Mallard (F) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 10, 2010 at 5:00 AM

Taken whilst photographing the Plovers earlier, a pair of courting Mallards befriended a colleague, this was the female who was happy to be photographed.

Not running out of things to photograph, although having taken it, I was pleasantly surprise how good looking they are, photogenic wise that is!!!

Steve
MKIII 500f/4 1/400sec f/5.6 ISO 400 (HH, FF)

Posted by Mark Davies on May 10, 2010 at 5:45 AM

I wouldn't duck em .. I'll get my coat.
This is extremely well processed ,bags of detail and vibrant in the colours and presentation..

Posted by Marcus Conway on May 10, 2010 at 6:12 AM

If they weren't so common I am sure they would get much more attention. Cracking shot

Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 10, 2010 at 7:20 AM

A very well processed shot of a bird that gets little attention as everyone is off shooting the rarer species.

Nicely done Steve

Posted by David Sewell on May 10, 2010 at 8:20 AM

No nits from me. One of a large number of common species that do not get the attention they deserve.

David

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 10, 2010 at 12:32 PM

Cool duck shot Steve

they are great birds, I could watch them for hours
Bertl

Posted by Paul Rosser on May 10, 2010 at 1:17 PM

A nice image, and as Mark says the processing is fabulous, so very well done!
Regards,
Paul.

Posted by Austin Thomas on May 10, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Very well done Steve,

Great detail in the duck.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by Ian Haskell on May 10, 2010 at 4:38 PM

Good detail. Common species well caught.

Ian

Posted by Matt Cole on May 11, 2010 at 4:20 AM

they are very attractive aren't they - if mallards were rare we'd all be desperate to photograph one which is a bit daft really. A very attractive portrait Steve, I like the complementary colours in the background.

Matt