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Anders ­ Östberg
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Apr 29, 2006 13:49 |  #1

EDIT: Added the female that I managed to capture today!

These guys seem very observant and nervous so it was fun to be able to get a picture from quite up close today (I was sitting waiting with a camo poncho for cover). I have tried for a while but have usually spooked them from far away. The crop is almost the full frame.

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Apr 29, 2006 13:57 |  #2

That is one sweet shot.....wish it was mine!


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Apr 29, 2006 14:04 |  #3

These are beautiful little ducks, we get them at the local nature reserve, but never, never, never, nearer than about 50 metres.

That's a lovely shot, I envy you your view, and appreciate the patience you must have.


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Apr 29, 2006 14:59 |  #4

Gary, Phreddie - thanks!

As to patience, I find sitting still for a couple of hours, just concentrating on the waiting and nothing else, is great for counteracting the day-job stress. :)


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Apr 29, 2006 15:20 as a reply to  @ Anders Östberg's post |  #5

Outstanding capture. The reflection is near perfect and the color,detail and sharpness is perfect. I wish it was mine.


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Apr 29, 2006 15:49 |  #6

Thanks Chris!


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Apr 29, 2006 15:54 as a reply to  @ clivingston's post |  #7

man Ive never seen one of those what a beautiful bird and perfectly presented, well done


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Apr 29, 2006 16:17 |  #8

beautiful shot. looks like a candidate for a waterfowl stamp.




  
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Apr 29, 2006 16:38 |  #9

That is just stunning.. what a beautifull "duck shot" :)


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Apr 29, 2006 17:04 |  #10

AWESOME picture Anders! Great colors, sharp image and love the reflection. Looks similar to the green-winged teal except yours is prettiers.:)


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Apr 29, 2006 21:15 |  #11

Wow...amazing shot. I have been trying to get a good close-up shot of the teal for a very long time with out luck. It's very nervous so it's almost impossible to get close to it. This is an excellent capture of this small duck. Wish it was mine. Well done indeed.


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Apr 29, 2006 22:58 |  #12

Wow, that's one of the best shots I've ever seen of this bird!

Well done!!

The reflection is awesome. Tack sharp. Good job!



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Apr 29, 2006 23:37 |  #13

That's a really nice shot. Congratulations in getting very close to it this time without scaring the bird away. :)


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Apr 30, 2006 15:08 |  #14

Excellent. Great feel to this shot. I found myself looking at it for a long, long time...very nice!


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Apr 30, 2006 15:21 |  #15

a stunning shot ,not seen one of these befor, great color,s and the water look's great as a backdrop shows the duck just that bit better ,great.
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