Sunday 3 April 2011

Shoveler and Tufted Up Close.

Male Shoveler (Anas clypeata).
[ F/18; 1/80; ISO 400 @ 95mm ]

Female Tufted (Anthya fuligula).
[ F/13; 1/200; ISO 400 @ 190mm ]

Posted by FAB at 23:55
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27 comments:

  1. Tammy4 April 2011 at 00:04

    These are great, I love the shoveler. Such clarity with that ss! I still have much to learn.

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  2. Jen Sanford4 April 2011 at 01:00

    Wow I love both of these... The lighting on the shoveler's head is beautiful!

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  3. FAB4 April 2011 at 17:46

    Hi Tammy. Sometimes the lighting and the lens get their act together!!

    Thanks Jen. Not a particularly easy species to get close to so I was very pleased.

    Thany you smalldot.

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  4. Mary Howell Cromer4 April 2011 at 18:31

    Gorgeous, absolutely stunningly gorgeous!!!

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  5. theconstantwalker4 April 2011 at 21:51

    Beautiful images Frank lovely birds.

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  6. Julie G.5 April 2011 at 00:32

    Splendid images! It's rare that you get to see them so close up. Simply beautiful!

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  7. Kerri Farley5 April 2011 at 15:28

    These are PERFECTION! I love them both!

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  8. Unknown5 April 2011 at 17:37

    Absolutely stunning close ups Frank. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  9. Shifan5 April 2011 at 18:18

    These are great. I have never seen those.

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  11. mick5 April 2011 at 21:14

    Beautiful close-up photos of both ducks.

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  12. FAB5 April 2011 at 22:53

    Mary, Andrew, Julie G, Kerri, Gary and Mick. Thanks for all your kind comments.

    Shifan. Thanks, I'll drop by in a littlke while.

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  13. Carletta5 April 2011 at 23:29

    Hi Frank,
    Love the first one! The light, the water, the 'eye contact' in both. :)

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  14. Sondra6 April 2011 at 00:15

    Terrific shots!!!!

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  15. Amila6 April 2011 at 00:26

    Look at the expression on his face on the second pic!Awesome!

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  16. Springman6 April 2011 at 04:12

    Duck photography! I couldn't get that close with a 1000mm lens. How beautiful is that detail!

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  17. Bill S.6 April 2011 at 18:28

    Great photos. You did a great job at capturing them. My favorite is the shoveler as they remind me of a mallard with a tuxeto on.

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  18. Pat6 April 2011 at 18:45

    Wonderful portraits of this pair!

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  19. FAB6 April 2011 at 20:12

    Thanks Carletta. He sure offered a good portrait of himself.

    Thanks Sondra.

    Hi Amila. It's called 'looking down her nose'!

    Springman. Try dressing up as a 'quacker' Dave .. lol.

    Cheers Bill. I like that analogy.

    Thank you Pat.

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  20. Hilke Breder6 April 2011 at 21:10

    Terrific shots, Frank! Great colors! I wished I could get that close to those ducks.

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  21. FAB6 April 2011 at 21:16

    Cheers Hilke. I can assure you it is not that easy every day!

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  22. Pat Ulrich7 April 2011 at 03:41

    Lovely up-close shots -- nice light in the top one too!

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  23. FAB7 April 2011 at 22:59

    Pat Ulrich. Cheers. Very much appreciate your comments.

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  24. Coy Hill9 April 2011 at 00:12

    Wow! What beautiful close-ups! The hunted birds around my area would never allow me to make shots like these!

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  25. FAB9 April 2011 at 17:44

    Thanks Coy. These were on a local pond where they come into contact with lots of human activity so probably a little less wary.

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  26. Warren and Lisa Strobel12 April 2011 at 21:51

    Beaks at their best!

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  27. FAB12 April 2011 at 23:04

    Hi Warren and Lisa. Cheers, it's always fun to find something prominent to capture!

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