Wigeon

Posted by KK Hui on Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:34 am

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The shot of a female Wigeon was taken late last December at a nature reserve here in Hong Kong. Wild ducks are as difficult to approach as other waterbirds in this part of the world. I count myself lucky to get this close this time ...

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:53 am

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KK, this is nice. A touch of fill would have softened the shadow on his neck. Good job getting close.

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by Bill Whala on Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:05 am

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Great job of getting her out of the water with such a clean background.
Do you know what species she is?

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by whf4 on Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:06 am

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Beautifully clear, nice getting her out on dry land.... shadow doesn;t bother me at all; my eye looks for a little more space on top.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:21 am

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Its a Eurasian Wigeon female and a nice shot with the only minor thing being the shadowed neck.

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by AlexC on Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:00 pm

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KK, these ducks are no fools, they know about Peking Duck and Duck L'Orange!!!, Pretty nice for the harsh light!!, Congrats!!!

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by KK Hui on Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:16 pm

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AlexC wrote:KK, these ducks are no fools, they know about Peking Duck and Duck L'Orange!!! ...

Alex, I love the taste of Peking Duck but unfortunately I have NOT had a chance to see the Wigeon version yet, ha!ha!ha!!!

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by Yanni on Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:43 am

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KK, I love the DOF and the angle you took the photo as it makes it a pathway for the duck to take. Great shot.

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