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Posted by Jim Urbach on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:01 am

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Until last year when Sandy Mossberg posted one from St. Augustine I never realized these ducks wintered in Florida. Driving to AAA in Heathrow, Fl last week I was amazed to find them in central Florida. They are in many retention ponds next to large corporate headquarters but there is no parking closeby and they are quite wary of an approach. I found a pull off this AM where I could shoot from the car and captured this. The next goal is to get her mate.

10D, 600IS, 1.4 ISO200, EV -1 2/3, no flash, crop about 10 % from right.

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by AlexC on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:03 am
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Killer shot Jim!!!
Pretty skittish thy are , the ones visiting here are gone, more than likely upstate!!!, Wonderful capture and excellent exposure to boot!!
Congrats!!! 8) 8) 8)
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by Alan Murphy on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:07 am
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Sweet shot Jim. Love that water.
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by BrianS on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:07 am
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Awesome shot.
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by Dennis Olivero on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:34 am
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Gorgeous shot!
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Dec 30, 2003 1:20 pm
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Excellent shot of this pretty lady!
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by Jim Neely on Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:08 pm
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What a beauty.

Very well handled, as usual.

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by Bill Whala on Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:53 pm
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Beautiful shot!!

I don't know if it is my eyes or what but the reflection looks smoother than the water. :?
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:14 pm
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Jim,

This is great. In addition to the duck, the water and the reflection make this a beautiful photograph.
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by Mike Wilson on Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:29 pm
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Very nice Jim. The reflection is perfect and the she really looks alert.
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The beautiful green water, alert pose, reflection, and ripples make this such a great image. I love everything about this.
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by Jill on Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:45 pm
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Jim, This is a totally awesome image and equally awesome reflection!!! She obviously likes you to remain in the car. :wink: Happy New Year!!! :D :D
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Tue Dec 30, 2003 9:55 pm
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Jim:

What a gorgeous picture, I love everything, especially the ripples.
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by Campbell on Wed Dec 31, 2003 4:13 am
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OH YES! Reflections... I love em. and this is a beutiful shot. Cool Hair Day.
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by LHays on Wed Dec 31, 2003 6:41 am
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A killer shot....and from the "car blind". Now....go out and get me her boyfriend!!!
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by KK Hui on Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:57 pm
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A terrific shot with great colors to boot, Jim! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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by fredcor on Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:26 pm
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Fantastic capture of a beautiful bird in a very moody setting.

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Simple and elegant. Great work. :D
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