Duck pictures? Customary?

[PhotoScout]

Is it customary to take the very first picture with a new camera of a duck and share it here? If so, I shot no ducks with my new 5D I got two days ago. Sorry all.

For those who plan to buy soon, better hurry up before duck hunting season starts :(

[Mark_Cohran]

It's customary - and a good luck kind of thing. It's also for when you buy a new lens. If you can't get a duck, we've been known to accept most waterfowl. :)

Mark

[steve maec]

here is a duck

[Permagrin]

Some people, lacking live duck-ness have even shot a ceramic or rubber duck...

btw...it's not to late to draw a duck and photograph it...

[Jim_T]

Every time I try shoot a duck, they give me this pose:

[Permagrin]

Jim, that was too funny! :lol:

[Woolburr]

That is obviously one of Petkal's stunt ducks.

[Mark_Cohran]

Jim, that was too funny! :lol:

Yep! There's some real comedians here!

Mark

[squashed]

I love shooting ducks.......both ways;)

[Moppie]

This thread should be a sticky, its not just customary, iv discovered its a requirement.
I didn't take a duck photo when i first got my 30D, and it ended up spending several days at Canon.

[kevin_c]

Is it customary to take the very first picture with a new camera of a duck and share it here? If so, I shot no ducks with my new 5D I got two days ago. Sorry all.

For those who plan to buy soon, better hurry up before duck hunting season starts :(

Either that or the box it came in (the camera, not the duck...)

[farrukh]

Is it customary to take the very first picture with a new camera of a duck and share it here? If so, I shot no ducks with my new 5D I got two days ago. Sorry all.

For those who plan to buy soon, better hurry up before duck hunting season starts :(

Its a rule atleast for POTNers

[bigman606]

Dang, I feel behind. I own the group a duck shot due to the recently purchased 30D. Out into the Georgia cold I go this weekend to procure the requisite duck shot!

[kwsanders]

Every time I try shoot a duck, they give me this pose:

Very funny shot, Jim. Nice capture. :)

[racketman]

You may feel a bit self conscious shooting a common duck with an expensive camera if theere are people around. A voice in your head will tell you they are all sneering that you have bought all the gear but have nothing better to shoot than a duck.

[ungx0013]

Ok, so its customary to shoot ducks with a brand new lens, but is it the same for a new body? I've had my 30D for about 3 weeks and haven't had time to play with it, only crappy pictures of my room. I have to find some ducks, its getting cold up here plus the snow that will be coming.

[Mstar]

Ducks rule!

[Glenn NK]

Is it customary to take the very first picture with a new camera of a duck and share it here? If so, I shot no ducks with my new 5D I got two days ago. Sorry all.

For those who plan to buy soon, better hurry up before duck hunting season starts :(


Sheesh - I don't like the taste of wild duck, so I shot a Canada Goose first - hope that's OK. Nowhere to post it yet though.

[Canon_Bob]

I think Dante or Calicocat started a "wilted flower" thing with new body. Not sure who it was, but it sure was an ugly flower!

[liza]

I believe you're supposed to shoot and post a duck when you buy a new L lens, not just a regular lens or new body.

[Elbee19]

Oh man...this is the first I've heard of this duck thing! I think I saw someone say it's not too late to get that done...even if I've had my camera for almost a year now and my newest lense is a couple months old?

My weekend has just taken on a new mission...;)

[Salleke]

Every time I try shoot a duck, they give me this pose:

Maybe it's because you shoot with Nikon? ... :D :D :D

[kwsanders]

Sheesh - I don't like the taste of wild duck, so I shot a Canada Goose first - hope that's OK. Nowhere to post it yet though.

I shot a goose at work the other day. There were a bunch outside our office tower. I almost got arrested. ;)

[Mike Reynolds]

I wish there were ducks in the desert