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Duo in Black and White
Duo in Black and White
scooter97


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Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2009

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 Two Male Common Mergansers after they had finished the Merganser two-step and had gotten airbourne. These are diving ducks and they need to run along the surface of the water to get up enough speed to fly. Unlike non-diving ducks, I think they are called Dabblers, which can just spring up off the water and fly straight away.

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 03/26/2009 08:22:35 AM
brilliant shot ..
love the way they look like they're taking off .. would'v been another great shot to get them running on the water .!!. love their stretched out necks and the way they're aligned in the frame .. excellent motion and colours too .. WOW .. !!..;)
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 03/10/2009 02:36:33 PM
Fascinating - they look just like missiles!
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 03/03/2009 05:49:12 PM
Wonderful motion and blur!
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 03/02/2009 06:45:40 PM
there is something mechanical about this I love.
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 03/02/2009 05:31:49 PM
Great companion piect to the two-step one. The wing positions almost appear to mesh them together.
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 03/02/2009 04:09:59 PM
That's the same pair of ducks I saw on the water. Excellent capture, Scott! You really nailed this one. I like the opposing wing movement and the subtle contrast of the red beaks/feet against the muted tones. Great movement in this and wonderful contrast of darks and lights. Very nicely done!
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 03/02/2009 04:05:12 PM
I see you followed the action! From water...to air. Nice timing.
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 03/02/2009 02:39:45 PM
A bit o' color noise, but a nice blur of motion! I especially like the catch of wing up/wing down between the two.
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 03/02/2009 12:37:43 PM
Gasp! I LOVE this photo! LOVE IT! Blurry birds like this just make my heart flutter. Such beautiful synchronization too. You TOTALLY nailed it!
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 03/02/2009 11:53:26 AM
What a great sense of motion in this shot
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