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"GUARDING a TREASURE".


Información de la foto
Copyright: Aires Mario da Cruz (oscarromulus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1144 W: 189 N: 2131] (5682)
Género: Animals
Medio: Color
Tomada el: 2009-03-19
Categorías: Birds
Cámara: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Map: [view]
Versión de la foto: Versión original, Workshop
Fecha enviada: 2009-03-28 10:56
Vista: 540
Puntos: 14
[Normas para las notas] Notas del fotógrafo
"White-faced Whistling-duck".
GUARDING A TREASURE.

The original image was registered from about 40' away. I cropped it and ENLARGED it.

Am having fun while trying to learn to use this new equipment; and, IT IS NOT A JOKE!!!

What is sooooo precious about a duck???

"LIFE"

Yes, this beauty, slightly "fogged" on the left bottom, has hatched 6 tiny ducklings. [ This fog is produced artificially at the Calgary Zoo within the building exibiting African species. ]

I shall go back next fortnight to register them. {The babies.} They should be playing around by then, on their own, away from the protective female.

" ...This species is gregarious, and at favoured sites, the flocks of a thousand or more birds arriving at dawn are an impressive sight . As the name implies, these are noisy birds with a clear three-note whistling call....."

Hence, its name, "White-faced Whistling-duck" .

Our friend, member of TN, Adrian Jacob Lok, by the screen name, adrik, has registered this species by title of Duck. I took the liberty to "copy" the paragraph in quotes from his notes which, I believe, came originally from "Wikipedia".

It has been fun using the EOS 5D Mark II.

P.S. TN Terms of service: "....Photos of wildlife in captivity (game parks, zoos) are allowed, but these shots must show no trace of the enclosures or cages keeping these animals inside. "
The subject was registered at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta Canada. And, it being "posted" here is NOT in violation of the Terms of service.
Arjun, thor68, rousettus, haraprasan, gannu, eqshannon, CeltickRanger ha puntuado esta nota como útil.
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Para haraprasan: Thanks a lot my friend.oscarromulus 1 03-29 08:25
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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 358 W: 7 N: 1109] (5396)
  • [2009-03-28 11:04]

hello sir,
Nice bird captured with good details. Nice notes too
I wish the pic was still more bigger.
Good caption

TFS

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2009-03-28 12:32]

hi mario, nice duck! :-) i like the workshop-photo.*g* no. just kidding, yours is better, the tighter crop and stronger
colors are great. i hope somebody can help with the foggy part. good job & have a great sunday, thor.

Hello Aires
I remember this shot from yesterday. I think you re-posted it. this is better. noisy suface moved. thanks for sharing this beautiful duck' shot.
I thought you made a joke or used a new technique for artistic purpose. but now I learn that you try your new camera. I wish you good using with your new EOS-5.
I tried on an another workshop. I worked on your WS post. I hope you will like it and I hope we will see more great post from your in future days.
best wishes
Ahmet

Namastay Dear Mario,
A nice capture of this beautiful whistling duck. Perhaps you have typed mistakenly "White-faced Whistling-dove". in your notes. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
Haraprasan
from Very Very Hot Cuttack, India

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-29 5:49]

Aires, thank you for sharing this picture. I like your note stating the "Violating' Good work. Ganesh

Nice gear there Mario....it gives a man some things to do in retirement...same as I...although I do tend to go off the deep end...I am without (sans) money to get this nice gear. Your image has a very unique quality. I wouldn't call it noise..something else...almost as if it were meant to be shot this way...
Bob

hello Mario

very beautiful photo of this beautiful duck, shot with fine POV,
beautiful luminosity and warm colour tones, excellent sharpness
and details of its beautiful plumage, TFS

Asbed

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