer coat of feathers. Beneath this waterproof layer are fluffy and soft feathers to keep the duck warm.
• Ducks keep clean by preening themselves with their beaks, which they do often. They also line their nests with feathers plucked from their chest.

Tha above obtained from www.abc.net.au/creaturefeatures/facts/ducks.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 11:01 a.m.
Date: 26th August 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/125
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 275mm
ISO: 100
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-08-29 3:53]

Oh, a little South Island duckling. Definitely a cuty. Nice capture Pam, and I like the rings of water surrounding the little fellow. Good colours and details.
I've gotta find some ducklings soon, I see yours and Erichs, and all I can find it black swans and no babies!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-08-29 4:05]

Hello Pam!
Very cute capture.Details,sharpness,POV,colors and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Very nice picture, Pam.
Hight cute-factor. Very good sharpness, nice colours and good POV. The water looks great.
Maybe little more space in front.
Very well done.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-08-29 6:20]

Hi Pam,

Very cute and good shot. Sharp details, good light/exposure and great POV. I would have chosen to have more space on the left and less on the right, but other than that this is a very nice photo. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • sela Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 45 W: 0 N: 39] (704)
  • [2005-08-29 11:07]

Very beautiful and perfectly captured.

Very sharp and detailed Pam. Great light and color. I like the waters effect you've managed to capture surrounding the cute duckling also, Well done!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-08-29 22:18]

Pam, it's indeed cute, beautiful and lovely.

Excellent contrast, vivid colors, great sharpness.

A pleasure to check. The blue shades upon the water is really amazing. Besides, the reflection and the effect upon this same water.

Congratulations.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-08-30 2:51]

Smile now, critique later :-)

Lovely light. Very sharp. The textures and colors of the water is very nice. Subject placement could be improved by placing it a bit lower and to the right. But then you would have cut the reflection. Maybe zoomed out a bit... It's still a lovely photo though.

Still a cutie, Pam! I really like the detail on the fluff. The ripples in the water really add to the composition by showing the swimming motion. Very nicely done! :-) Thanks for giving this little fellow an encore!

Hello Pam, I agree with your title, too cute! :)

She is so lovely and she seems to be smiling, and the blue water pops out.

Very well seen. Take care, Yan

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-09-02 22:55]

Hello Pam,
We did the same photo! look this one: Baby duck i like your nice capture, great colours & sharp details. Very well composed,

Regards,
Christian

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