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Pochard Dream


Pochard Dream
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Copyright: Joe Kellard (joey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi), Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM, Digital ISO-200, Kenko 58mm UV filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-22 1:15
Viewed: 3046
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Don't ask about the title, I just thought dream would fit nicely with the silky water and reflection :-)

This Red-Crested Pochard was taken at a big pond at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Sunday.

I will post a head shot of it tomorrow.

I hope you like it!

Latin name
Netta rufina

Family
Swans, ducks and geese (Anatidae)

Overview
Larger than a pochard, the male has an orange-brown head with a red beak and pale flanks. Females are brown with pale cheeks. In flight they show whitish primaries. They dive, dabble and up-end for their food. There is a large population in Spain and nearer but smaller numbers in France, Netherlands and Germany - and occasional wild birds may come to the UK from the Continent. The UK breeding birds almost certainly all come from escaped birds.

Where to see them
Found mainly in southern and eastern England, where breeding populations have become established following excapes from captivity. Occasional wild birds may occur in places like Abberton Reservoir, Essex.

When to see them
All year round

What they eat
Stems, roots and seeds of aquatic vegetation.

Thankyou for any comments!
Argus, boreocypriensis, bobcat08, uleko, vanderschelden, eqshannon, jaycee, matatur, horia, Jamesp, nglen, Pentaxfriend, CeltickRanger, angybone, jusninasirun has marked this note useful
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2008-02-22 1:27]

Hello Joe,
Nice one!
This shot of a Red-crested Pochard has a first class technical quality, thanks to both your fine lens and your skills in using it.
The POV, lighting and composition are all excellent.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Ivan

Hello Joe

A lovely-splendid shot of this beautiful male Red-Crested Pochard friend! Wonderful... The title fit with your excelent note:-). All the best friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Joe,

That's a nice one. What a reflection. A beautiful duck. Sharp, amazing colors, fine details and a perfect eyecontact. Fine notes. Thanks for that. Have a nice weekend and TFS BOB

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2008-02-22 2:40]

Hello Joe,
Terrific capture of this beautiful bird in wonderful bright colours. Excellent focus and very sharp details. I love the colours and patterns in the water too! Well done!
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Joe,

great sharpness and colours.

TFS;
Luca

Hello Joe,
Very good POV, presentation, composition(!),...
TFS
Annick

It has a most unusual looking head and I shall look forward to tomorrows image as well, but this does give it proper perspective and is rather humorous in a way. I do not mean that in a negative way for nature is intentionally humorous I'm sure..and it goes to show once more that no two things ar4e alike...nor even close!
Bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2008-02-22 8:29]

Hi Joe,

The title is fine! The Pochard is beautiful. What fantastic lighting - his head and eye are glowing. Gorgeous colors and excellent details. I love the reflection - that almost glows too. This is special.

Jane

Hi Joe,
A cute bird with eye-catching red beak and eye, and a cuter reflection on bluish-brownish water eddies, a fine composition indeed my friend!
Mehmet

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2158 W: 224 N: 4749] (16656)
  • [2008-02-22 9:56]

Hi Joe and sorry for the delay

I think the title is good...the silky look of the water does make this shot a bit..."dreamy" :)
This is a great shot and i'm particularly glad to see you shooting in natural conditions :) I find it much more beautiful but also difficult, so the shots are worth more in my opinion.

This is a great capture at which i like the composition probably most of all. The duck and its reflection are very nicely presented and illuminated by the natural warm light.
The details are good and sharp, but i'm afraid that NeatImage took a bit away from the nice textures. However, the result is still excellent - with superb colors and an spot-on DOF.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1369 W: 9 N: 6334] (18906)
  • [2008-02-22 10:14]

Hi Joe

You are clearly getting better results from this lense than I did! Excellent detail and exposure.

James

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-02-22 10:17]

Hi Joe. I saw some on a lake the other day i must say i do like them. you have captured this one with fine detail and rich bur natural looking colours. as you say a nice refection. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Joe,

Beautiful shot
good compo with excellent sharpness, fine details, lovely colors and catchlight

TFS Thijs

Hello Joe, a sharp shot that's well composed with great colors and nice dof. I do like the lights, its v.good unfortunately you might want to consider retrieving some of the white detail from the raw. Excellent details in the shadow though. Overall a good composition. tfs Rgds Necip

Hola Joe,
Magnífico retrato de bella composición, buena nitidez con agradable luz y unos reflejos muy bonitos. Saludos
José Ramón

Hello Joe,
A great shot of this extremely cute fellow!
top quality sharpness, awesome colouration and perfect details to really enjoy the shot!
perfection to me
greeting
Tony

hello Joe

WOW ! what a superb shot with the excellent sharpness & details
even on the reflection of the water and great luminosity, TFS

Asbed

It looks like the light was just right to capture a lot of detail in your image. Exposure, color, and sharpness are good. I like the watery patterns.

TFS
Evelynn : )

Hello Joe
splendid shot of this splendid bird,
I love all point in this great picture, this is technically perfect and very beautifull with a nice reflection,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

Hi Joe, fascinating reflections in metallic water, lovely pochard with splendid focus, wonderful colors, superb details of plumage and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

Great color - love that reflection and the cool effect of the water. Perfect details. Well done!

Hello Joe,

thanks for a fine quality image to share with us here. By looking at your gallery, you are one very skillful photographer as well. Not only that, the ws you did for my picture was very useful and I thanked you for your time.

This image is just flawless. The light and shadow are very well managed delivering superb sharpness and clarity of this duck. Well cropped with the ripples and some reflection in it. Well done and have a wonderful weekend.

Regards,
Jusni

Hi Joey,
encore une très belle prise, magnifiques détails, souleurs très naturelles.
Bravo
marie

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 4 N: 3277] (14761)
  • [2008-02-23 11:44]

Hi Joey, where on the earth u get such a lovely lovely picture. Great shot. Ganesh

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-23 19:07]

Hello Joe

Superb clarity with amazing focus and detail.
The sharpness is excellent and the plumage is wonderful.
The colours and lighting are ably handled.
Excellent POV and DOF.
The reflections cast on the water create a lovely artistic look to this shot.
TFS

Rob

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 806 W: 0 N: 4092] (22535)
  • [2008-02-24 10:33]

Perfect foto!
Joska

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