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Mrs Mallard & Family
© LynEve
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Uploaded: 10/20/07 10:56 AM GMT
Mrs Mallard & Family
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Taken yesterday - I really don't know why the bills look blue - they were blueish grey in reality but somehow turned out like this. The mother was sitting, apparently sleeping, on the bank and I was surprised and delighted to see the little ones scramble out from beneath her wings as I disturbed them.If only the ducklings would have kept still I may have got a clearer shot:). .Panasonic DMC-FZ7.. Thank you for taking a look.Any comments are most welcome and always appreciated.
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So dang cute, nice one.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is....
Frank Scully
The bills were actually one of the first things I noticed. The slightly fuzzy appearance, to me, actually compliments the image.I like the overall composition here, but would've liked to have seen a little less water. And grass. nice presentation.
Rob
Rob
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Sooooo precious!! Ya just wanna squeez'em...and then eat'em!! 8~O I teasin' baby, I teasin'...I could never do that 'cause they're just to darn cute!! Perfect comp 'n' colors!!
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Why do the pictures come out square when the lens is round?? Picture Purrrfect .
This is a rare sight and you were very lucky to catch them like this. They look so cute with their blue beaks.
It is sharp enough, Lyn. You can't expect them to pose for you. Wonderful capture.
It is sharp enough, Lyn. You can't expect them to pose for you. Wonderful capture.
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If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?
What a lovely shot!
Very nice composition and colour and I like your border choice.
Very nice composition and colour and I like your border choice.
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"Everyone has a photographic memory...some just don't have film." ~~My DA Gallery~~
I love ducks..
A great capture.
Joe
A great capture.
Joe
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"Happiness is a state that requires some effort once in a while."
Lovely image Lyn. To people you can say: "Say cheese.", but little duckies aren't that obient. You can't simply force nature, lol. Regards, Cornelius
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Cornelius was here! (lol) Click HERE to see his work!
Gave you a perfect 10 on this one in VB....just incredible and so cute....great capture.
S
S
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Amazing blue bills on them. They are so cute, can I keep one please :)) Wonderful clarity in this one. Love it.
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Very very new to this, and only have a bog standard fuji 2mb digi camera.
Oh My ... the mythical and legendary "Blue Billed Mallard" ... Unconfirmed reports over the years have surfaced every once in a "Blue Moon" baffling ornithologists worldwide ... and LynEve has the only known photograph. This is an image for the National Enquirer or perhaps E-Bay. There's a fortune to be made I should think. This will make UFO's take a backseat in the headlines. As for the photo itself ... How can anyone NOT find those little "fuzz-balls and their proud momma appealing ? Not I ... that's for sure.
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Just an old "Grampa" who still has a Kodak "Box" camera kicking around the attic ... learning and enjoying the wonders of modern digital photography.
Your composition is great, as always, Eve. All the angles are filled with views that invite and interest the viewer...of course the subjects steal the show, but the water and the curve of the grass and the vertical grasses hanging down over on the right are great!!
By the way, what's that in the water over on the extreme left? I though maybe you were trying to sneak in a little bit of Halloween scare, but it must be a rock?
By the way, what's that in the water over on the extreme left? I though maybe you were trying to sneak in a little bit of Halloween scare, but it must be a rock?
♫ :)PJ 005 ♪
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"I never looked for it, gave it no name; yet I knew it always, when the gift of peace came. I stood quite still for the moment that it lasted...Then the light shifted slightly and the moment passed, leaving me...with the lasting echo of its presence.." Diana Gabaldon
awwww! how cute Lyn! going for their first swimming lesson! they all look apprehensive and are paying attention to what Mum says! :) lovely shot!
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"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile" .... mygallery
Good Halloween Post. They do have web feet, don't they? Very good photo. Clear and colors are beautiful. I think Patti hit the duck on the bill with the swimming lessons notation. You did good to capture this scene. I really enjoyed it.
Tick
Tick
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I'll meet you at the edge of the sunlight, just behind the shadows. The Ghost
They are so cute Lyn. Maybe the mom tried to teach the little ones how to get in the water :)) *stand still...1,2,3....jump*
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Awwww! They're so cute Eve! You caught them in the perfect pose and your colors and reflections are exquisite. =)
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Such a neat shot, Eve. I was so pleasantly surprised when I opened it up and saw that it was not the conventional shot in the water. What a brood she has. They look like they are waiting for a water taxi.
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You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
This is a very nice shot Eve...beautiful composition...not sure why the bills are blue either...gerry
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"The more we come in contact with animals, and observe their behaviour, the more we love them, for we see how great is their care for their young." - philosopher Immanuel Kant
Oh what a great shot! My nieces will love these!
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I much appreciate all the comments I receive about my images, but please excuse me if I don't always reply. My interest in Caedes is exceeding my time available!
aaawwwww, they are so lovely...
those blue noses look funny ;o)
those blue noses look funny ;o)
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If you have some minutes why don't you come visiting my gallery ?
This shot looks clear enough to me :) Such a cute family ready to take a dip, and the blue noses add some humor. The reflections on the rippling water are lovely as are the colours. Excellent work Lyn :)
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I need to catch up on things so can't comment too much. But I love all of your fine images :)
Such a beautiful and perfectly composed image Lyn, I just love it to bits and so does my desktop:)
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Great post!