My long awaited "duck" shot with 30D.

Well, here it is. My duck shot... or whatever this thing is.

On the same day, I was shooting both outside and inside where there was little light... so I had forgotten that I had my ISO up to 800... .

I think it looks okay though... tell me what you guys think!

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350D_Noob wrote in post #2297173
Well, here it is. My duck shot... or whatever this thing is.

Brown Pelican

Hope you used all the extra features of the 30D vs 350Xt when you took the duck shot??

Weird duck...
Nice shot though

"An amazing bird is a Pelican,

its bill can hold more than its belly can."

is that a nail at the end of the ducks mouth?

They eat ducks and pigeons if they get the chance, looks nice and sharp.

heres mine

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ah ducks in evening costume

Thanks everyone! LOL... i just noticed the "nail" on its beak!

Nice duck.............I mean pelican. Did he let you get right next to him for the shot?

350D_Noob wrote in post #2300574
Thanks everyone! LOL... i just noticed the "nail" on its beak!

Since pelicans are primarly fish eaters, that "nail" would be his fish hook - as in when he clamps down on a fish, the hook prevents it from getting away.

They are amazing fishermen; where I spent summers as a kid, we watched these birds with some considerable envy.

I would say you got your focus right bang on, and your copy appears to be quite sharp. There was a problem with the first ones, which my dealer said were all recalled for re-calibration. After that, no more problems, so the comments about "poor" copies likely arose from that period.

I'd be interested in what f/stop and focal length etc you used for that picture.

You are going to love that lens.

Nice DUCK, congrats.

Nice "duck" shot. I could not get my duck shot yet, but then again, since I am new, I had no idea why we were taking pictures of ducks, but hey, it's all good!

That is a great picture of a pelican. I might have to get one of a seagull?

I took many shots of different birds in switzerland, such as: Ducks, Swans, pelican maybe (i think so) and seagulls.
Should i post them? because all the time i post something it is not that much interetsing good for most, so i feel no need to post for few replies like nice shot or good job.