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Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

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Posted by Des Ong on February 2, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Taken earlier today. The grey sky and reflecting water enabled me to take this hi-key portrait of one of my favorite duck.

Slightly larger version HERE

Thanks for looking :wavey:

Des

500mm f4.5 iso200 +0.3ev 1/320sec slight crop to adjust horizon
Posted by Craig Churchill on February 2, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Ah the good old tufted dick!
Nice shot, almost monochrome with a touch of yellow with the eyes,works well!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 2, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Ah the good old tufted dick! -something on your mind Craig

Agree looks very monochromic except for the lovely yellow eyes

Dave
Posted by Ray on February 2, 2009 at 4:56 PM
The Tufty is really excellent, but it doesn’t sit that well with me, it might be, that I get the feeling of horizontal zoning in the shot, foreground/Tufty/background.
Posted by Ian Mason on February 2, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Never seen a tufted dick before :biggrin:
Perfectly exposed. Great composition and pin sharp. I like it a lot.
Posted by Des Ong on February 2, 2009 at 5:45 PM
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: what was I thinking!
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 3, 2009 at 4:29 AM


Nice tufty, like it Des, great looking eye's.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on February 3, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Nice capture i like it. :toast:
Posted by PhilH on February 3, 2009 at 5:31 AM
Nice one, the monochromatic effect works well... as does the position in the frame of the duck...



:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 3, 2009 at 5:43 AM
I really like this one. Composition is great and the monochrome look combined with the yellow eyes work well here. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on February 3, 2009 at 5:53 AM
I quite like this. I think the monochrome works well, however I would have boosted the monochrome feel in PS just a tad, then again I always tend to go over the top.

Nicely done

Drew :smile:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on February 3, 2009 at 7:36 AM
Very nice Des. I especially like the movement of the water and the eye!! :toast:

Dave
Posted by Guy Rogers on February 3, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Hello Des

Like the way you have done this.

The mono effect and those yellow eyes work really well.

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