Whats the world coming to........

[Stephen]

...... when I start posting pics of ducks

Went out for a walk at a local country park the other day. Well wherever there is water there are ducks it seems to me and they usually get in the way or spoil your picture in some way. However I was attracted by the position of this one and the light on it, so started snapping. I used my 100-400 lens on a monopod so no IS switched on. The picture was taken in landscape format and then cropped for the composition which I rather liked with the reflection, the concentric circles of water and the sort of ball effect the ducks posture was creating. In reality it was preening some rather colorful feathers which you can't see in this shot. I've put it here as I'm not really bothered about critique, it is what it is, you like or you don't. Feel free to make any comment you want though

[coupekid]

Re: Whats the world coming to........

Goodness me Stephen!
An animal picture <sits down before he falls down>

I can see why you took the shot, the lighting is beautiful, lovely golden colours.

Well, i like it!

[Ian]

Re: Whats the world coming to........

...... when I start posting pics of ducks

Went out for a walk at a local country park the other day. Well wherever there is water there are ducks it seems to me and they usually get in the way or spoil your picture in some way. However I was attracted by the position of this one and the light on it, so started snapping. I used my 100-400 lens on a monopod so no IS switched on. The picture was taken in landscape format and then cropped for the composition which I rather liked with the reflection, the concentric circles of water and the sort of ball effect the ducks posture was creating. In reality it was preening some rather colorful feathers which you can't see in this shot. I've put it here as I'm not really bothered about critique, it is what it is, you like or you don't. Feel free to make any comment you want though

There is something very admirable about birds like this when they are in the peak of health - the look so perfect - even the 'dowdy' female duck

I do think the stick in the background spoils the picture though.

Ian

[Stephen]

Re: Whats the world coming to........ another 'duck'

OK well for the benefit of those who like this sort of thing here's another 'duck'

[Ian]

Re: Whats the world coming to........ another 'duck'

OK well for the benefit of those who like this sort of thing here's another 'duck'

As Jonathan Ross once said, "A duck? You must be quackers!"

Ian

[Andrew Thatcher]

Re: Whats the world coming to........

Thats it im out'a here

[Stephen]

Re: Whats the world coming to........

Thats it im out'a here

Thought you'd appreciate that Andrew

[Pol]

Re: Whats the world coming to........ another 'duck'

OK well for the benefit of those who like this sort of thing here's another 'duck'

It has funny legs and flat feet - and why is it showing you its backside?

Are you quite sure it's a duck? If so, what sort of duck is it?

It looks rather indignant, rather offended. Did you say summick rude to it?

It's a fat lot of use showing us a duck if you don't tell us what sort of duck it is. They're all ruddy ducks, though not all of them are ruddy Ruddy Ducks afaik.

So which one is it, eh? Is it one of this lot and, if so, which is it?

Harlequin Duck
Pacific Black Duck
Radjah Shelduck
American Black Duck
African Black Duck
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Wandering Whistling Duck
Lake Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Labrador Duck
Andean Duck
Tufted Duck
Australian Shelduck
Lesser Whistling Duck
Ruddy Duck
Muscovy Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Paradise Shelduck
Yellow-billed Duck
Falcated Duck
Maned Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Ring-necked Duck
Common Shelduck
Falkland Steamerduck
Blue-billed Duck
Wood Duck
Mandarin Duck
Spot-billed Duck
Meller's Duck
White-faced Whistling Duck
Black-headed Duck
Plumed Whistling Duck
White-headed Duck
Spectacled Duck
South African Shelduck
Flightless Steamerduck
Maccoa Duck
Comb Duck
Torrent Duck
Chubut Steamerduck
Musk Duck
Philippine Duck
Red-billed Duck
Masked Duck
Blue Duck
Pink-eared Duck
Crested Duck
Mottled Duck
White-backed Duck
Pink-headed Duck
West Indian Whistling Duck
Freckled Duck
Flying Steamerduck
Hawaiian Duck
Hartlaub's Duck
Laysan Duck
Crested Shelduck
White-winged Duck
Spotted Whistling Duck

Pol

[Stephen]

Re: Whats the world coming to........ another 'duck'

It has funny legs and flat feet - and why is it showing you its backside?

Are you quite sure it's a duck? If so, what sort of duck is it?

It looks rather indignant, rather offended. Did you say summick rude to it?

It's a fat lot of use showing us a duck if you don't tell us what sort of duck it is. They're all ruddy ducks, though not all of them are ruddy Ruddy Ducks afaik.

So which one is it, eh? Is it one of this lot and, if so, which is it?

Harlequin Duck
Pacific Black Duck
Radjah Shelduck
American Black Duck
African Black Duck
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Wandering Whistling Duck
Lake Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Labrador Duck
Andean Duck
Tufted Duck
Australian Shelduck
Lesser Whistling Duck
Ruddy Duck
Muscovy Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Paradise Shelduck
Yellow-billed Duck
Falcated Duck
Maned Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Ring-necked Duck
Common Shelduck
Falkland Steamerduck
Blue-billed Duck
Wood Duck
Mandarin Duck
Spot-billed Duck
Meller's Duck
White-faced Whistling Duck
Black-headed Duck
Plumed Whistling Duck
White-headed Duck
Spectacled Duck
South African Shelduck
Flightless Steamerduck
Maccoa Duck
Comb Duck
Torrent Duck
Chubut Steamerduck
Musk Duck
Philippine Duck
Red-billed Duck
Masked Duck
Blue Duck
Pink-eared Duck
Crested Duck
Mottled Duck
White-backed Duck
Pink-headed Duck
West Indian Whistling Duck
Freckled Duck
Flying Steamerduck
Hawaiian Duck
Hartlaub's Duck
Laysan Duck
Crested Shelduck
White-winged Duck
Spotted Whistling Duck

Pol

Flippin 'eck Pol, if you wanna be pedantic, its a Coot "duck'

[Pol]

Re: Whats the world coming to........ another 'duck'

Flippin 'eck Pol, if you wanna be pedantic, its a Coot "duck'

Mmmhhmmm. I just knew it wasn't a genuine ducky sort of Duck.

I'm not sure which pedantic category Coots fall into but I'm sure I could find out within less than a nanosecond over in BF.

Pol

[Guest]

Re: Whats the world coming to........

Stephen - I am sure it did not see that crocodile coming up stealthily behind it and what is more neither did you. !!

[Ian]

Re: Whats the world coming to........ another 'duck'

Mmmhhmmm. I just knew it wasn't a genuine ducky sort of Duck.

I'm not sure which pedantic category Coots fall into but I'm sure I could find out within less than a nanosecond over in BF.

Pol

How about... Ooooh, Duckeeeyyy, you silly ol'coot?!

Anonymouse

[Pops]

Re: Whats the world coming to........

umph! disgraceful behaviour. Just stop picking on my feathered friends will ya or I'll report you all to the mods ..... oh! you are mods