Mallard sculpture

Gallery: AvianPosted May 23, 2013131 views10 comments

I encountered this Mallard and her ducklings in a pond in Yosemite valley last week. Mama watched me closely but let me get in quite near to her and the kids. I should have taken a movie because it was very fun to watch the little ones falling off the log and scrambling back up again.

Thanks in advance for any comments or critiques.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Tjie Poo on May 24, 2013 at 12:46 AM

A nice habitat shot Kathy. A bit lack of sharpness on the ducklings, but it is still a good image.

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Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on May 24, 2013 at 6:41 AM

Kathy, my initial reaction was WOW. While I agree the ducklings appear just a bit soft, this is a real catch for you. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 24, 2013 at 6:57 AM

Interesting and unusual Kathy. Although the chicks are a bit soft (and no doubt fluffy) they still grab your attention in this unusual composition. I am sure every time you look at this you will recall how much you enjoyed the sighting.

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on May 24, 2013 at 7:34 AM

Wonderful family portrait - lot's of interest in this image, it keeps your eyes moving around looking for another duckling, but they always re-focus on the prod mama standing guard. Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 24, 2013 at 8:36 AM

Lovely grouping, Kathy. The weathered wood and ducklings spaced on it are great. It looks to me like your point of focus was a bit behind the ducks. What were your shooting parameters?

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 24, 2013 at 10:53 AM

The wood perch is such an ideal showcase for all these ducklings. Hard to suggest improvements w/o your shooting specifics...Sharon

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 24, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Very appealing image indeed and fine as posted ! It must have been fun. It's very special - congrats ! hans

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 24, 2013 at 12:07 PM

A charming image. Without your shooting data, it's hard to suggest technical changes. If it were mine, and the situation permitted, I'd have given a bit more room at the top and shaved a bit off the bottom. The line of ducklings along the logs is very cute.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 24, 2013 at 2:05 PM

Very nice image of the Mallard and her cute little ducklings! I also like the perch and habitat. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 25, 2013 at 12:59 AM

Every duckling seems to have it's own special resting and preening spot. This is a sweet duck in habitat photo Kathy. I agree with the focus issue though.

Ken Archer

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