Comment from supergold
a wonderful capture Mary of this beautiful duck, never seen before; I like his sky blue beak and eye contrasting with the black head; nice array of grey color of the feathers with some hints of blue;

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014

Thanks so much Fred, really appreciate your positive words :) Mary

Comment from Jairos
OMG!! this is cute, Great Colors and nice reflection, the Frame is Great, Good initial impact, Very good Frame detail and good clarity, Focus is pin sharp, Well done , -jairos

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014

Thanks Jairos much appreciate your feedback

Comment from gidavidson
It seems strange with the autumn arriving for you and summer for us. How great to have FAR friends all around the world. What a great view on this black duck. Love the green colors, reflection, focused and a good exposure. Job well done.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014

Thanks George, tried to take your advice this time round and went much better (even after a glass of red with my lunch). :) Mary

Comment from michiganmike
This is certainly a very fine shot. Great details in the plumage and eye
and fantastic green water. I like the cropping and the reflection.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014

Thanks so much Mike, I appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from Geokat
Fantastic shot of this guy with even a nice reflection in the water. Wonderful focus bringing his eye to your attention with its nice color. The green in the water from the trees as it shimmers is very nice as well.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014

Thanks once again, your positive words are encouraging.

Comment from Capture This
Very nice clear quality photo. The duck looks great in color, quality focus, shadow is great, and angle is nice!! Great job

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014

Thanks once again. :)

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice beautiful shot .Beautiful natural nature scene. His eye black head black brown hair and body details green water and waves are very nice and great.I like this nature scene.Sharp nice focus.Colors are gorgeous.Creativity color and all are excellent.Great job. Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your feedback.

Comment from soulfeeder
What a cutie. Great angle capturing that eye and displaying the vivid reflections, too. Great color contrast between the greenish lake and the dark plumage. High five on focus, lighting/exposure and technical skills. Well framed and well captured.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your positive feedback.

reply by soulfeeder on 22-Apr-2014

Dear Mary, you have a lot of exotic pics. I have visited your Book Collections today. Sometimes, you have to reserve some for the contest. Have you publish a book already? I am planning to have start one. Maybe we can share some inputs. I've found one publisher but haven't sit down with them yet. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Comment from jrconrad
Nice capture. The overall composition is very nice. Fore/background relationship very good. The focus is sharp. The colors balance nicely. Brilliant eye!

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014

Thanks so much, your positive comments are appreciated :)

Comment from tdragonfly
Very interesting. I had never heard of a Billabong. An unusual duck with his bright blue beak and blue eyes. Nice detail. Good color and contrast. The sun must have been shinning brightly to have so much green reflected.
Framed nicely.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014

Thanks so much for your positive feedback. :) Mary