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Posted by BrianS on Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:38 pm

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This bird was perhaps the funniest of all from my Bosque trip...Heather, Greg and I observed as she spun in circles with her head in the water for what seemed a very very long time. For minutes at a time I would stay on her with the shutter half depressed waiting for that moment she would lift her head. This went on a good twenty minutes before I got this shot and she had moved away out of reach. Thanx for looking.

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Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: 0
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ISO: 100
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by Alan Murphy on Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:41 pm
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Brian, nice shot. Those are some red lips :) I might take a bit off the bottom.
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by Harvey Edelman on Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:42 pm
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Beautiful tones and catchlight. Well done.
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by Mike Wilson on Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:55 pm
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Gorgeous light on this hen. I like the fluffed up back feathers. Way to stick it out to get the shot.
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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Dec 20, 2003 2:05 pm
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Very well done Brian - these aren't easy to capture!
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by David Jernigan on Sat Dec 20, 2003 2:12 pm
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Very good image, I never got one that I considered acceptable.

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by LHays on Sat Dec 20, 2003 4:23 pm
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Nice job with this one. I would have loved to have gotten a Northern Shoveler there but I just didn't have the time to wait them out when the light was right. You sure did good with this one.
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by Penney Goodwin on Sat Dec 20, 2003 5:15 pm
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I think this image is terrific, Brian! :!: :!: :!: Beautiful water and bird detail.
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by Jim Urbach on Sat Dec 20, 2003 5:27 pm
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Brian,

Beautiful light on Mrs. Durante.

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by AlexC on Sat Dec 20, 2003 5:50 pm
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I am in love all over again!!! What a kisser!!!! :wink:
Hey!!!, Maybe she is in the Federal Witness Protection Program !!
Maybe she squealed on the some "indocumentado" Geese ?? !!!
Just wonderful!!! 8)
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Sat Dec 20, 2003 6:16 pm
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Brian,

This is very nice. The colors and the light look great.
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by Ken Newcombe on Sat Dec 20, 2003 7:11 pm
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Nice one Brian.
 

by Wayne Ellis on Sat Dec 20, 2003 9:50 pm
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Nice work Brian.
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by Bill Whala on Sat Dec 20, 2003 11:39 pm
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Excellent shot of this gal. I love the spots on her bill and the fluffed up wings. 8)
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by Robert Kemmerlin on Sun Dec 21, 2003 5:25 pm
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Great light, hard to imagine waiting 20 minutes and still having such wonderful light. Great patience.
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by Anthony Medici on Sun Dec 21, 2003 9:15 pm
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Nice work and good timing. I agree with Alan about the placement.
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by Greg Downing on Sun Dec 21, 2003 9:37 pm
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LOL, I remember doing the same thing with this bird and being frustrated that she never seemed to come up for air. Great job here!
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This is really nice. These ducks are notoriously difficult to get to cooperate. :) That is one red bill! I love the composition in this one.
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