Frosty Day Drake
Mallard Drake27 total reviews
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is beautiful bird photography.You have timed it well. The light, and the composition have worked well and you have caught the winter flight of the Mallard Drake very well. Good effort.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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This is beautiful bird photography.You have timed it well. The light, and the composition have worked well and you have caught the winter flight of the Mallard Drake very well. Good effort.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thank you very much!
Comment from Charlotte Morse
Brrrrr I'm not sure I'd stick around how ever many chunks of bread they bring!
This photo is lovely, a bit different from your usual style somehow, it looks very like a painting.
Your composition is perfect, giving him plenty of space to fly into and the frozen white background is a great backdrop.
The colours of the mallard are very natural looking, I'm pleased you didn't over-saturate them as some might have been tempted to. A very beautiful shot Pat.
I do have one question though, what is the white thing hanging down in front of his tail? It looks like a frozen leg, but it can't be, surely?
Charlotte
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Brrrrr I'm not sure I'd stick around how ever many chunks of bread they bring!
This photo is lovely, a bit different from your usual style somehow, it looks very like a painting.
Your composition is perfect, giving him plenty of space to fly into and the frozen white background is a great backdrop.
The colours of the mallard are very natural looking, I'm pleased you didn't over-saturate them as some might have been tempted to. A very beautiful shot Pat.
I do have one question though, what is the white thing hanging down in front of his tail? It looks like a frozen leg, but it can't be, surely?
Charlotte
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thank you so much Charlotte ! Lol when I first downloaded it , I thought it was some type of a flight feather I called Fish and game , they first thought it could be a bent forward tail feather, I asked a member here and she thought it was ice , I think it was a feather that had somehow stuck to the bird so I removed it .
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You?re welcome Pat. So it remains a mystery then:)
Comment from Glena Jessee-King
This is simply beautiful, with the frosty background and this beautiful mallard. The green on his head is lovely; his form is lovely; the way you captured this from the side is lovely.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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This is simply beautiful, with the frosty background and this beautiful mallard. The green on his head is lovely; his form is lovely; the way you captured this from the side is lovely.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thank you so much ! I appreciate your support!
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You are welcome. What a clear, clean photo that focuses on the mallard. Another sharp photo. Thanks.
Comment from Zilyram
Doesn't matter how many signs "do not feed birds" people still think it is alright.
I love this capture it is a very artistic image with the frosty background as the duck takes off. The focus is sharp and the colors are very true.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Doesn't matter how many signs "do not feed birds" people still think it is alright.
I love this capture it is a very artistic image with the frosty background as the duck takes off. The focus is sharp and the colors are very true.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thank you so much Mary, the first time I saw these ducks during the winter I was so sad seeing them laying in the snow , the signs are there , do not feed birds , yet people come with their stale bread anyway. It makes me sick! This was a super cold day with ice fog in the air, I could feel it on my face!
Comment from Sean T Phelan
Yeah,that's how all the
publicly accessible duck ponds around here turned into filthy 'holes' filled with feathers,'germy' water and soggy chunks of stale bread after just a short time!
But that's enough of my moanin' and groanin'!
This is a fine looking picture!
The 'frosty' background really makes it a 'Stand Out' piece! : D
'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Yeah,that's how all the
publicly accessible duck ponds around here turned into filthy 'holes' filled with feathers,'germy' water and soggy chunks of stale bread after just a short time!
But that's enough of my moanin' and groanin'!
This is a fine looking picture!
The 'frosty' background really makes it a 'Stand Out' piece! : D
'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean
Comment Written 25-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much and yep, people just don?t know how to follow the rules they keep coming with their stale bread to feed them .
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Exactly!
Comment from ArtisticChick
Amazing photo. I just showed it to someone else. It looks like a painting, but the feet and wings are so detailed. Which is also amazing given that he is in flight. The snowy background is also breathtaking. I'm out of extra stars or I'd sure give this 6 stars. Very nice.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Amazing photo. I just showed it to someone else. It looks like a painting, but the feet and wings are so detailed. Which is also amazing given that he is in flight. The snowy background is also breathtaking. I'm out of extra stars or I'd sure give this 6 stars. Very nice.
Comment Written 25-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thanks do much for your lovely review! This was a super cold day with ice fog in the air m I could feel it on my face.
Comment from Ray Gordon
Pat, we have the same mallards on Long Island, so beautiful with their bright green facial and crown feathers. This is amazing, you were able to capture this on against the wonderful white snow covered bushes and trees, Very nicely presented. Ray
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Pat, we have the same mallards on Long Island, so beautiful with their bright green facial and crown feathers. This is amazing, you were able to capture this on against the wonderful white snow covered bushes and trees, Very nicely presented. Ray
Comment Written 25-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thank you very much Ray!
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You are welcome,Pat. Ray
Comment from helvi2
I have never seen anything like this before Pat. Love this drake taking flight against such a beautiful background.It looks like he is surrounded by crystals. Love the angle of the rising duck. The beautiful focus and lighting you achieved creates a breathtaking scene. So wish I had a 6 for you! :o) Nancy
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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I have never seen anything like this before Pat. Love this drake taking flight against such a beautiful background.It looks like he is surrounded by crystals. Love the angle of the rising duck. The beautiful focus and lighting you achieved creates a breathtaking scene. So wish I had a 6 for you! :o) Nancy
Comment Written 25-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thank you so much my friend! This was a super cold day with ice fog in the air , I could feel it on my face . I love mallards and was so sad seeing them out there in this cold .
Comment from JirinaInspire
Absolutely gorgeous photograph of this mallard as he is taking of. It is as a picture from children's book where the duck is delivering a nice message for the good night.
The background is so beautiful Pat; although I do realize it is so hard to take a good picture with the cold temperatures.
Thank you for sharing this, sorry I am out of sixes.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Absolutely gorgeous photograph of this mallard as he is taking of. It is as a picture from children's book where the duck is delivering a nice message for the good night.
The background is so beautiful Pat; although I do realize it is so hard to take a good picture with the cold temperatures.
Thank you for sharing this, sorry I am out of sixes.
Comment Written 25-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thank you very very much my friend!
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Pat,
A beautiful picture of the Mallard drake in flight with the snow covered trees in the background that make a sharp contrast to the Drake's iridescent green head, chestnut coloured breast, pale breast & underside of his wings & orange feet. Artistic composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Pat,
A beautiful picture of the Mallard drake in flight with the snow covered trees in the background that make a sharp contrast to the Drake's iridescent green head, chestnut coloured breast, pale breast & underside of his wings & orange feet. Artistic composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan
Comment Written 25-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much Susan!