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Handsome Mallard ...2


Handsome Mallard ...2
Photo Information
Copyright: Josee Roy (Liberty) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 36 N: 993] (5253)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-27
Categories: Nature, Pets
Camera: Canon Rebel XTi 400D, Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Favorite Animals and Birds, favorite birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-30 5:08
Viewed: 360
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another shot from female mallard.

By late March or early April, the first of the Mallards are back on the prairies, the place in Canada where they are the most numerous. At this time, lakes and ponds are usually frozen, and only meltwater fills the hollows of pasture lands and fields. The early arrivals are usually mated pairs.

The female, accompanied by the male, searches for a territory. Most often, she will choose a territory close to where she was born. Some females return year after year to the same site.

The nesting site may be close to a pond but is frequently at some distance and may even be far from water. Normally on the ground, the nest is little more than a depression lined with bits of rushes, grass, weeds, or other material close at hand. It is usually in good cover such as thick grass, or under a buckbrush, brier rose, or other prairie shrub. The eggs, which with different birds may vary in colour from dull green to almost white, are laid daily. Up to 15 may be deposited, but the usual number is between 8 and 12.
The Mallard is an excellent mother, however. She will stop at frequent intervals to collect and brood, or warm, her young. If surprised by an intruder, she is likely to go flapping and squawking across the ground, as if injured. This feigned injury may not fool a human, but undoubtedly lures predators away.

Shoot in raw, resize for the site, convert in jpeg, adjust curves and levels, saturation.

Have a nice day and thank You for your comment :)

Best regards,

Josée
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Hello Josée,
I like ducks, they are such lovely birds!
Always optimistic, always looking like they are smiling, hehehe...
This is a fine close-up with good details in the plumage, effective point of view and a balanced composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Josee,
Very good composition loveley duck.
Best regards,
Ralf

Josse,
Great shot of a mallard duck. The color and clarity are great. TFS,
Kevin

merhaba dear josee
excellent lovely duck.wonderful colours and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Hello Josee;
I like portfolio which is a lot of very nice detail nature photoes and ıts texts, congratulation.Regards.
Yücel

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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 393 W: 0 N: 231] (2384)
  • [2008-04-30 5:45]

she is beautiful, look very healthy. very nice colours and details. tfs, Josee

Hello Josee,
Good low pov. Nice details and colors. TFS
Vandana

Bonjour Josée.
Belle prise de vue de ce colvert, excellent cliché et POV. belles couleurs et composition. Très jolie photo,
Bonne journée
Michel

Superbe capture.
Excellente netteté et détails.
Et elle fait la vedette en plus.
Bien vu
Pierre

Hello Josée,
Yes handsome:)lovely duck,Excellent sharpness
and beautiful presentation.Well done.TFS
Greetings
H.Ayhan

Hello Josee,

i like this pOv alot well balaced and great colors and details well presented

TFS Kyle

bonsoir,
Tres jolie photo de cette belle femele :) A tu utilisé le mode auto-focus servo? Ou bien tu t'es peut etre pratiqué avec un gros oiseau avant ? hehe..
Merci de partager et a bientot!
Jean.

Hi Josee,

Perfect angle capturing it . . Great detail and very sharp . .
Seems it is very healthy . .
Great shot my dear friend

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Many thanks for your kind words on Racing .

Hello Josée,

Lovely animal and excellent photograph, with wonderful colors and very good light and contrast. Very well done!
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on thursday

This is really a beauty!!! Fabulous detail!! Added to my theme :) TFS

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 780 W: 0 N: 1191] (4966)
  • [2008-05-01 14:33]

Bonjour Josee
Good composition showing the great pattern of his feathers.
She looks great against the grass and water almost as if she knew you were photographing her.
Dot

Belle netteté et couleurs très naturelles.
J'aime beaucoup.
France

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