Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
Written by Friday, 29 July 2005 00:00
"What law, what reason can deny that gift so sweet, so natural that God has given a stream, a fish, a beast, a bird?"
Pedro Calderσn de la Barca
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Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos, Family: Anatidae; common name: Mallard) I went to the small nature park in our village one more time to shoot some ducks. This time I brought my new "used" Nikon AF-S 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED to get comfortable with it's handling. This Nikon pro lens begs to be used wide open for maximal subject isolation. Of course I shot this female duck with the lens wide open while it was lit by the low evening sun. Photo by Frank Panis Shooting Data: Camera: Nikon D2x Lens: AF-S 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED Sensitivity: ISO 200 Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1250 - f2.8 Flash: none Image: RAW, converted in Nikon Capture 4.3.2 |
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Mallard II I like the subject isolation, the detail and the deep blues in this photo of a male duck. The repeated shape of the female duck in the background is nicely rendered too. Photo by Frank Panis |
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Landing Duck Flight shots can become boring after a while but with the colourful flowers in the background this is an exception. Photo by Frank Panis |
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