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Randy Stout

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Pintail on Ice
« on: March 24, 2017, 02:20:09 »
This male pintail was the first and only one I have seen in my area.  Sitting on the ice at our local bird sanctuary.

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Advice and comments always appreciated .

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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2017, 04:44:51 »
This is a lovely picture of a Northern Pintail, one of my favorite ducks. The feathering is striking and you captured the fine details of the bird in every regard. It's unusual for me to see a duck sitting on the ice but it makes the picture more pleasing because of it. Usually when the ice arrives in these parts, the ducks head south or out to open water. 


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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2017, 10:09:24 »
Lovely!

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I'd be inclined to augment the catch lights in the eye every so slightly.

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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2017, 10:24:51 »
Lovely character well presented. Minimalist in concept. The beak´s reflections caught my attention.

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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2017, 11:20:20 »
Beautiful, bird, colours and detail.
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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2017, 11:28:53 »
What a beaut and a great capture
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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2017, 12:28:55 »
A beautiful capture of an exquisite bird!
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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2017, 02:38:17 »
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and comments.  They are truly spectacular birds.  I have a few shots of him standing, which also shows him well, but the sitting pose really caught my eye.

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Randy

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Re: Pintail on Ice
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2017, 06:42:40 »
Dig those fine patterns in the markings.
The brown duck and blue field go well together.
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