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Tufted Duck

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Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 24, 2007 at 9:18 AM
Tufted Duck
Hi Everybody,

This is a Tufty that I got in Epping Forest a couple of weeks ago.
c & c welcome.

Techs:
Nikon D2X, 200-400mm, 1.7tc, beanbag, angle finder

Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 24, 2007 at 9:19 AM
Nice low angle Chris and i love the colurs of the water.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Graeme Lee on February 24, 2007 at 9:20 AM
Very nice Chris. Comp's good and the water colour is different. Good exposure on a difficult subject :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 24, 2007 at 11:35 AM
I like the citrus colours, I must get an angle finder, it beats muddy knees...
Posted by Richard Tynan on February 24, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Very nice!

I like the colour in the water too, and the drops of water on the back are good.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 24, 2007 at 11:54 AM
The water colour makes it and a good exposure :toast:
Posted by Catherine Reilly on February 24, 2007 at 1:53 PM
Great shot! I sure like the angle of view and DOF on this. And the color of the water is very pleasing and contrasts well with this bird. This looks so similar to a duck in our region (PNWNP) called a Scaup (greater or lesser, I never know which... :rolleyes: ) Yeh, I ought to think about that angle viewfinder, too. My knees start to bark at me with all the kneeling, not to mention the mud and goo. :wavey:
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 25, 2007 at 4:13 AM
Super shot. Water colour reaaly makes it.
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 25, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Fantastic exposure with the white and black on the duck.Lovely water colour aswell.

The DOF is very nice aswell, as the droplets.

:toast:
Posted by PhilH on February 26, 2007 at 3:50 AM
Excellent.....

Paul.. you still get muddy knees with an angle finder :biggrin:

The colours here a splendid with a great exposure.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 26, 2007 at 3:54 AM
I'm afraid muddy knees and bod were still the order of the day, even with an angle finder! :biggrin:

Thanks to all for kind comments.

Regards Chris :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on February 26, 2007 at 4:30 PM
Hi Chris

Excellent shot. I like the low angle. I might be tempted to crop a bit from the bottom of the frame. I must get an angle-finder myself sometime.....

cheers

Sean
Posted by Justin on March 1, 2007 at 6:03 PM
A really good portrait which is made all the better thanks to the really still water.
:toast: