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Merganser Song

© Michelle Alton

Merganser Song

Uploaded: March 25, 2014

Description

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Kind of like a "swan song" for Winter. In this view, shot in mid-January, 2009, the river ice is breaking apart; a sign of Spring. This year Spring has been more evasive, but it will be here soon, in more than name only.
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Yardley, on the Delaware River
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Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Monnie Ryan March 25, 2014

I'm telling myself you're right, but the snowflakes I see flying outside my window are telling me something else. This is beautiful, though! #1567959

John Connolly March 26, 2014

A delightful seasonal capture Michelle! Lets hope the worst of winter is oveer for you! #11008817

Robert K. Bemus level-classic March 27, 2014

Beautiful capture and comp, Michelle! #11009803

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 01, 2014

You always speak so eloquently, Michelle, and you often have me looking up your creative words. :D Thank you for waking our minds to learning new things!

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Definition of MERGANSER

: any of various fish-eating diving ducks (especially genus Mergus) with a slender bill hooked at the end and serrated along the margins and usually a crested head

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All that being said - This is one terrific image. No sign of the ice breaking here yet. Unless you mean the people at the local cowboy bar after the first round! HA! (Breaking the ice...Get it???) Boooooooo!

I hope your spring comes soon and that you are well. I am just getting over pneumonia here. Am much better now and am ready to shovel more snow now. :D Back to business.

Great job!
-Laura :D #11014671

Phyllis A. Houghton April 08, 2014

The tones, lighting , comp and ducks dealing with the ice do something to make this a magical scene for me, one to think about and revisit, as I have, looking for the right words. #11020234

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