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The Mallard kids & mom
The Mallard kids & mom
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Family II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: san francisco
Date: May 28, 2010
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2010

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I was chasing a family of adolescent Canada goslings (ugly beasties when half grown) when I stumbled on this charming little family of Mallard chicks in the reeds. they posed prettily for a long lens but were in dappled sunlight. That was difficult to control.

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 70
Avg (all users): 6.3439
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 6.1563
Avg (non-participants): 6.3822
Views since voting: 1839
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 189
Comments: 8
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Nikon D70
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Nikon
 06/12/2010 12:28:54 AM
Congratulations for the top 10!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 06/09/2010 07:16:39 PM
Wow! Awesome finish, Alice! Nice work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/09/2010 03:57:19 AM
Congrats on top ten, Alice! Beautiful job!
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 06/09/2010 12:47:35 AM
Oh, Alice! KIller cute factor, great finish! Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 06/05/2010 06:22:25 PM
the little 'kids' are so cute! and mom looks very eager to keep them safe
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III
 06/04/2010 04:34:09 PM
lighting and contrast could be better, overall good composition, good shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 06/04/2010 10:36:54 AM
I can hear kids saying mom
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D2X
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 06/02/2010 12:21:31 PM
great! i wish there was a slightly deeper DOF so there was some focus on the mother ducks eye
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