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Duckling playtime!
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Duckling playtime!

by John Neukirch

Gallery: AvianPosted January 1, 2013148 views4 comments
A gang of young mallards going out for a swim. Cropped to a pano to eliminate some overhanging branches and messy shore debris at the bottom.

D300s
70-300mm
ISO 200
165mm
1/400 @ f/9
HH

Thanks for looking.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Michael Cothran on January 1, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Excellent choice of cropping. This is a very lighthearted image to me, and brings a chuckle to the heart.
Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on January 1, 2013 at 9:33 PM
The gang goes to town! I agree with your choice of pano cropping, not only because of the overhanging branches and debris (neither of which I can see), but also because that crop conveys a sense of movement. If any, I might think of cloning out that pokie at the ULC, but fine as is.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on January 1, 2013 at 9:34 PM
awesome work, they can be very cute and adorable, I like pano scale, nice work :wavey: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 1, 2013 at 9:59 PM
I like the direct eye contact of the center duck, John. Might have been nice if there was some way to get them more head on, but that's difficult when they're headed for the water.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments