Going for a Duck

Seeing as I bought a 24-70mm F2.8 at the weekend, I thought today would be a good time to go and take some duck photos at the local watering hole. All taken at ISO 100.

First up we have a normal plain mallard, f/4 1/640 @70mm

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Secondly , a Swan having just had a drink, f/4 1/400 @68

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Thirdly , a male mallard giving me _that_ look f/8 1/80@70mm

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And lastly, a female having a good old shake, f/8 1/80@70mm

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I seem to have lost a lot of sharpness in the export.

1DmkIV, 350D dual zoom kit, EF-S 60mm macro(sold), 50mm 1.8(sold), 100-400mmL IS, 70-200mm f2.8 IS L IS, 10-22mm(sold), 3x580EXII, 24-70mm f2.8L

Comments and Critisms welcome, edits allowed if you tell me how you did it No Bird Posts Left Behind! My photo-a-day habit.Zenfolio: VPZ-MH5-2PZ

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Ken
Canon 7D, 350D, 15-85, 18-55, 75-300, Cosina 100 Macro, Sigma 120-300

nope, aperture doesn't seem to have 'resize this image and let me continue to make adjustments' without throwing it out of aperture and re-importing it.[1]

I have managed to use borderfx to do this though.

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[1] there might be a plugin but I've not looked for one to be honest.

1DmkIV, 350D dual zoom kit, EF-S 60mm macro(sold), 50mm 1.8(sold), 100-400mmL IS, 70-200mm f2.8 IS L IS, 10-22mm(sold), 3x580EXII, 24-70mm f2.8L

Comments and Critisms welcome, edits allowed if you tell me how you did it No Bird Posts Left Behind! My photo-a-day habit.Zenfolio: VPZ-MH5-2PZ

Canon 50D w/grip, Canon 7D, Mark II w/grip, Tokina UWA 11-16 2.8, Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS, Canon 300 4 L IS, Canon 400 5.6 L, Canon 100 "macro" 2.8, Canon 60 "macro" 2.8, Canon Extender 1.4xII, Gitzo 3531S tripod w/Markins M20 ballhead, Gitzo GT2531EX tripod, Bogen-Manfrotto 681B monopod w/3232 head.