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Beauty is Only Skin Deep
Beauty is Only Skin Deep
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Challenge: Clichés and Sayings (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
Location: Houston, TX
Date: Apr 30, 2006
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2006

 Interesting looking duck at a local park. I thought he looked rather proud of himself while posing in a classic profile position. I zoomed all the way in with the 100-300 (420mm equiv on 35mm) I was worried about hand holding the lens at this focal length, but it worked out OK.

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Leica M10
Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black
 05/11/2006 05:31:44 PM
Originally posted by yourbuddyjhawk:
whats wrong with it


Nothing, there were several ducks that looked just like this one. I think it is a breed trait.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/09/2006 06:09:20 PM
What an unusual bird. Like the dark background. Good luck.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 05/09/2006 01:42:23 PM
Nicely captioned photo. Does the job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/09/2006 11:45:12 AM
Lighting looks a bit harsh, image appears to be oversharpened.
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Olympus E-510
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 05/07/2006 11:39:21 AM
The highlights in the beak seem a little blown out here. But, otherwise a very good image.
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Pentax *ist DL
 05/07/2006 04:56:49 AM
This is one ugly duck- but the photo itself is nice in clarity and composition.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/07/2006 02:08:09 AM
At least he is a duck and has no idea he looks like that or would even care if he did know...good shot
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 05/07/2006 12:34:03 AM
Would have used beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and a second bird :-)
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 05/05/2006 02:10:50 PM
As is ugly, I hope (the bird not the image).
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Nikon D90
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
 05/05/2006 12:16:58 AM
what was wrong with the duck?
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 05/03/2006 05:02:07 PM
sorry have never found this creature beautiful but I do think your photo is, well done!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/03/2006 02:53:25 PM
ewwwwwwwwww I hate vultures and I am thinking that is what this is... no hair on their head so they can rummage around inside of dead things.. having said that , thisis a fantastic photo - great bg, well lit - crisp focussed... just creeps me out :)
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Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 05/03/2006 11:55:16 AM
whats wrong with it
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 05/03/2006 07:23:21 AM
Awesome and intimate with the subject.
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