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Last Post's Mate

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted August 15, 201174 views9 comments
The female of this pair of Ring-necked ducks...different time of day.

50D, 500mm, Iso 200, 1/160, F5
LARGER VERSION also posted.
Thanks for your comments!

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 15, 2011 at 11:21 PM
great scene with a perfect reflection and good colors. Never that easy to get close to ducks like this
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on August 16, 2011 at 12:44 AM
very nice, love the reflection and details in the large image :toast:
Registered on December 2, 2005, 191 Posts, 2126 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 16, 2011 at 2:49 AM
Sharon i love your Duck images this one is great beautiful calm water makes a great reflection.

Keith. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 16, 2011 at 4:28 AM
Really nice detail here, as well as a great reflection and eye.
Well-done!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on August 16, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Nice. Very clean and simple with a good reflection.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2011 at 11:26 PM
Beautiful detail and reflection, Sharon. I like the excellent look at the eye.
:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 16, 2011 at 11:37 PM
lovely scene with a nice reflection and comp, Sharon. nice details in the larger version. I'm seeing a bit of a diffuse halo (visible in a threshold layer around 166-170) around the head and back of neck, but very slight and probably easily fixed.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 17, 2011 at 7:35 PM
She's a beauty, love the subtle colors in her plumage, excellent detail too. Another sweet one Sharon :cool:

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Holguin on August 18, 2011 at 3:00 AM
Beautiful shot. Real nice light, great pose, and the reflection is just superb. Well done.
Registered on January 25, 2011, 44 Posts, 294 Comments