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Posted by LHays on Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:44 am

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It's still pretty slow around here. I decided to go out Saturday to a local lake and work with the mallards and Canon 10D. There was only a small area that wasn't frozen so there were 100+ mallards. People often come to feed the ducks so they ventured from the water and ice to come ashore. The hard part was actually getting one that was isolated. I found this lovely lady taking a break in the snow. I shot this out the window of my SUV as it was 10 degrees and windy.....and I really hate the cold.

I'm just now starting to see what the 10D can do and I must say, it is certainly different than the 1D. It doesn't seem to take much to blow out images in good light.....and underexpose/oversaturate in late evening light. I like the images I get but certainly have a lot to figure out with it.

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by Jerry Merrell on Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:11 am
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Lana, very nice portrait. I like the contrast between the cool blues in the snow and the warm colors of the duck.
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by DC on Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:23 am
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Beautiful shot Lana, I just love the snow on her bill. Well exposed and great detail. Congrats
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by Jim Neely on Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:23 am
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What a pretty you lady. You handled the exposure very nicely.

The detail in the face is wonderful, too. The snow on the beak grabs your attention.

Good work, Lana. Stay warm. It will be 70F here today. :D

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by BrianS on Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:22 am
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I'd say you are doing quite well with the 10D -- love the snow on the bill and some excellent light.
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by KK Hui on Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:56 am
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A lovely shot, Lana! :lol:
The first 10D picture I've seen from you!
I particularly like the warm light and the snow powder on its beak ...
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by Alan Murphy on Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:43 am
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Wonderful light and detail. The snow on the bill gives it a playfull feel.
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by Jim Urbach on Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:45 am
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Lana,

Lovely portrait. Love the "icing" on the bill.

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by fredcor on Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:04 am
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Wonderful portrait. But, you have to stop feeding ducks popsicles to get closer to them. :wink:
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by Alan Melle on Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:44 am
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Wow! Beautifully captured. Great light, Very sharp, perfectly exposed and she went and dipped her bill in the snow just to add to your image. That 10D can't be all that bad. Great shot!
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:08 am
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An outstanding shot in beautiful light - the snow is great too.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:14 am
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This is really beautiful Lana, wonderful shot of this pretty Mallard and she smiles like the Mona Lisa :wink: 8)
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by Safariguy on Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:37 am
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awesome capture ....love the snow

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by Bill Whala on Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:28 am
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Sweet shot!! The snow on the bill makes this for me too. :D
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by Jim Zipp on Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:36 am
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Nice shot Lana. Perfectly exposed.
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by Wil Hershberger on Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:20 pm
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Wonderful shot. The snow on the bill is really great.
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by stevebein on Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:12 pm
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sharp and sweet. the snow is excellent and exposure dead on. Nice going. 8)
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by Steve Mason on Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:21 pm
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This is gorgeous!
Great light, and love the snow on the bill.
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:41 pm
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Lana,

Wonderful shot. The nice light really makes the colors look great. The snow on the bill is a bonus. Excellent work.
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by Penney Goodwin on Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:27 pm
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Gorgeous, Lana. Mallards are just not always so easy ( as we might think, huh). Really really, lovely. :!: :!: :!:
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