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• Redrubin (0)
• [2006-02-17 5:45]
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Nice photo and nice movement of the duck!
Well done and good colors

I have one duck in my account before and after..
Ciao
Lucio

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• katya534 (5546)
• [2006-02-17 5:46]
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Have you got yourself a new pet? :) Outstanding work. If you were to have a bit more DOF to cover its wings, it would even be better.

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• orbiter (3125)
• [2006-02-17 6:12]
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Hi Tom,

A brilliant capture here, I like how you got him with his wings fully extended and just touching the water. Excellent detail! Good work!

John

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• iliannak (3482)
• [2006-02-17 6:21]
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great action shot Tom :o)
amazing landing :o)
szia
ili :o)

ps: hope no H5N1 suspicious cases discovered in the surroundings :op

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• Attila (0)
• [2006-02-17 6:23]
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Ugyesen elkaptad: szepen bemozdult szarnyak, teljesen 'befagyasztott' uszohartyas labak. Jo, termeszetes szinek. A compzicion lehetne javitania, ha a madarka egyuttmukodna... ;) Esetleg ha a teljes arnyek is latszana... Asking for too much, I know... ;)) 9,7 pont a 10-bol, ToM! Jo! :)

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• lucbus (10317)
• [2006-02-17 6:51]
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Hi ToM,
Superb capture of this mallard. I like the action and the movement of this landing with superb colors and sharpness. You've catch it at the exact moment the feet were touching teh water. Very well done.
Luc

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2006-02-17 6:56]
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Wow! Really good action shot of this water skier. Love the colours of the Mallard duck. Perfect timing to get the feet outstretched like that and the splash of water. Maybe lighten the left part of the head and beak a bit. Just a suggestion. The colours are outstanding. Well done.

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• philwalters (2872)
• [2006-02-17 8:55]
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Hi Tom. Great shot. a moment of time frozen. Thanks for sharing

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• jbryson (538)
• [2006-02-17 9:36]
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Nice action image. Well done.

Thanks for sharing
Jeff B.

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• cstathoulis (13323)
• [2006-02-17 9:49]
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Hi ToM,

This is stunning!!!
Fantastic colours, very vivid and great POV. You've captured very well the landing here. It's like the duck is skiing... :))
A wonderful composition, my friend, with nice natural lighting. Well done and TFS :)
Constantinos

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• LenScapp (35)
• [2006-02-17 9:59]
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Hi Tom
excellent use of shutter speed and aperture.the eyes are immediately drawn to the warm orange feet which are beautifully sharp. The blurring at wingtips help to add a touch of movement.
Great capture
Barry

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• Dawn (17532)
• [2006-02-17 13:57]
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This is just awesome Tom, I love the splash down effect on the water...

You pressed that button just at the right time... well done...

Nice and sharp, and love the colours on the Duck...

Keep up the good work..Kind Regards
Your buddy Dawn :-))

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• Maria74 (5997)
• [2006-02-17 17:33]
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Hi Tom,
I hope you will share other shots from your 'hunts'! This one is beautiful, you did well to enhance the colours! Maybe the place of the duck is a bit too centred inside the frame, would be nice to see more to the right down corner (just an example), but since you had to be quick, it's understandable!
Excellent photo, show us more!!!
Marija
P.S. I am still young lol:))

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• ciore (2309)
• [2006-02-17 20:30]
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wow!
wonderful colours,Tom,also reflection of shilouette,great legs works here!
very good action shot!
Vik

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• zunnun (963)
• [2006-02-17 23:56]
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nice capture. TFS.

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• Janice (33082)
• [2006-02-18 4:55]
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Hi ToM, excellent shot of the waterskier - and a well-trained waterskier too. Your colours and details are nice and sharp, and you caught him at just the right moment. I love those black curls on his tail! Mr Mallard looks superb. Well done,
Janice

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• Sarah171 (4160)
• [2006-02-18 12:27]
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Awesome capture Tom. I've been trying to get a similar shot for a while now without much success. I might have thought about flipping the image so that it goes left to right. That's the way we read and it's sometimes more pleasurable to view that way. Great image either way.

Joe

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• SkyF (6138)
• [2006-02-18 19:52]
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This is impressive! One of the best Mallard shots I seen. Excellent clarity and composition.
Thanks for sharing.
Sky

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• EOSF1 (20103)
• [2006-02-20 16:30]
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Very good in-flight picture, very sharp and very well exposed. Thanks,

Mario

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• brashy (0)
• [2006-02-22 9:32]
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Hi Tom,

Superb capture, very nice detail and the colours are beautiful. Nice sense of motion here with the slightly blurred wings and the water splashes at the feet. Well done.

TTFN
Wayne

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• ajnviper (932)
• [2006-02-22 10:51]
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Flight Control to Tom... you have struck gold!! cannot be any better!

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• paulrapp (207)
• [2006-02-23 17:37]
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• vsinopoulos (13115)
• [2006-02-27 13:56]

Perfect timing for this lovely shot! Fantastic colors and clarity. I like that you even caught the water wake from the landing!
Top quality image!
Vassilis

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• puffy (16617)
• [2006-02-27 21:04]
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That is just an awesome shot ToM, amazing catch!!!! sharp, great details and everything is superb! Very well done, thanks for sharing my friend...:)

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• wck (3843)
• [2006-03-02 20:38]

Hi Tom, What an action, superb color & details! Dramatically well done!

Wong

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• Rita (492)
• [2006-03-04 5:06]

Um extasiante flagrante da vida natural destas magníficas aves. o enquadramento, as tonalidades e a definição estão indiscritíveis!

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• perryhooter (27343)
• [2006-03-24 22:20]
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How could I missed such a beautiful shot!

Looking at the date posted. I know. I was in my Olympic break ! (^_^) This is a 15/10 shot my friend !
Notnessary to add more except I added it in my favorite nature photos.
Cheers!
Robert

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• Tzazu (3500)
• [2006-04-30 6:45]
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A good moment!! Colours, POV, DOF,..., and definitely all composition is excellent!! Congratulations!!

Regards
Arantxa

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• clic (4714)
• [2006-05-04 17:44]
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Bonjour Tom
His gracious majesty did land right in front of you and the exposure was fired accurately.
Thanks for this magic moment and your skilled bird training.
Bravo.
Robert

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• RookiE_1 (584)
• [2006-05-09 17:45]

Haha great capture Tom!!! Great detail and colours.
Well done.

Erim

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• shelbee (4290)
• [2007-02-19 17:34]

Beautiful shot! I love the lighting and his colors are great. Nice action and splashes!
well done,
Shelby

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• shifty9 (1751)
• [2007-06-29 10:15]

Hi Tom,
Wow is that timing or what! It doesn't get any better for capturing a bird landing. Your POV and exposure are spot on. Excellent sharpness and colors. VERY well done!

-JD

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• trekks (13633)
• [2007-10-17 4:50]

well captured, yr lens pointed right on!

TFS
Bill