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Muscovy Duck
Muscovy Duck
ggbudge


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Square Crop (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Vivitar ViviCam 3765
Location: Spartanburg SC
Date: Feb 28, 2006
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/279
Galleries: Animals, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2006

 I managed to get within 2 feet of this bird to take this shot. Only after looking at the photo when I got home did I see the second bird face, as graphicfunk and meanwile mentioned, so I had to enter it!

Thanks to all who voted and to those who left comments :)

pp:
crop, ni, auto levels

Statistics
Place: 185 out of 369
Avg (all users): 5.4466
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 5.3969
Avg (non-participants): 5.5333
Views since voting: 1194
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 206
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/12/2006 09:06:25 PM
This is almost an optical illusion because it looks like the beak is another bird. Great capture. Big bump.
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Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
 03/11/2006 10:16:48 PM
some salve should clear that right up - very sharp focus here, nice job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax *ist DL
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 03/11/2006 05:52:25 PM
Nice shot, but the duck is uuuugly, Hope he is not a pet? LOL
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/11/2006 12:44:05 PM
that's one scary-looking duck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 03/11/2006 02:52:24 AM
eeek! this is kinda freaky!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/10/2006 12:27:23 PM
I love these ducks! They are so sweet natured. To compensate I guess for being somewhat. ..ummm. . .beauty challenged. BUT. . I think you have managed to make this one look most beautiful :) Great job. I love it!
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Sony DSC-F828
Sony VCL-R2052 52mm 2x Telephoto Lens
 03/09/2006 11:11:54 AM
Graet shot! Colors are excellent. There are a bunch of these in South Florida, especially onthe golf course I belong to. -9
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 03/08/2006 07:11:03 PM
That is one ugly duck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/07/2006 09:13:18 PM
What the heck... you get some serious points for making me think. Good job.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/07/2006 01:49:23 PM
boring and flat, needs more saturation and more contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 03/07/2006 09:53:50 AM
talk about acne problems hehe
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/06/2006 06:19:13 PM
that is a different...uh...duck? Great detail!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 03/06/2006 04:50:50 PM
Gee whiz is that disarming. His nostrils look like another set of eyes. Amazing photo and well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/06/2006 01:00:58 AM
great colours...image is a little noise and could do with some neat image processing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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