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The duck goes....
The duck goes....
xTheBadFishx


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Challenge: Birds II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Monroe, Louisiana
Date: Jan 26, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2008

 My fiance and I were walking in the zoo and came up on a family of these guys. Unfortunately she had the long lens at almost every instance of bird sighting, but I managed to get close enough for a few shots. Increased vibrance, brightness, and contrast via CS3 Camera RAW. Post RAW, I added a slight USM.

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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/01/2008 04:59:35 PM
Lovely colours, would benefit from being sharper IMO
Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/01/2008 06:27:46 AM
Not quite crisp and popping in focus. Position in frame is good. contrast could maybe be boosted but very very slightly.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/29/2008 09:34:14 PM
Nice shot lacks contrast against the background.
 01/29/2008 01:26:55 PM
Cool looking duck, I've never seen one like that before. Love the surroundings.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/29/2008 07:03:00 AM
He (or she - they have the same markings more or less) is actually a goose, not a duck. An Egyptian goose, to be more specific. I shoot a lot of these guys at a pond nearby and I originally mistook it for a duck as well. Very solid composition to show the full bird, but a tad underexposed/lacking in contrast. You may want to try a levels adjustment to bring up the highlights, and contrast adjustment as well.
Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 01/28/2008 08:45:29 PM
Lovely bird, nice composition, maybe a touch more DOF to capture the face.
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/28/2008 10:43:03 AM
It is probably my monitor, but his head seems a little softer than the sharpness of his feathers on his body. Nice capture though.
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