Gallery: AvianPosted March 9, 201095 views4 comments
Mallards must be one of the most familiar birds of North America. IMO, they are one of our most beautiful, as seen in the coloration of this drake.
canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L USM
F/8.0 1/90 ISO 400
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 10, 2010 at 5:14 AM
You're right Craig. They're introduced over here and we don't see many pure bred ones like this - lots of crosses.
cheers
Rob
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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 10, 2010 at 8:09 AM
neat shot, Craig. The water looks like a painting. lovely light and nice details.
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 10, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Nice mallard. Easily overlooked these days, but I like the light, the bird's position, and the water.
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 12, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Craig,
One of the things my friends probably hear most often is me saying "If it has feathers... I will photograph it" that includes common birds like your mallard, especially since we do not know when they may strike an unusual pose, lift off into flight or move into fantastic light.
I like the pose you caught here, the rich colors and especiallythat I can see the bottom of the pond/lake through the water, that I feel gives the image more depth.
If this were mine I would tone down the yellows of the bill, they appear a bit too bright on my monitor.
This is an appealing mallard image
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Rob
One of the things my friends probably hear most often is me saying "If it has feathers... I will photograph it" that includes common birds like your mallard, especially since we do not know when they may strike an unusual pose, lift off into flight or move into fantastic light.
I like the pose you caught here, the rich colors and especiallythat I can see the bottom of the pond/lake through the water, that I feel gives the image more depth.
If this were mine I would tone down the yellows of the bill, they appear a bit too bright on my monitor.
This is an appealing mallard image