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Postby BBJ on Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:48 pm

Well had to go take a few pics for a website i am working on and got board so went up the lakes for a look before i came home and got a couple of duck shots in. :lol: D2x, 70-200 Sigma.
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Postby big pix on Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:50 pm

just fantastic........
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Postby avkomp on Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:48 pm

tack sharp around the face.

with a different b/g and sharp wings, these would have been wonderful shots cos they are exposed great also

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Postby fozzie on Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:07 pm

Wonderful shots BBJ.

The D2x and Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 are singing a great tune. Sigma chairman will be along shortly to congratulate you :)

I see that you are getting in practice for shooting the McCaws at Adelaide Zoo.
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Postby suzanneg on Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:22 pm

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Postby SteveGriffin on Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:31 pm

Fantastic capture. Well Done. Shame the buggers will never fly towards you though :?
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Postby Manta on Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:27 pm

Beautiful captures John. Good to see your bike shot panning skills are multi-use!
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Postby Oneputt on Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:31 pm

Yup it is a duck. Nice capture BBJ, bet it was moving a little slower than the things you normally shoot. :D
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Postby Bob G on Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:50 pm

Great Shots. I luv the way you have head and body in focus and the wings blurred to show movement. Bit unfortunate with the background coloring similar to duck. but as I said they are great shots

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Postby LostDingo on Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:01 pm

That first one is awesome :!:

I have a good friend back in the USA who is an avid duck hunter and would love something like this.....we may talk :wink:
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Postby Matt. K on Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:11 pm

You are the duck king! beautiful images!
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:16 pm

Matt. K wrote:You are the duck king! beautiful images!


Or BBQ King duck :lol:
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Postby BBJ on Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:05 pm

Thanks all, 2nd shot better but yeh i had to scare the bloody things but yeh didn't turn out to bad for birdy shots. LOL
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Postby BBJ on Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:42 pm

fozzie wrote:Wonderful shots BBJ.

The D2x and Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 are singing a great tune. Sigma chairman will be along shortly to congratulate you :)

I see that you are getting in practice for shooting the McCaws at Adelaide Zoo.


Mate we need to cut down some trees there so we get more light, and get rid of the kids and a couple of bigger people laughing at me and with big grins from ear to ear and we might give it another go next time.
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Postby BBJ on Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:17 am

Oneputt wrote:Yup it is a duck. Nice capture BBJ, bet it was moving a little slower than the things you normally shoot. :D

Mate i am not sure about that, ok maybe not as fast at times but bloody smaller. I was at the lakes so if i had taken it any later would have been over water. Can be lucky sometimes but one things is for sure there are plenty of ducks up at the lakes here.
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Postby radar on Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:11 am

BBJ wrote:Mate we need to cut down some trees there so we get more light, and get rid of the kids and a couple of bigger people laughing at me and with big grins from ear to ear and we might give it another go next time.


There's that 12g again, you are missing it :lol: :lol: :lol:

Great shot on the first one, love it.

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