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Hard to Reach Places [Contest Finalists August 2010]

© Jack Gaskin

Hard to Reach Places

Uploaded: August 07, 2010 03:37:58

Description

Hygiene in a Duck is essential to survival.
Dirty feathers don't repel water Which means no swimming because they would act like a sponge, which means no diving to hunt leading to starvation.
Simple tasks in the wild often make the difference between an animals surviving or not.



Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/12500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Michelle Alton August 07, 2010

If I was a duck, I'd be a dead duck...more places every day become unreachable to me!

A wonderful capture, Jack. #1295710

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 07, 2010

Excellent details and capture, Jack. Interesting info too. You always teach us something about your bird or duck image. #8811503

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 07, 2010

Awesome capture and timing, Jack.


Dominick #8811511

Lynn M. Whitt August 07, 2010

Great capture and sad story... #8811590

Randy A. Myers August 07, 2010

Wish I were that flexible. #8811626

Ron McEwan August 07, 2010

LOL Michelle, Jack this is an unusual pov but well done for sure. WTG #8811651

Douglas Pignet August 07, 2010

Beautiful capture and very nice comp #8811686

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic August 07, 2010

Perfect comp and light, Jack. #8811717

Jack Ryan August 07, 2010

Love the comp/pose...excellent detail...nicely done. #8811795

Monnie Ryan August 07, 2010

Many's the time I wished I could get my neck to angle around like that! Cool capture, Jack! #8812005

Barbara Waldoch August 07, 2010

I like your pov in this lovely shot, Jack! #8812845

Dick W. Wyatt August 08, 2010

Great capture Jack.
I really like this one. #8812873

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 08, 2010

Great portrait and detail, Jack!! Thx for the info...I should bathe more often (just kidding :-) ) #8812883

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 08, 2010

Fantastic image, Jack. You have a very impressive gallery!! #8812947

Jim Baines level-classic August 09, 2010

Awesome composition, Jack! #8816601

Karen Engelbreth August 13, 2010

Wonderful capture, Jack... #8826052

Carolyn J. Connolly August 16, 2010

Lol at Michelle A's comment, Jack!! I totally agree that "if I was a duck, I'd be a dead duck...more places every day become unreachable to me!"!! ;o/

Birds necks are just SO amazingly flexible...and you've captured that fact to perfection here!! Wonderful image and information, my friend!! :o)


http://www.earthlife.net/birds/preening.html

http://birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/why_do_birds_preen #8838078

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010


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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWESOME finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Merna L. Nobile September 16, 2010

Congratulations on your Finalist Award! Merna #8911351

Thomas E. Hinds November 30, 2010

Very good timing and great detail in this image, Jack! Nice work! #9072735

Graham Robards December 23, 2010


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Merry Christmas Jack, your gallery inspires me! Wonderful work! ~Pat 0x0x

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