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Ric Grupe
Sep-16-2006, 06:36 PM
This duck couldn't wait for the sun to go down to snatch a snooze.

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/95701277-L.jpg

The reason I like this one is because I took it while piloting a 14-foot skiff out of the cove and onto the main lake. The light was right so I got a nice quick shutter speed (1/1000) at iso 400. 300L f/4 with the 1.4 TC attached, stopped down to f 6.3.

Here's a 75% crop.

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/95757208-M.jpg
Bayer-Z28
Sep-17-2006, 12:40 AM
Nice pic. Clean.. I love ducks. My grandmother had them outback of her house in FL. We used to feed them dried corn.
Dick on Aruba
Sep-17-2006, 08:00 AM
Nice capture Ric, well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.
Ric Grupe
Sep-17-2006, 08:15 AM
The best I could get while bouncing around and drifting by in a small boat.

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/95871137-L.jpg

An hour and a half later on the way back...after the clouds rolled in.

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/95871135-L.jpg
Dick on Aruba
Sep-17-2006, 08:22 AM
:thumb

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.
Osprey Whisperer
Sep-17-2006, 10:12 AM
:thumb :thumb Don't ya love bouncing boats? I hope you were standing up on the gunnel...hand holding the camera with one eye closed. :D
Ric Grupe
Sep-17-2006, 12:29 PM
:thumb :thumb Don't ya love bouncing boats? I hope you were standing up on the gunnel...hand holding the camera with one eye closed. :D

I don't think I'll be doing that any time soon. The 30D isn't waterproof...nor am I.:rofl
Harryb
Sep-17-2006, 02:46 PM
Good shots Ric. Excellent detail in the duck shot. :thumb
Awais Yaqub
Sep-17-2006, 03:53 PM
very nice photos Ric !
Ric Grupe
Sep-17-2006, 04:15 PM
Good shots Ric. Excellent detail in the duck shot. :thumb

Thanks, Harry. :D

The funny thing about this one is that my wife and I were in a little boat...she was sitting in the bow, facing me, and I was piloting the boat and carrying 2 cameras. When I showed her the shot, she said where did you take that at! :rolleyes Gotta love her anyway.
kriyababaji
Sep-17-2006, 07:22 PM
On your duck shot, I would lose the crop. Without the Rock, grass, and wonderful compostion of the original, the cropped duck shot, just shows a sleeping duck. The original capture tells much more of a story.

nice shot.

shane
Ric Grupe
Sep-18-2006, 04:39 AM
Nice pic. Clean.. I love ducks. My grandmother had them outback of her house in FL. We used to feed them dried corn.

Thanks Z28! :D

BTW, I recently sold my '02 TA WS6 convertible. I can't handle that power anymore.:cry
Ric Grupe
Sep-18-2006, 12:08 PM
Nice capture Ric, well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Thanks, Dick. :D
Ric Grupe
Sep-18-2006, 05:58 PM
On your duck shot, I would lose the crop. Without the Rock, grass, and wonderful compostion of the original, the cropped duck shot, just shows a sleeping duck. The original capture tells much more of a story.

nice shot.

shane

Thanks, Shane.:D
Rohirrim
Sep-18-2006, 07:26 PM
Happy looking Mallard! Nice details.
Ric Grupe
Sep-19-2006, 05:32 AM
very nice photos Ric !

Thanks, Awais. :D
raptorcaptor
Sep-19-2006, 06:26 AM
LIke the osprey shots Ric! :thumb Not much you can do about the weather,but every once in awhile it works out in your favor!
Ric Grupe
Sep-19-2006, 04:34 PM
:thumb

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Thanks, Dick. :D
Ric Grupe
Sep-20-2006, 08:16 AM
Happy looking Mallard! Nice details.

Thanks, Steve. :D
Ric Grupe
Sep-20-2006, 08:18 AM
LIke the osprey shots Ric! :thumb Not much you can do about the weather,but every once in awhile it works out in your favor!

Thanks, Glenn. :D

Hey...I got a Bull Moose on this trip...so I guess I shouldn't complain.:wink