Taxi-Ride

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• orme (186)
• [2004-08-10 4:28]

A wonderful shot, Gert. It was the beautiful colours of the thumbnail that really caught my attention - especially the yellow on the right. The kids look very comfortable using mother as a taxi, although one appears to be half in the water. A great capture. Well done.

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• softflower (0)
• [2004-08-10 4:47]

Photo très surprenante de cette mère avec ses petits.
Felicitations Gert.

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• elroyie (6403)
• [2004-08-10 4:48]

Excellent catch, beautifull picture with beautiful colours and composition, wel done!

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• CaptiveLight (991)
• [2004-08-10 5:10]

I love the way the green of the water sets off the picture. Well captured.

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• kooreman (666)
• [2004-08-10 5:17]

Gert, Funny shot you've got here. I like the colours of teh reflection.
Greetings, Jan

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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2004-08-10 5:17]

WOW! Lovely colours. Nice hairdo :) The moment is captured to perfection. Sharpness perfect, love the "fluffyness" of the chicks. Great work. Thanx for sharing.

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• AndyB (3982)
• [2004-08-10 6:11]

A great capture.
Excellent colours and composition.
Very well done.

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• carper (8424)
• [2004-08-10 7:23]

What can I say Gert,
Wauw, Fantastic capture. great colours, yes this is a great one that for sure, great job

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• RAP (7405)
• [2004-08-10 7:36]
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Wowwwwww.
Además de la belleza de este pequeña ave, la oportunidad de captarla con sus pichones sobre ella es realmente maravilloso.
Excelentes coloracion (reales?), gran presentacion en general.
Bravo Gert!

Wowwwwww.
In addition to the beauty of this small bird, the opportunity to catch it with his pigeons on her is really wonderful.
Excellent coloration (real?), great general presentation.
Bravo Gert!

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• PDP (11769)
• [2004-08-10 9:51]

Brilliant, nice shot of parenting. Great colours and composition, well done Gert.

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• letr (130)
• [2004-08-10 11:20]

Funny picture Gert,extraordinary colors here.. .I like it !!

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• Ninfa (747)
• [2004-08-10 11:55]

Hola Gert, la composición es sumamente hermosa, cuanta ternura, responsabilidad y cuidado reflejados en esta bella imagen. Me gusta mucho la reflexión, así como la claridad de los detalles en el movimiento del agua. Las figuras formadas en el agua son interesantes, así como los tonos en ellas. También es una especie interesante, yo no la había visto antes. Saludos Cordiales. *Ninfa Urania*

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• petertee (103)
• [2004-08-10 11:56]

What a wonderful capture. If this is out of focus I certainly need an eye test :)
The green reflection in the gentle waves makes an excellent colour contrast for the birds. And I can't fail to mention the Aww!! factor, which makes this such a WOW!! as well as recording a seldom seen event.
Thanks for sharing.

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• Hanssie (0)
• [2004-08-10 13:32]

What a beauty, what a colours, the reflections and green colours, very well done, Gert !

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• Robbrown (6062)
• [2004-08-10 14:18]

Very nice wild capture, the babies are so cute and the action reflected in the ripples. well worth getting up early.

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• Callie (7531)
• [2004-08-10 14:19]

Gert
This is one of my wishlist photographs, not the same species, but the same pose. I really like this lady and her brood. Compo wise, IMO, a bit less at the back & some more space in front of her, but this is a small nit. Goosander - Mergus merganser & I love the whole of this picture!

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• danbachmann (447)
• [2004-08-10 14:23]

This one really is a top image - great colors, interesting family portrait and a fantastic retro hairstyle

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• leo (25)
• [2004-08-10 14:29]

I love the picture, its documents the merganser's behaviour and how parental care works in these birds. The water's colour is wonderful, almost surreal and the picture's sharpness can be worked with USM in PS.

Regards

Leo Garcia / Venezuela

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• nwoehnl (28)
• [2004-08-10 16:02]

Well, how else should I possibly call this one but ... amazing. What a cute scene of the kids hitching a ride, with beautiful colors and a nice reflection. Excellent work, well done Gert.

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• cecile (1060)
• [2004-08-10 17:59]

ah oui vu en grand, c'est tout autre chose!! magnfique prise, juste au bon moment! chapeau bas!!!

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• ephemere (229)
• [2004-08-10 21:31]

trop trop mignon ...superbement bien capturer ce moment émotif d'une maman et ses petits????vraiment genial la composition...tout a ete dit mais j'ajoute encore 2 ponts....amicalement BI

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• milloup (1706)
• [2004-08-11 5:13]

This probably could have been a teeny-weeny fraction sharper, but I tried running a sharpen filter on a copy, and that seemed to give too much. So, it's probably better to keep the "soft" feel ;-)
Beautiful capture showing the devotion of mummy, who hasn't even had the time to visit the hair stylist because she's had to keep track of her offspring ;-))

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2004-08-11 18:21]

Very nice capture of this free ride Gert. It seems to be typical for mergansers all over the world as I have seen the Danish merganser doing the same. Nice colours and the reflection in the water is just perfect.

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• Lesley (2988)
• [2004-08-12 21:33]

Wonderful capture of a special moment in nature. This is a real " Awwwwww" photo. Aren't those babies just the cutest!

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• oochappan (174)
• [2004-08-18 20:04]
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Quite an impressive gallery you got here and ideed me too I felt for this as it is so full of human values cute to see with a great colorpalet, thanks Gert !

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• hanza (23)
• [2004-08-20 13:57]
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• deud (2372)
• [2004-08-28 10:49]

Cute and peacefull!

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• JeanMichel (2864)
• [2004-08-28 16:59]

Not a classical shot, Gert. This is very cute, and a totally unexpected image. Mixed blue and light green, as well as troubled reflections are a bit disturbing for the eye in the beginning, but finally, it gives movement to the shot. Very well done!

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• vbourrut (2291)
• [2004-08-29 7:57]

Very cute and very well done, excellent colors and perfect focus

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• extramundi (12818)
• [2004-09-02 15:26]

One of those pics, everyone wants to take... congratulations.

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• Bac (480)
• [2004-09-05 2:50]

Pas évident de pouvoir saisir une telle scène, bravo.

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• hojper (224)
• [2004-09-10 8:40]

This is absolutelt brilliant and deserves all the praise it can get. Handheld or not, you were there, you saw it, you caught it - and the colors and the overall presentation are very pleasing indeed. Not out of focus at all IMHO. Thanks.

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2004-09-13 12:50]

This is a real joy to see, and as you said very rare. Everything is perfect, especially the green reflections in the water.

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• Luc (14729)
• [2004-09-28 23:37]

Je ne sais pas comment ça va se traduire en anglais mais en français je dis que c'est une photo succulante, ravissante, un régal pour les yeux des mortels que nous sommes. Merci Gert.

I do not know how that will be translated into English but in French I say that it is a photograph succulante, ravissante, a treat for the eyes of the mortals who we are. Thank you Gert.

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• kb10 (155)
• [2004-10-06 12:45]

très mignonne cette photo
j'espère ne pas me tromper mais c'est une grèbe huppé non???

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• bartove (6164)
• [2004-10-08 17:18]

A wonderful shot , great colours,good family portrait.

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• bebecam (71)
• [2004-10-10 12:12]
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Other than the fact that the context of the picture is out of this world, it also takes a good photographer to fill in the lights and colours. I really like it. I noticed you use alot of ISO 400 and negative ev, can you tell me why you prefer it so? Thanks

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• serhano (135)
• [2004-10-12 17:07]
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• gazo (88)
• [2004-10-23 22:25]

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Fameuse!
Beautifull! *********

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• coasties (27684)
• [2004-10-25 5:05]

What a priceless photo. Can't help but smile.

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• pione (542)
• [2004-10-31 8:18]

Grandissimo colpo! Complimenti per questa immagine simpaticissima, buon dettaglio e una luce incredibilmente interessante!

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• livios (16906)
• [2004-10-31 17:41]
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• netfalls (0)
• [2004-11-01 10:26]

That's so cute, just wonderful.
Great job

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• Pamela (207)
• [2004-11-16 9:03]

Hermoso, beutiful. Gert I love this kind of picture you take. So tender!!!!
Lovely, thanks for it.

Pamela

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• sandpiper2 (14036)
• [2004-11-18 15:28]

What a brilliant shot, everything is perfect, there is nothing to critique. A favourite.

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• optic (0)
• [2004-11-27 7:49]

WOW !! wonderfull capture, great color and reflect so the title " taxi-ride " is funny :)
Congratulations Gert

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• Maru (0)
• [2004-12-08 12:31]

Wow!! it's an incredible shot because you really catch the moment. Great composition and colours. Very well done!!

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• Hisam (215)
• [2004-12-08 23:00]

this is my favorite picture very meaningful .

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• Budha3 (88)
• [2005-01-11 0:10]

What a lovely shot of a mother and her young.We have many of these merganser's here,but I've yet to see one with the young on its back.Thanks for the inspiration I will watch more closely this spring.

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• willie (2083)
• [2005-01-12 8:42]
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This one will be the first to hit 100 points on TN and deservedly so. great post.
Here two more points I wish I could give 8 to go to 100

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• Ning (26)
• [2005-01-15 3:12]
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• japie (5187)
• [2005-01-15 16:20]

Somewhere along the line, I missed this one, but this has now been rectified! This is a stunning shot and the moment here is will probably not be repeated for most of us!

You were there to capture it and did so with the great skill that we have come to know in all your shots. Congratulations, this shot deserves every point it gets, and more!

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• Janice (18646)
• [2005-01-16 3:11]

What a super special shot. Well done Gert.

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• LCannon (3091)
• [2005-01-18 13:06]

This has to be the cutest thing I've seen! The photo is so sharp, the ripples so clear, yet the baby ducklings look so soft and fuzzy!
SUPER....what more can I say that hasn't been said? Can't believe I missed this one! WOW

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• Woodymite (58)
• [2005-02-08 4:12]

Hi Gert,
What a cute pic, I see mum must have had a bad hair day and the kids are sporting the same style :o)
Just love the colours. Good work.

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• sAner (4744)
• [2005-02-22 6:18]

What a cute photo! Wonderful shot. POV is great! TFS! points later.

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• bimbol (8)
• [2005-03-07 15:23]

Przepiekne! Bardzo podoba mi sie ten obiekt a zestawienie kolorow daje niesamowity efekt!
SUPER!
I sorry, but I don't know english.
Best regards.
Romen

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• puciu (2603)
• [2005-03-08 11:05]

SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic picture. Exquisite colour of water.
Large large bravos!

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• atmacamana (224)
• [2005-04-07 10:29]
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• fryz (120)
• [2005-04-13 17:16]

chapeau bas ; cette photo est humaine!
well done again ;)

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• kiko (12)
• [2005-04-14 4:13]

Wow...your work is excellent! I hope to get the chance to see the same subjects you have seen.

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• CTP (3183)
• [2005-04-27 15:03]

This is a excellent shot and very cute photo:)Thanks for sharing.I love hairdos,too:)
CT of Chicago

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• kmk (14)
• [2005-04-27 15:05]

Fantastic shot !
Everything is done well - POW, colors, this amazing water reflections.
Congratulations !

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• matijazorc (177)
• [2005-05-30 13:36]

Beautyfull photo.

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• magiqa (695)
• [2005-06-04 17:32]

How cute! Is this the same bird as the Canadian loom? I have heard that they carry their ducklings on the back, too.
Very good picture!

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2005-07-09 3:49]

Wow !!! What a wonderful and interesting shot for this nice family and superb water effect! Composition, colors, details and sharpness are great ! Congratulation Gert and thanks for sharing.

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• Photograph2u (0)
• [2005-07-19 14:39]

Great photo, the subject is so cute. And indeed, it is not always necessary to be perfectly sharp. I you did not tell us we could have thought that you deliberatly chose a soft focus :)

Great colour, composition and POV.

Take care, Yan

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• Designsoul (294)
• [2005-08-07 17:22]

Gert, a most adorable shot! Wonderful capture! There are similar goosanders here in Canada, too, although I haven't seen such blue ones, but I have seen the mother carrying the babe on her back. Wonderful ride... superb shot!
Sarolta

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• annica (48)
• [2005-08-18 12:29]

This is so cute.
Lovely colours.

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• annagrace (2996)
• [2005-08-29 20:23]

What a very cute capture with the babies catching a ride. The colors in the water are surreal, they are so beautiful.

Thanks for sharing

Alli

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• lukdm (165)
• [2005-09-22 5:36]

a extra ordinaire shot.

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• mukesh (282)
• [2005-10-06 10:37]

I am floored. This is amazing Gert. It is so cute and endearing. Very well shot.
Mukesh

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• erguvan (171)
• [2005-10-10 23:38]

what a sympathetic photo.

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• joeydrops (1400)
• [2005-10-12 3:31]

Hi Gert,
Wow! This is so gorgeous. You captured a very special moment between a mother goose and her goslings. It's amazing how she carries them on her back. All the geese heads are fluffy and beautiful. The green colours in the reflections are wonderful. Excellent work!
CLaudia

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• schapman (0)
• [2005-10-17 10:24]

WOW!! The colours are so stunning and sharp, the composition perfect, and the green colours of the water are so tranquil. What a capture! It goes straight to my favourite (naturally!)

BEAUTIFAL!!

Shelly:))

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• Marlis (203)
• [2005-10-25 14:15]
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hello Gert,
this is a priceless shot, very rare.
The chicks are really cute- still fluffy- so is Mom's hairdo.....
Lovely colors
TFS
Marialuisa

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• saguzar (7198)
• [2005-11-07 14:25]

marvellous image,very good colours and the moment is just the appropiate. I love this picture.

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• babak (1164)
• [2005-11-15 15:55]

Very nice shot, I love it.
Babak

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• krishindu (14)
• [2005-11-24 3:34]

Wonderful. most of your shots, more than the wonders of color and light, captures great moments as well. Your passion is evident in each of your shots.

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• hibou (1617)
• [2005-12-03 19:38]

What a perfect shot ...
thanks for sharing it
BRAVO !
Donald !

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• fraggance (10)
• [2005-12-12 5:37]
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• zeca (2881)
• [2005-12-26 0:01]

Congratulations, Gert! You have so many great pictures...we can enjoy one everyday! Tfs! This ducks are very nice! Excelent timing! Wonderful colours, sharpness and lights! This water looks like really wet! Cheers!
Zeca

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• Bircan (0)
• [2005-12-27 4:33]

excellent..
so cute

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• AnimalExplorer (62)
• [2005-12-28 19:32]

Fantastic family shot of these mergansers and adorable as well. Great shot Gert! Happy New Year! :)

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• mlines (2866)
• [2006-01-04 23:28]

What a terrific photo. This is so cute, would be good for a christmmas card or calender. You have adjusted the water colour so it is very stricking. Thanks for posting.

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• Wahclellaspirit (299)
• [2006-01-20 2:36]

Gert,
What a capture! Beautiful lighting, color, and action all in one shot. It is an outstanding image...

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• wuta (2142)
• [2006-02-04 9:36]

Hallo Gert ,wat een beauty zo lief op moeders rug schitterend gedaan ,goed weekend . Teunie

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• jmp (8411)
• [2006-02-11 11:49]

¡Qué foto más hermosa! Enhorabuena por el momento captado y por la calidad de la foto: los reflejos amarillos y verdes con el pato azul en el centro, la gradación de intensidad de la luz.

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• Lausy (94)
• [2006-02-26 12:07]

Hello Gert....you sure know how to capture the moment. I prefer pictures that bring immediate emotions when viewed and this one is definitely on the top for me. Well done.....Steve

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• microversed (194)
• [2006-03-29 20:27]

Superb shot, Gert. I really like how the greenery is reflected into the water to give an earthy feel to the water. It's almost like they are actually in a lush field of grass!
-Derek

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• marjan (2641)
• [2006-04-09 6:24]

Hi Gert, I dont know how I missed this butiful photo. Fantstic POV and excelent motive. High qualitdy and nice coloures.
Marjan

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• Ina (767)
• [2006-04-09 16:55]

so cute, so lovely... Colors, idea and composition is all perfect... TFS...Ina...

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• omurbakir (40)
• [2006-04-13 12:05]

Hello Gert!
Your gallery is realy amazing,this is one of them.Everything has been sayed.You caught great moment.Thanks for sharing.

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• HELO (352)
• [2006-05-24 14:08]

hi
très belle photo.
bon détails,je vous félisite
bravo!!!
helo

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• ys2 (155)
• [2006-05-24 17:38]

What a sweety shot with beatiful colours and sharpness. Congratulations.

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• Adam73 (2251)
• [2006-06-09 11:38]

This has got to be one of the cutest shots I have seen in a long time. Nice colors. Just a great catch.

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• lovenature (5063)
• [2006-06-15 13:40]

Hi Gert,
Beautiful colours, detail and composition. It's great to be in the right place at the right time to come across a photo opportunity like this. So cute!
Janice

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• Etka (508)
• [2006-06-23 16:44]

Fantastyczne zdjecie! Te male pislkaki sa cudowne. Piekna fotka, rewelacyjna. Wspaniale ujecie!

Fantastic photo! They are wonderful this small chicks! Beautiful !

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• Hil (5027)
• [2006-07-24 16:01]

Hi Gert

Another stunning shot, the colours, detail & sharpness are all excellent, I can see why it has so many points.
Well done
TFS Hilary

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• claudine (0)
• [2006-07-30 8:25]

Hi Gert,
What a nice capture! Colors are brilliants and details are great! I like the POV composition and framing. You had a really good timing there, very cute photo. I like the title too, TFS,
Claudine

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• Dave (2173)
• [2006-11-19 15:08]

Hi Gert,

Quite the moment here! Very nice!

Thanks,

Dave

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• kona (869)
• [2007-01-18 19:14]

amazing tones. marvelous composition. a delight.very powerful image and very creative and so pleasant to view ,
I am heartwarming Best wishes, kona

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• Jamesp (16520)
• [2007-02-09 6:06]

Wow - what can I say that has not been said already - great colour, beautifully sharp, sense of movement ......
James

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• rimas (4263)
• [2007-02-21 10:42]

This is beauty. Touching scene, great color contrast and reflection in a water.
Thanks,
Rimantas

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• crazycat (178)
• [2007-02-22 13:16]

Wow, how nice! Very good mother for these cute kids :-)
Anca

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• rousettus (12777)
• [2007-04-13 16:17]

Hi Gert,
excellent and great shot. very nice ducks as well as photo.
Thanks
Ahmet

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• saeedabbasi (4512)
• [2007-04-17 6:48]

Hi Gert ,
really this is lovely shot.
it has amazing colours and excellent composed.
great work at nice moment.
thanks for sharing
best wishes
Saeed

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• Perro (553)
• [2007-04-30 13:56]
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Hello Gert,
You have so beautiful photos!
Great, funny and touching photo.
Composition, point of view, sharpness, details....perfect!
The colors are magnificient. I like very much reflexion, movement and colors of the water.
Very well done, one more time!
Congradulations!
Janette

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• sily (1893)
• [2007-06-07 16:36]

HI Gert!
What a cuty,I'm fascinated by colors and light and the moment is just superb!

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• haraprasan (17792)
• [2007-06-13 3:13]

Hi Ellis,
A beautiful capture. The colors are excellent. POV is also good. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• jignasi (14415)
• [2007-07-18 5:09]

Sumarme con mi foto a esta "locura" de fotografía por su oportunidad, colores y alegría. Felicidades !!

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• sranjan (3990)
• [2007-08-11 20:27]
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• pcdoc (48)
• [2007-09-08 18:50]

A great shot! Wonderful colors. Great family moment. What a capture.

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• marine-coeur (14)
• [2008-03-16 9:31]

Nature Beauty,excellent colours,AMAZING poster and MUMMY'S TAXI, well done gert.

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• jvalant (14)
• [2008-03-22 8:03]

Oh, ....
Umm ....

Thank you, Gert!

Janez

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• vmukherjee (1331)
• [2009-06-06 10:45]

Excellent shot! I like the colours and the content of the picture. An amazing take indeed.