Mandarin Duck

[Les McLean]

Saw this little duck on our local river while walking the dogs this after.

All with Canon 1Ds MKII, 70-200 F2.8 lens+ 1.4 TC, ISO800 , spot metering , hand held.

Larger image link under each image.

1) 1/200 @ f7.1

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Mandarin%20ducks/VK0I5676s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Mandarin%20ducks/VK0I5676.jpg

2) 1/160 @ f6.3

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Mandarin%20ducks/VK0I5691s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Mandarin%20ducks/VK0I5691.jpg

3) 1/250 sec @ f6.3

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Mandarin%20ducks/VK0I5715s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Mandarin%20ducks/VK0I5715.jpg

[Cobra]

Very Nice Les!
#1 just has the edge for me :thumbs:

[madmitch]

Great shots of my favourite duck Les, No3 is a great pose.

[ab$olut]

oh my the colour in these is awsome! :love:

[Gerods]

Very nice indeed Les. Not going to choose one over the others, 3 great shots.

[hairy]

Stunning! All three :thumbs:

[IanC_UK]

Love the colours in 1, but prefer the pose and shot in 2 :) all great though Les :)

[Cuddy]

3 great images Les.:thumbs:

[the undertaker]

lovely, wow

[KeithH]

3 winners there Les. Lovely colours !

[CraigF]

Some of the best and sharpest i have ever seen of those ducks. Fantastic

[Borats Baby]

^^ What they all said.

Stunning

[Galaxy66]

Wow factor :thumbs:

[Galaxy66]

Les, I would like to compliment you by using one for my desktop, no1 if that is ok with you.:)

[Les McLean]

Les, I would like to compliment you by using one for my desktop, no1 if that is ok with you.:)


Yep, and thanks :)

[dixon]

Wonderful clarity & colours m8.

[fletch5]

cracking shots there les, but didnt you enter no 2 in the poty comp??

[Les McLean]

cracking shots there les, but didnt you enter no 2 in the poty comp??


What POTY comp?

[InaGlo]

Lovely images, #3 is my fave ... as well as the colour it has mega cute appeal too! :thumbs:



EDIT: This months theme for TPF POTY year is 'Colourful' but any images entered must not have been seen on TPF prior to the comp.
Hth.

[fletch5]

What POTY comp?

my apologies, someone got a similar photo on the tpf poty comp, just dug it out and they diff photos. had a scary thought someone pinched your photo then. but they are different, my bad:bonk:

[Les McLean]

my apologies, someone got a similar photo on the tpf poty comp, just dug it out and they diff photos. had a scary thought someone pinched your photo then. but they are different, my bad:bonk:


No probs :)

[deanlewis]

Theese are fabulous !!

[peppyuk]

Awesome colours! :thumbs:

[PapaLazarou]

I like number 2 best but the view point of number 3. Great shots, if you ever get chance to go to Etherow park in Marple they have around 30 breeding pairs of Mandarins. Got a few shots on my site in the wildlife and nature section.
www.markheywood.co.uk

[Galaxy66]

No1 is looking great as my desktop, lovely rich blue background that is showing up my programs real nicely but without hiding too much of the image :)

[moomike]

Very nice shots Les, 3rd shot takes it for me although a tad shadow/highlight lift may help. Aside from that very minor niggle, excellent set of shots, very nicely done :thumbs:

[Ajophotog]

Great looking duck Les, #1 hits the spot for me too :clap: