Wood Duck

PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
edited March 8, 2008 in Wildlife
Hi Everyone,

I don't see many of these guys around here. They didn't hang around long once they saw me. It was a nice pair though hanging very close to each other.
They sure are beautiful, both the m/f have very nice colors and markings.

I was shooting hand held again from a good distance (300mm + 1.4). Now that our lakes are overflowing everything is from a long distance..:rofl

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Comments

  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Nice colors and perfect angle for lighting. It almost looks like an oil painting.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    That's a good hand held setup...I use it a lot.

    Wood Ducks are extremely timid. So...I think you did very well.thumb.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    great captures:ivar
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Nice work with an excellent subject.
    Harry
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    I really love #2, especially the way the female is looking at you.thumb.gifthumb
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    Jack
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Very nice, Chris. A beautiful pair. Some of my wood duck shots are among my favourite images. My 300/2.8 plus 1.4xTC has become my 'walk around' combo. A bit heavy, but that combo produces, as does yours. WTG.
    Harv
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Nice job on the wood ducks Chris thumb.gif
    That 40D seems to be holding up very nicely
    Russ
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Excellent Chris! We now get a good amount of wood ducks at one of our local parks thanks to someone installing a bunch of nesting boxes for them.
    They look like giant swallow boxes.
    Glenn

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    this is a good shot to id the dif. between the wood duck female and the mandarin female I shot ---the bill and the blue on your ducks wing lacking on the mandarin thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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