1-888-667-0559 Contact Us

Another Whistler from the Duck Pond


Posted by Parrothead Pete on Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:34 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 12 posts |  Page 1 of 1
Image
Another fulvous whistling duck from Crandon Gardens, Key Biscayne, Florida. I'm gonna miss this place when the ducks leave...
:(

Canon EOS 3 w/Canon 400 5.6L w/Hoya 81B; Kodak Elite Chrome 100EC; 1/125 @ f/5.6; 550EX; gitzo 1227 w/ultimate ball head.

Slide scanned on Minolta Dimagescan 5400; sharpened and cropped to 4x5 in photoshop CS.
"There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them..." - Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Posted by:
Parrothead Pete
Forum Contributor
Location: Miami Lakes, FL
Posts: 4972
Joined: 20 Mar 2004

   

by AlexC on Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:54 pm
User avatar
AlexC
Forum Contributor
Posts: 5948
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Member #:00024
View portfolio
Wonderful duck and a very nice exposure, a hair flat but not too bad, I will miss this place as well!!! Congrats!!! 8)
[b]Alex Calzadilla[/b]
[b]Miami, Florida[/b]
[b]NSN-0024[/b]
"At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry." - Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, Tucson, AZ
 

by brianBush on Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:55 pm
brianBush
Forum Contributor
Posts: 86
Joined: 13 May 2004
Location: Louisiana, Jamaica, New Hampshire
Pete,

I like this shot a lot; the colours, contrast, and saturation really give it a "painted" look. The soft water and reflections help that impression, as does the soft feather detail on parts of the duck. I'm assuming he was ruffling his feathers, yes? That would also explain the pose, which looks like he's floating in an unnatural position. I have to imagine he's standing on something, since I can't see his feet.
Web Layout Editor
[url=http://www.naturephotographermag.com]
Nature Photographer Magazine[/url]
 

by Parrothead Pete on Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:57 pm
Parrothead Pete
Forum Contributor
Posts: 4972
Joined: 20 Mar 2004
Location: Miami Lakes, FL
This was at the edge of the pond where it is very shallow so he was wading at the time.

Alex, would you believe I saw 2 adult sandhill cranes at Crandon this morning...shot a whole roll on them...they must have been visitors...
"There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them..." - Marjory Stoneman Douglas
 

by brianBush on Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:22 pm
brianBush
Forum Contributor
Posts: 86
Joined: 13 May 2004
Location: Louisiana, Jamaica, New Hampshire
Pete,

I see his feet now... chock it up to viewing a laptop LCD outside.
Web Layout Editor
[url=http://www.naturephotographermag.com]
Nature Photographer Magazine[/url]
 

by Juan E. Bahamon on Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:29 pm
User avatar
Juan E. Bahamon
Lifetime Member
Posts: 5688
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Member #:00080
View portfolio
Visit website
Pete:
I like the surreal look.
Juan E. Bahamon
www.birdsofcorpuschristi.com
www.juanbahamonhummingbirds.com
 

by George DeCamp on Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:08 pm
User avatar
George DeCamp
Lifetime Member
Posts: 3812
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Member #:00147
View portfolio
Visit website
Water is beautiful and offsets duckie well. May need a hit of USM, not sure. Wish I had seen Crandon Park when I was there last December...bummer!

Good job and keep documenting that place for us!
George DeCamp
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014945113337
 

by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:11 pm
User avatar
Sandy Mossberg
Lifetime Member
Posts: 5802
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Boynton Beach, FL USA
Visit website
Parrothead Pete wrote:Alex, would you believe I saw 2 adult sandhill cranes at Crandon this morning...shot a whole roll on them...they must have been visitors...
I'm not Alex, Pete, but the cranes are regular residents of Crandon Park. You probably saw the youngsters that hatched last year and look the same as adults. An easily visible but unphotogenic nest was in the back section of the park at that time.

BTW, nice shot. It would have been better to avoid the bright area in front of the duck.
Sandy Mossberg
Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
[url=http://www.sandymossberg.com][b]SandyMossberg.com[/b][/url]
NSN 0015
 

by AForns on Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:19 pm
User avatar
AForns
Lifetime Member
Posts: 25782
Joined: 7 Dec 2003
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Member #:00233
View portfolio
Very nice image Pete... just the area mentioned by Sandy

The ducks will be missed :oops:
Alfred Forns
NSN 0233

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
Yogi Berra
 

by Alan Murphy on Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:37 pm
User avatar
Alan Murphy
Lifetime Member
Posts: 27330
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Member #:00014
View portfolio
Visit website
Nice shot Pete. Lovely water.
Alan Murphy
NSN 0014
www.alanmurphyphotography.com
 

by fredcor on Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:41 am
fredcor
Lifetime Member
Posts: 5419
Joined: 14 Oct 2003
Location: Mississauga, ON. Canada
Member #:00186
View portfolio
Visit website
Very colourful image, I agree with Brian, it looks like a painting. Sandy's comment on the bright area I concur with.
Frederick Lat Correa
 

by Mike Wilson on Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:17 pm
User avatar
Mike Wilson
Forum Contributor
Posts: 16364
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: San Diego, CA
Like the colors and what a great duck. A head turn and finding a position to get rid of the bright spot in the bg would help.
Mike Wilson
San Diego, Ca
[url=http://www.naturescapes.net/membership.htm]NSN 0047[/url]
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
 12 posts |   Page 1 of 1

Return to Birds
Back to TopBack to Top
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group

The Resource for Nature Photographers

Sign up for our newsletter


NatureScapes.net
21009 Gunpowder Road
Manchester, Maryland 21102
United States

1-888-667-0559
Contact Us

Community

Forums, Galleries, Portfolios
Membership
Editorial & Advertising

NatureScapes.net is the trusted source for nature, wildlife, and outdoor photography gear at the best prices!

  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
  • SSL security protection
  • FREE ground shipping
  • Friendly customer service and advice
  • Tried and tested gear
credit card
Wildcard SSL Certificates
Scroll to Top

© 2024 NatureScapes.net
All content on this website is copyrighted material as indicated. Unauthorized use or reproduction is prohibited.

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use