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Posted by Neil Solomon on Mon May 03, 2004 9:43 am

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Not much going on at Santee Lakes right now except for baby ducks. That's just fine with me. It's so hot out here now, sitting by a lake is about the best thing going :D .
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by Bill Whala on Mon May 03, 2004 10:39 am
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Sweet group shot. Great job with the DOF. The little one with the open bill moves this one up several notches. :D
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by stevebein on Mon May 03, 2004 10:57 am
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Neil,
ditto on the above comment. Nice grouping, sharp, etc.
With the Santa Anna phenomena going strong, you chose a good place to sit down.
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by AlexC on Mon May 03, 2004 12:16 pm
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I agree, a sweet FAM shot!!! Congrats!! 8)
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by Peter Wallack on Mon May 03, 2004 12:26 pm
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Nice image but when these little ones are adolescents they will be insolent and wise acres and not so cute. :roll:
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by Campbell on Mon May 03, 2004 12:29 pm
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Nice shot, The light is great.
They sure grow up fast.
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by Dennis Olivero on Mon May 03, 2004 12:30 pm
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Oh man, this is sweet... Way to go..
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by Mike Wilson on Mon May 03, 2004 12:48 pm
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This is so great Neil. I know this female and her teenage tribe. They have been hanging around lake 4 and are not the least bit shy. They were standing outside my car door quacking away before I could even get out last week! This is quite the home run for a family portrait and getting them on the move and all sharp at f/8 is no small feat. Five catchlights and the open bill. Nice. 8)
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by Abe Borker on Mon May 03, 2004 1:59 pm
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Great timing with the open bill and all five birds looking at the camera, couldn't be better, also powerful composition even though two birds are cut off.
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by christoforos on Mon May 03, 2004 9:34 pm
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What a nice family.
Just beautiful!
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by Alan Murphy on Mon May 03, 2004 10:14 pm
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Awesome sharp and bright image Neil.
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by Jill on Mon May 03, 2004 10:29 pm
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Neil, A perfectly wonderful image of Mama and her brood. The ducklings are totally adorable!!!! But poor Mom could use a hairdresser ... not a nit, merely an observation. :wink: :D :D
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by LHays on Tue May 04, 2004 5:55 am
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I think this is one of the best family shots I've seen of the mallards. It's always interesting to see the difference in how sharp the adults are...and how fuzzy the little ones appear. I love this shot.
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by AForns on Tue May 04, 2004 6:18 pm
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Love the look of the proud mother.... and her spokesquacker!!!!!

Congratulaions great group shot
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by chriscove on Tue May 04, 2004 10:02 pm
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Great family portrait. I love the colors and the details. I want to reach out and pet one !
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