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Duck

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Posted by John Robinson on December 17, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Duck
Pochard.
Not too sharp but one of my few duck shots.
D200
Sigma 50-500mm
640 ISO 200th sec @f8
Neat image
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 17, 2009 at 1:33 PM
It is fabulous John, gorgeous pose and the colours are to die for. Looks almost like a painting. Like the central position too. Was this at Slimbridge? :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 17, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Different for you John and as said some lovely colours to this.

Major.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 17, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Certainly different John, not from the garden hide? :biggrin:
Posted by jack chapman on December 17, 2009 at 4:20 PM
great colours and an interesting pose, like it
Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 18, 2009 at 4:12 AM
Stunning and love everything about this!
The softness really adds to this one!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 18, 2009 at 4:29 AM
Just how big are your ponds John? :smile:

I love this pic, although as you have stated a little soft in places. Very nice. :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on December 18, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Beautiful shot of a beautiful subject, the concentric rings is what makes it for me. Are my eyes decieving me or does it need a hint of cw rotation (the rings on the right look a fraction higher than on the left). Still beautiful though
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 18, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Hello John.

Now I like this and one of those occasions where the smack bang in the middle compositions as worked perfectly.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Danny Green on December 18, 2009 at 2:08 PM
I tell you what John thats just lovely breaks all my rules of being in the middle and not getting low but this shot goes to show that I don't know what I am doing and this is just superb.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on December 18, 2009 at 5:30 PM
All has been said about the duck but what I like most are the rings of water around the ducky. That's why the central position works great here.

One of your best John.

Ed
Posted by John Robinson on December 18, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Thanks all , for your interest. I really thoght this was rubbish, but one useable one from an interesting day. !
Kim- it was at Slimmy but not in the collection area.
Andrew P- yes looking at it now you are correct.
Danny- Last time I abided by the rules I ended up in the army !!!
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Ian Mason on December 19, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Looks great to me! I agree those ripples are pretty special.