The Ducks Cometh

[Stephen]

If I'd have had a shotgun, we would have been eating Duck last night

Tim and I were doing some shots yesterday afternoon at old millpond not far out of Holmfirth. To be honest for one reason or another it wasn't really happening as well as we would have liked, though if you try its possible to always come away with something thats half decent.

Anyway I was trying to get a shot up the pond towards the sun, with the sluice valve in the foreground. The water was like a mirror and there were perfect reflections. As soon as I pointed the camera and crouched down to get the shot, the ducks flew in, landed and proceeded to swim towards me, destroying the shot I wanted

Needless to say they never got a taste of my butties

[Pol]

Re: The Ducks Cometh

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As soon as I pointed the camera and crouched down to get the shot, the ducks flew in, landed and proceeded to swim towards me, destroying the shot I wanted

Needless to say they never got a taste of my butties

Now then, Yorkie .. that was mean and greedy as those friendly little ducks took the trouble of landing and swimming all the way along that cold water to greet you.

The ones that I always wanna throttle are the ones that decide to take off just as you manage to get them perfectly in the frame.

Pol

[coupekid]

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If I'd have had a shotgun, we would have been eating Duck last night

Your an evil individual Anstey! ! !

When I saw the title, I thought to myself, Stephen.......taking pictures of wildlife....naaah, cant be.

Then I saw the picture and read the description and I can see that things havent changed a great deal! ! !

[Bearface]

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I have to echo what Stephen has said here; these little feathery "so and sos" seemed to know precisely when we were lining up shots of the water, because an hour earlier (at the other end of the pond), they'd done precisely the same thing - landed square in the middle of the calm water just as we were about to take shots. The should be a law against it, frankly...

Duck pate, anyone..?

[coupekid]

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I have to echo what Stephen has said here; these little feathery "so and sos" seemed to know precisely when we were lining up shots of the water, because an hour earlier (at the other end of the pond), they'd done precisely the same thing - landed square in the middle of the calm water just as we were about to take shots. The should be a law against it, frankly...

Duck pate, anyone..?

Thats because they know you guys dont like 'em see! That aint quacking you hear.....thats Ducks laughing.

(that said though.......you have to love Chinese Crispy Duck.....ahem)

[Pops]

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On seeing the thread title I thought exactly what coupekid thought. i,e, Stephen with wildlife, this I must see.
At least they created a nice triangular effect for you