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Autumn Duck (again)


Autumn Duck (again)
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-11-02 2:09
Viewed: 1192
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today'a post I as duck (again), I took this one with my 180 macro-lens and Kenko 1.4 conveter. I normally use my big zoom-lens for this type of picture but it works well even with the macro. I hope you like it even it's a very common subject on TN.

Some info about the Mallards

The Mallard is our commonest duck, the one you are most likely to be greeted by if you throw out food at your local park pond. Some Mallards have been domesticated and so you may also see Mallard-like hybrids showing bewildering colours from khaki brown to pure white. The displaying male Mallard shows his colours very clearly as well as the diagnostic curly black uppertail feathers. The female Mallard is the standard dabbling duck against which all the others should be compared. Mallard in flight can be told by their relatively large size, the contrastingly dark-chested appearance of the males and the fact that the white borders on either side of the dark blue speculum are both equally obvious.

Technique:
Sigma 180 macro/3.5 EX HSM. Kenko 1,4 converter.
ISO 200, Manual exposure, Raw-format, Al-servo autofocus.
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, USM on the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP
dew77, red45, TAZ, scottevers7, liquidsunshine, wishnugaruda, cecilia, tiobibi, Luc, livios has marked this note useful
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-11-02 2:31]

Hello Gert!
Wonderful in flight capture again.Blurred BG,framing,catchlight in eyes,POV,sharpness,clear details,colors and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6166] (21070)
  • [2005-11-02 3:00]

Wow... What perfect form ! A 10.
Stunning action shot with excellent focus, exposure, and composition. Great work, GErt, and TFS. : )

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-11-02 3:41]

Hi Gert!

Another fighter in flight ;-) ? But this time he is probably returning to air base ;-) Simply excellent picture - no nits, everything superb!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-11-02 4:20]

I appreciate this beautiful and interesting shot ! Congratulations Gert and thanks for sharing.

" the Life is so rare in the universe and the Nature so precious, take care of them ! " Christian...

Hi Gert,
Another superb in flight! Perfect in every way. A Great shot!
Scott

Wonderful shot Gert! Nicely captured motion. Thanks for sharing!!

Best sign winter is close - more ducks on TN.
That's why I don't like this cretures much, but such shots are so amazing that the subject really doesn't matter.
This is perfect and I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE & TFS

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-11-02 13:11]

wauw what a flight shot Gert,
the speed is here fantastic, the capture is great with those details, great job,
gr. jaap

Fantastic capture Gert,
Very clear sharp detail, great colour, timing and exposure.
Another stunning capture from you Gert.
Thanks for posting.

He Gert,
I never can see enough of those wonderful shots of flying birds. Thanks for your tipps, how to make it, I don't know if I will learn that. But I'll try. Thanks, I enjoyed looking at this perfect photo, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Wow!excellent in flight shot...You've captured the moment so well...
Well done...
Cesie

An excellent inflight capture Gert. Running late :-( Thank you.

Great shot, I will like to know how far from the object where you since you use 180 mm lens?. Thank you for all your great extraordinary photos.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 47 N: 674] (2173)
  • [2005-11-04 22:30]

Great capture! So vivid and clear.

Wonderful!

Thanks,

Dave

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-11-05 21:48]

Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Capacity of evocation in me: strong.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you brother Gert. One day I will take such shots... I hope so...

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-11-06 17:05]

Hi Gert
It's quite incredible how you manage to capture ducks in flight. So sharp with everything else blurry. Fantastic effect.
Excellent work.
Regards Toni

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-11-07 7:28]

Gert, keep on bringing them.

After all, it's always a pleasure to check your in-flights shots.

Great composition, pov, sharpness and lighting.

I like bg too.

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