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Nap time

by Monica Orchard

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 12, 201537 views5 comments

Driving to the pond, I envisioned  shots of cute, active ducklings, but on arrival, Idid not have the heart to wake these darlings, even if it meant cooling my heels for a while... Hence little balls of down, but not much more to see.

Canon 60D,  100 mm  f/4.5,  1/500 sec, ISO 200

 

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on May 13, 2015 at 1:45 PM

Very very cute Monica!!!cool

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 13, 2015 at 7:10 PM

This is a fine look at these gooslings, along with mom and dad''s tail feathers.  The details in that front gosling are wonderful and your comp. does a good job of emphasizing the babys while making it clear that there's a family.  I've got a pair with three little ones hanging around in my yard....maybe I'll get a shot of them before the week's over.  They're quite nervous about me, so

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on May 14, 2015 at 12:54 AM

The front duckling is definitely the star of this show!  I like the composition plus the exposure and colors are perfect.  I particularly like the nice feather detail on the one in front. Nice shot, Monica!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 14, 2015 at 10:45 PM

Hi  Monica crying You did well to leave these  little  balls of down  to  rest. in peace..cool  excellent  detail and color.devil

 

 

Albert  Darmo

Canada

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on May 17, 2015 at 10:56 PM

Monica, I like that you include the parent in your composition. I also like that I can still see the eye of the front gosling. So cute and sweet!

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