look: I got an acorn
mandarin duck at a lake near home11 total reviews
Comment from Sange
A duck with an acorn! Now this is unique. I wonder if you hung around long enough to see what he did with it.
Live the colors and the head feathers on these ducks.
Fine focus, exposure with nice clarity.
Nice work Fred ;)
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2019
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A duck with an acorn! Now this is unique. I wonder if you hung around long enough to see what he did with it.
Live the colors and the head feathers on these ducks.
Fine focus, exposure with nice clarity.
Nice work Fred ;)
Comment Written 07-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2019
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thanks a lot Sandra for your nice comments;
he went during about 10 minutes behind a small island, came back with it and disappeared again: when he came back he didn't have it anymore; obviously he neither swallow nor break it
Comment from Envision
This is a cool picture Fred. I don't think I have ever seen a mandarin duck with an acorn, and the acorn stands out very well with the nice clear focus of the face.
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2019
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This is a cool picture Fred. I don't think I have ever seen a mandarin duck with an acorn, and the acorn stands out very well with the nice clear focus of the face.
Comment Written 07-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2019
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thanks a lot Grace
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
What a colourful duck! Interesting notes! The clarity of the image is good.The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2019
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What a colourful duck! Interesting notes! The clarity of the image is good.The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!
Comment Written 07-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2019
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thanks for your effort
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful & colourful picture of this Mandarin drake creating circular ripples as it swims with an Acorn in his beak, the light dancing on the ripples that reflect the sky above. Artistic composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Fred,
A beautiful & colourful picture of this Mandarin drake creating circular ripples as it swims with an Acorn in his beak, the light dancing on the ripples that reflect the sky above. Artistic composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan
Comment Written 05-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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merci beaucoup
Comment from michiganmike
I see wood ducks quite often but have only seen this beauty in captivity. A nicely composed image with excellent detail that shows the acorn as well as his gorgeous plumage in great color.
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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I see wood ducks quite often but have only seen this beauty in captivity. A nicely composed image with excellent detail that shows the acorn as well as his gorgeous plumage in great color.
Comment Written 05-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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many thanks Mike
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
Beautiful attractive captivating shot at first site - this bird has such beautiful colors and of course you cached him in a special moment having some nice goody in his beak
super view point beautiful framing with just him and his self created ripples - a world by its own
perfect sharpness, contrast and lighting, a great composition with a perfect visual initial impact - well reacted and well done
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Beautiful attractive captivating shot at first site - this bird has such beautiful colors and of course you cached him in a special moment having some nice goody in his beak
super view point beautiful framing with just him and his self created ripples - a world by its own
perfect sharpness, contrast and lighting, a great composition with a perfect visual initial impact - well reacted and well done
Comment Written 05-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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thanks a lot Regina for your great comments
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Always welcome Fred
Comment from AndreThreeThou
This simple subject matter has very aesthetic features all around: the intricate and colorful patterns in the water's ripples, the many colors of the bird, and the great sharpness and detail everywhere. I think this is a really nice photo, and I like your backstory behind the photo, you make them more interesting and intriguing to look at.
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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This simple subject matter has very aesthetic features all around: the intricate and colorful patterns in the water's ripples, the many colors of the bird, and the great sharpness and detail everywhere. I think this is a really nice photo, and I like your backstory behind the photo, you make them more interesting and intriguing to look at.
Comment Written 05-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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thanks a lot Andre
Comment from Charlie Newman
This photo is very sharply focused and shows the details and the variety of colors in the duck very clearly. Capturing it with the acorn makes it more interesting and makes it stand out from the usual Mandarin Duck portrait shot. This is worthy of 6 stars, but I am afraid I only can give you a virtual one this time.
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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This photo is very sharply focused and shows the details and the variety of colors in the duck very clearly. Capturing it with the acorn makes it more interesting and makes it stand out from the usual Mandarin Duck portrait shot. This is worthy of 6 stars, but I am afraid I only can give you a virtual one this time.
Comment Written 05-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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thanks a lot Charlie
Comment from alaskapat
Beautiful mandarin duck! Perfect timing to capture him with the acorn in his bill,
Nice position in the frame in a lovely pose allowing a good look at his side profile,
I see good detail over every part of this gorgeous duck, I love his clear eye!
Well focused, the image is sharp and clear, lighting is correctly managed, the colors and tones appear natural. I like the ripples in the water too!
Well composed and presented!
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Beautiful mandarin duck! Perfect timing to capture him with the acorn in his bill,
Nice position in the frame in a lovely pose allowing a good look at his side profile,
I see good detail over every part of this gorgeous duck, I love his clear eye!
Well focused, the image is sharp and clear, lighting is correctly managed, the colors and tones appear natural. I like the ripples in the water too!
Well composed and presented!
Comment Written 05-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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thanks a lot Pat for your nice comments
Comment from nikman
Clever boy, now what are you going to do with it? You don't look big enough to eat by yourself! Your fine and off-centre composition allows us a good look at your colourful duck and its catch. Exposure and sharpness are good. Nicely done!
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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Clever boy, now what are you going to do with it? You don't look big enough to eat by yourself! Your fine and off-centre composition allows us a good look at your colourful duck and its catch. Exposure and sharpness are good. Nicely done!
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Comment Written 05-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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thanks a lot Nik;
they have a very strong beak, able to break it
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Got it!