Back Yard Ducks

bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
edited March 16, 2011 in Wildlife
One of the things I love about my apartment complex is the set of three ponds in my back yard. There's a flock of resident Mallard ducks that live there year round. They are so tame that they will come running within 6 inches of your feet if they think you have food for them. I took this photo right after a rain shower with my new Leica V-LUX 20 rangefinder point & shoot. I bought it as an alternative to toting around my D7000 with battery grip. This is the first shot taken with the little Leica. I'm pleased!

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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2011
    Nice image Bob. I'm thinking of getting a point and shoot too for those unexpected shots. I've missed a lot of them as I don't carry my D700 around all the time (obviously).
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  • bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited March 16, 2011
    Jack'll do wrote: »
    Nice image Bob. I'm thinking of getting a point and shoot too for those unexpected shots. I've missed a lot of them as I don't carry my D700 around all the time (obviously).

    I'm sure then that you can relate to what it takes to always have a camera with you. The D700 or D7000 with zoom lenses & battery grips can weigh a bunch and require quite a sizeable camera bag to tote around. I don't mid doing so on a dedicated photo shott but going to Thanksgiving dinner at a friend's house rules out lugging all that gear. I think my new P&S will fill the gap nicely.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2011
    Goo capture Bob. I've been looking at P&S cameras too and have been looking at the V-Lux 20.
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2011
    Bob

    Is that image pretty much as it came from the camera? Or did you do some post processing on it?
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited March 16, 2011
    Jack'll do wrote: »
    Bob

    Is that image pretty much as it came from the camera? Or did you do some post processing on it?

    All I did was sharpen it a bit.
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