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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300 XR
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Grooming [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-21 5:36
Viewed: 3888
Points: 34
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Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata

For you Greg!!

I think the female Mandarin duck is so attractive with her awesome eyes, even more attractive than her colourful husband.

The male Mandarin duck has the most detailed and ornate plumage of the ducks. He has distinctive long orange feathers on the side of the face, orange 'sails' on the back, and pale orange flanks. He has a chestnut and green crest, a wide white stripe along the eye, a bright chestnut coloured side and a red bill. The male's breast is plum coloured, its belly is white, its back is dark and its sides are mottled buff. He is considered by many to be the most beautifully coloured of all waterfowl.

Mrs Mandarin is dull by comparison with a grey head and a curving white stripe behind the eye, brown back and a series of white blotches on the underparts. But I think she is so beautiful especially with her pretty dark eyes and colour patterns around her head.

For most of the summer, the male Mandarin ducks do not have their distinctive plumage and look very much like the females. Following the breeding season, the males moult all of their colourful feathers, which do not re-grow until sometime in the fall. Mandarin ducks are one of the "perching" ducks. They have sharp talons and spend much of their time in trees.
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2006-07-21 5:51]
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Hi Janice!
Great hand-book 'How to compress a duck' :-))) I see you achieved great results on this field :-) Pose is very acrobatic, I like brown tones and greeeeen grass. Maybe we'll go to zoo soon to capture something similiar. Force will be needed to achieve similiar pose of model :-)

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2006-07-21 6:11]

Hi Janice,

I have been away for a while, but here I am again! :)
This is a very clear and sharp photo with beautiful colors. I like it a lot. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Hello Janice, excllent colors details, Bg, POv DOF Perfect crisp photo. TFs Kyle

Hello Janice,
this is a wonderful duck. Excellent POV, great framing, sharpness and natural colours. This is a great composition. Thank you for posting. Have a great weekend m.f..
Gr.
Heinz

great shot of mrs. mandarin, janice! :-)
mostly we get to see colorful mr. mandarin,
but you´re right, she is very pretty, too,
with her mixture of brown and white.
excellent composition and a terrific low pov,
showing us a superb cleaning-pose,
perfectly sharp and with marvellous colors.
well seen & captured, thorsten.

Perfect POV, DOF, colours and details.
The bird has been captured in an interesting posture of self grooming, Janice.
TFS and take care.

Hi Janice,
Excellent POV, interesting preening pose seen. The eye is clear and sharp..
Well framed with good detail, color, and light :)
Well done and TFS!

Hi Janice,
Nice capture of Mrs Mandarin.
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. DOF is spot on and the POV is good.
Well composed and nicely framed.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend

Hi Janice, nice shot of this duch in a strnge pose.
Good quality overall.
Andrea

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 696 W: 13 N: 1407] (5035)
  • [2006-07-21 18:47]

Hi Janice
Great photo, love the details and the colours, I like the way you have captured the duck preening.

TFS Hilary

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2006-07-22 5:33]

Hello Janice,
Excellent capture.I liked POV,pose of duck,clear eyes,details,framing and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 751 W: 31 N: 20] (5100)
  • [2006-07-22 17:03]

Hi Janice,
nice view, funny pose of duck, yes, all clean. I like it. Good work (for Greg, alas).
Gr., Aleksander

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2234 W: 188 N: 1912] (8073)
  • [2006-07-22 20:34]

Hello Janice,
wonderful shot of this grooming duck. I think your duck studied yooga ;-). Very nice POV and excellent details. Sharpness, colors and framing are excellent.
TFS..Sky

Hi Janice

Have been out of range for internet connection over the last few days. Been in a remote area of New Zealand called The Catlins, so now it is time for me to catch up on what has been happening.

Excellent shot. Well done on everything here. Thanks. -)

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 867 W: 24 N: 1008] (5507)
  • [2006-07-24 11:52]

Hello Janice, very good timing with this shot of Mandarin duck, colors and sharpness are good, POV too. Very well done, Didier.

Hello Janice,
Nice shot! You've captured it doing something interesting and that's great. I like the low angle too. The upper part is a little distracting, wish it was green. But that's nothing very serious.
WELL DONE!

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 588 W: 90 N: 975] (3321)
  • [2006-07-27 10:03]

Hello Janice,

Yep! It is a very nice picture of that duck took with an unusual pose :-) You managed very well the exposure and the details are great (we can see easily all the little feathers). Your pov forced you to get this line in the upper part of the bg but you got no choice if you want to be at the duck level. Good post and TFS,

Michel

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2006-07-31 22:20]

Merveilleuse photo, Janice. Les détails du plumage sont impressionnants. Très belle réussite dans l'ensemble, techniquement et pour la composition.
Merci.

JN.

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