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The striking Eurasian Wigeon


Posted by Campbell on Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:33 pm

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This is the first one of these ducks I have seen! He is hanging out with the crowds at the animal park. I hope he sticks around a while longer.
I know I clipped it's tail feathers again, I think that is becoming my "Artist's Signature" :roll:

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by KK Hui on Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:12 am
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We got plenty of this wintering here in Hong Kong now.
Love the colors and the water reflection, Jason!
Too bad the tail was clipped ... :wink:
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by Ofer Levy on Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:28 am
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Nice clors and details ! A bit tight as presented IMO. :wink:
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:48 am
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Jason:

The subject is nice and the background is terrific but combined the two here compete with each other.
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by Christopher Dodds on Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:45 am
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A gorgeous image, Jason. The only nit I have was mentioned by KK...wish I could see the whole tail.
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by AForns on Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:52 am
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You nailed this one Jason !!! So hard to get a bit of detail on that white patch :) .... btw you do owe some tail feathers :roll: :wink:
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by woodie on Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:44 am
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I'm not a photogrpaher I just lurk here to look at the amazing pictures you guys capture and to use some of them as reference as I carve duck decoys. I think you may have found a hybrid between a Eurasian and an American wigeon as the Eurasian has grey feathers on the sides and back. Great photo though. I may try to carve an American wigeon in the same pose.
 

by Kim Steininger on Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:52 pm
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I agree with Juan that the bird looks great and the water is very cool but the too don't mix very well!
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by Terence P. Brashear on Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:42 pm
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Great feather detail on this guy Jason. Too bad about the tail, but there is always the next time.

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by pleverington on Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:52 pm
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Hey woodie I'd like to see some pics of your duck carvings(hope you don't actually use them for hunting). I think Juan has a point---only I sure wish you could make the two work together. It would be not worth trying for, so I won't comment with my opinions on how, if you don't have some tail feathers. Anybody owe you?
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by whf4 on Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:13 pm
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Lovely! I wonder if a little less saturation would help the image out....
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by jim daniel on Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:18 am
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Jason,
Nice image, well done and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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by Chris Kayler on Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:13 am
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Like the relaxed pose here Jason. It's too bad about the tail. :wink:
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by Mike Wilson on Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:05 am
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Nice catch of this bird, it does look like the hybrid I told you about. We need to get out shooting soon.
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