A Well-Balanced Fella

Uploaded: July 05, 2011

Description

~Black-Bellied Whistling Duck~

Another of the many different species of water fowl found at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio - so many different kinds!

Hope everyone had a great 4th!

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic July 05, 2011

Wonderful capture with great details and perfect exposure to handle this difficult lighting situation. #1390546

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 05, 2011

Outstanding capture indeed. Great colors, BG and details, Val. #9507547

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 05, 2011

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Good Morning, neighbor! Wonderful details and gorgeous bg to set him off!

7/5/2011 4:13:32 AM #9507551

Michelle Alton July 05, 2011

What a perfectly composed, executed, presented and entitled (and unusual) duck! I was there a couple of years ago...what a place! #9507617

Anita Hogue July 05, 2011

Outstanding capture! Love your composition! #9507729

Alan L. Borror July 05, 2011

This is superb, Val! Hope we see it again. #9507743

Robert R. Goodman July 05, 2011

Hi Valarie,I have never seen one my friend.Beautiful capture,we won't see any ducks until Oct.They fly north for the summer,way to hot here for them.Outstanding capture,I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July!!!! #9507767

Lorna Shutter July 05, 2011

Yep ... If I were to do that, I'd fall over! LOL! Fabulous capture of this beautiful duck, Val! Outstanding colour, lighting and clarity! Does he really Whistle? :) #9507769

Danny B. Head July 05, 2011

This one made me smile! #9507793

Amy M. Wilson July 05, 2011

Beautiful... love the pose, colors, details and outstanding clarity, Val!! #9507803

Patricia Seidler July 05, 2011

Great capture of this beautiful duck and that one legged stand of his Val. Hope you had a great 4th! #9507825

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 05, 2011

Love it....sure glad we don't have to stand around like that! I would fall over. Had a great 4th! #9507826

Gina Cormier July 05, 2011

Hmmmmmm........let me get my "How to cook Duck book".


<------running to the kitchen, grabbing a pan....... #9507828

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe July 05, 2011

Love this Val...wonderful comp and detail. Such a pretty duck, I've never seen one like it before. #9507872

Terry Cervi level-deluxe July 05, 2011

I wonder just how long we could stand on one leg like that! LOL! Good morning to you Ms. V and what a terrific shot of this handsome little guy. I've never heard of this species either. #9508048

Emile Abbott level-deluxe July 05, 2011

How much did you pay for the pose, Val. Excellent timing. #9508207

Ron McEwan July 05, 2011

Looks like he pass the field sobriety test LOL. Like the pose Val WTG.

#9508429

Don Christiana July 05, 2011

Val, another great image you have captured. Just perfect. Have a great day. #9508583

Ann Coates level-classic July 05, 2011

I love this Valarie. The composition, colours, lighting and pose are outstanding! #9508616

Tammy Espino July 05, 2011

((Slapping Gina's pan outta her hand)))
He is a gorgeous looking duck!! Wonderful capture!!:) #9508775

Ray Thoms July 05, 2011

Great looking duck....love the one legged pose....cute! #9509129

Monnie Ryan July 05, 2011

Quite the cutie, Val! I'd fall right over on my face if I tried that! #9509197

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 05, 2011

FAAAAAAAAAAANTASTIC, Val! Love the warm colors and those details are incredible! :-) k #9509308

Leslie McLain level-classic July 05, 2011

Terrific capture and details, Val. #9509337

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict July 05, 2011

Adorable image, Val, love the comp and colors, and the pose is awesome!

Debby #9509491

Thomas E. Hinds July 05, 2011

The combination of the light BG, the dark color of this beautiful duck, and the perfect DOF, make this image wondrous and, yes, very well balanced! Truly terrific work, Val! #9509504

Nadia Paul July 05, 2011

He is much better at yoga than I am! What a beautiful capture with great details and beautiful background too Val - awesome work! #9509853

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe July 06, 2011

What a cute pose and capture ... and this little duck has a shapely leg too lol! #9510648

Ellen Hodges July 06, 2011

Super beautiful detail and color, Val!!! What a cute duck with an awesome name, too!!! Hope that all is well, and that the weather is a little cooler, too! #9512426

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 07, 2011

Thanks, all, for your comments on this little guy - always appreciated! ~Val #9513369

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic July 07, 2011

This kind is presented so well with gorgeous colors and details. It works for me. #9513722

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 07, 2011

Thanks Reynaldo, very much! #9514406

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic July 08, 2011

Wow this is certainly a treasure val. The pose and detail combination is exceptional. Well done my friend. #9515606

Julie Burnett July 10, 2011

Love the colors, exceptional clarity, and of course the pose, Val! Perfectly captured!! #9519821

Patti Coblentz July 11, 2011

He is so cute...great capture with beautiful colors and details and perfect composition...love it, Val! #9522717

Jillian Danielson August 03, 2011

how cute is this!! #9579302

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