Osprey & naptime

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited September 20, 2006 in Wildlife
This duck couldn't wait for the sun to go down to snatch a snooze.

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The reason I like this one is because I took it while piloting a 14-foot skiff out of the cove and onto the main lake. The light was right so I got a nice quick shutter speed (1/1000) at iso 400. 300L f/4 with the 1.4 TC attached, stopped down to f 6.3.

Here's a 75% crop.

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  • Bayer-Z28Bayer-Z28 Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    Nice pic. Clean.. I love ducks. My grandmother had them outback of her house in FL. We used to feed them dried corn.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    Nice capture Ric, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    Osprey
    The best I could get while bouncing around and drifting by in a small boat.

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    An hour and a half later on the way back...after the clouds rolled in.

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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
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    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    thumb.gifthumb.gif Don't ya love bouncing boats? I hope you were standing up on the gunnel...hand holding the camera with one eye closed. :D
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    thumb.gifthumb.gif Don't ya love bouncing boats? I hope you were standing up on the gunnel...hand holding the camera with one eye closed. :D

    I don't think I'll be doing that any time soon. The 30D isn't waterproof...nor am I.rolleyes1.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    Good shots Ric. Excellent detail in the duck shot. thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    very nice photos Ric !
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Good shots Ric. Excellent detail in the duck shot. thumb.gif

    Thanks, Harry. :D

    The funny thing about this one is that my wife and I were in a little boat...she was sitting in the bow, facing me, and I was piloting the boat and carrying 2 cameras. When I showed her the shot, she said where did you take that at! rolleyes1.gif Gotta love her anyway.
  • kriyababajikriyababaji Registered Users Posts: 295 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2006
    Quack,Quack
    On your duck shot, I would lose the crop. Without the Rock, grass, and wonderful compostion of the original, the cropped duck shot, just shows a sleeping duck. The original capture tells much more of a story.

    nice shot.

    shane
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Bayer-Z28 wrote:
    Nice pic. Clean.. I love ducks. My grandmother had them outback of her house in FL. We used to feed them dried corn.

    Thanks Z28! :D

    BTW, I recently sold my '02 TA WS6 convertible. I can't handle that power anymore.:cry
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Nice capture Ric, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks, Dick. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    kriyababaji wrote:
    On your duck shot, I would lose the crop. Without the Rock, grass, and wonderful compostion of the original, the cropped duck shot, just shows a sleeping duck. The original capture tells much more of a story.

    nice shot.

    shane

    Thanks, Shane.:D
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Happy looking Mallard! Nice details.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    very nice photos Ric !

    Thanks, Awais. :D
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    LIke the osprey shots Ric! thumb.gif Not much you can do about the weather,but every once in awhile it works out in your favor!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
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    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks, Dick. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Happy looking Mallard! Nice details.

    Thanks, Steve. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    LIke the osprey shots Ric! thumb.gif Not much you can do about the weather,but every once in awhile it works out in your favor!

    Thanks, Glenn. :D

    Hey...I got a Bull Moose on this trip...so I guess I shouldn't complain.mwink.gif
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