Whistling Duck

Gallery: AvianPosted March 6, 2010177 views19 comments

Nothing new this week, so I draw from my files a photo with the sun (which here we have seen little even this week

).

This Black-bellied Whistling-Duck was taken this summer at Brazos Bend SP.

40D 100-400 @400
f5,6 1/2000
ISO 400

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are always welcome.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Sally King on March 6, 2010 at 10:39 AM

I love the duckweed all over the breast of the duck and the water. Makes a beautiful color compliment to the duck. I also love the colors of the duck and the clarity of that eye. Do they have a gray end on their bill or is that something stuck to the bill?

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM

Thanks Sally for your comment. These Ducks have a grey end on their bill.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 6, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Wow! That's a lot of duckweed. It looks like he/she is sitting in pea soup. From the thumbnail I thought it was a duck sitting on a lawn. Good shot. Very sharp and good comp.

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on March 6, 2010 at 12:49 PM

Very nice, Monica. I like how the bird stands out from the green water. I like the light and detail too. Did you make any shots at a lower shooting angle?

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 6, 2010 at 12:56 PM

Thanks Rich, Robert and Satie.
Satie, unfortunately I didn't manage to shoot at a lower angle because the bank was steep on the water in that point. This was the best I could do.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 6, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Very nice image of this Whistling Duck - the ones I've seen in South-east Asia don't have a red bill, so this is rather nice looking.

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Comment posted by István Molnár on March 6, 2010 at 1:26 PM

Hi Monica!
Very good photo,and good composition.
Congrats:István
Hungary

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 6, 2010 at 4:59 PM

I like this as posted. I wish the few we had here in AZ allowed close approach like this.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 6, 2010 at 6:44 PM

Monica,

I like this a lot as posted. The duckweed is wonderful and the eye contact you have in this image is great. A very appealing image as presented.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 6, 2010 at 7:25 PM

quite nice, Monica. I love the duckweed on the breast and seeing the bird's shadow. I like your composition.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 6, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Duck pea soup...my favorite!

Very good detail/DOF and well composed Monica

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 6, 2010 at 8:52 PM

Very nice as posted, Monica: an unusually colored duck in a sea of duckweed makes it a very different duck image.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 7, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Very nice shot Monica! I also love the duckweed all over the breast of this Whistling. Nice post!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 7, 2010 at 3:08 PM

Love the duckweed on the chest, a neat image Monica

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 7, 2010 at 4:42 PM

Very nice colours; perfect details.

D&L

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 7, 2010 at 5:41 PM

Nice, Monica. Your exposure looks good and I like the duck weed and the like up on the bird's breast area. I hope the sun returns to you soon.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on March 7, 2010 at 6:06 PM

Nice Image!!
Sometimes I am glad that I am not a Duck.
The green really shows the Duck off.

Dan

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 8, 2010 at 12:41 AM

Great detail and light in the larger version Monica - love the duckweed

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by David Sparks on March 8, 2010 at 10:03 AM

Monica:
Good work getting so close. I've never seen the gray tip of the bill with such clarity.

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