Mallard Portrait

An up close and personal with a duck that is as common as weeds. But what beauty!

beautiful, looks like i can reach into the photo and touch the feathers

Great shots Dave, looks like he was in your lap.

rick_reno wrote in post #14385491
beautiful, looks like i can reach into the photo and touch the feathers

Thanks Rick - they are really amazing colors and textures. And I don't give my 70-200 enough time without the 2X extender.

Shar824 wrote in post #14385518
Great shots Dave, looks like he was in your lap.

Thanks Sharon - he almost was in my lap. He may have been injured as he was in the parking lot of the refuge when we pulled in. He certainly wasn't all that concerned with us being up close to him.

Love those close ups, excellent shots, very nice IQ. I like the feather detail just as much as the first, Well done!

Interesting and excellent detailed shots of the Mallard & feathers... nicely done.

Dave

nice shots, Dave

Very good Dave, I love to see Mallards, they always look happy

dbriz wrote in post #14388051
Interesting and excellent detailed shots of the Mallard & feathers... nicely done.

Dave

Thank you, they are pretty little things.

dgraham329 wrote in post #14388650
nice shots, Dave

Thank you!

BGgraphy wrote in post #14387471
Love those close ups, excellent shots, very nice IQ. I like the feather detail just as much as the first, Well done!

Thank you - those side feathers are beautiful, such detail in them.

2slo wrote in post #14389192
Very good Dave, I love to see Mallards, they always look happy

Thanks 2slo - this guy was a sad case. Not sure if he was injured, old, or tired (I can at times relate to any and all of those) but he started to come right over to me in the parking lot at the refuge. Saw him a bit later swimming in the nearest pond and he seemed a bit happier.