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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 01, 2021, 01:14:25 pm

Title: Ducking Around
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 01, 2021, 01:14:25 pm

While shooting a bridge last night, ducks were merilly crisscrossing its reflections.

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 01, 2021, 02:18:23 pm

Very nice.

(And you set up your colored gels just right.   ;) )

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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 02, 2021, 04:00:49 am

Nice set, my favourite is #3.

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Post by: David Eckels on March 02, 2021, 11:04:02 am

I like this combination of abstract and something recognizable to draw the eye.

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 18, 2021, 06:58:11 pm

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck...  except in this instance it isn't, because it's a Coot!

The Coot (Fulica Americana), also known as a Mud Hen or Pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, Coots are only distantly related to ducks and belong to a separate order.

Sorry Slobodan, but I happen to be married to one hell of a serious birdwatcher (called 'Twitchers' in the UK) and who avidly maintains a life list (a diary with every different type of bird she has ever seen around the planet and which is a very long list indeed), who saw me looking at your images over my shoulder and who said "It's not a duck it's a COOT, it's nothing like a duck.."

Nice abstract colours in the water BTW.

Dave (but assisted by Ann, a fully paid up member of the bird watching Gestapo)  ;D

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 18, 2021, 08:38:57 pm

It looks pretty coot to me.

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 19, 2021, 07:14:56 am

Quote from: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 18, 2021, 06:58:11 pm

... Sorry Slobodan, but I happen to be married to one hell of a serious birdwatcher...

And she was able to detect that based on a silhouette!? Dave, my friend, never try to get anything past her, if she is so observant  ;)

Besides, "coot" doesn't lend itself to the punny title  ;)

P.S. Was she talking about the bird or... me?

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on March 19, 2021, 09:34:18 am

I have this (https://blog.parrikar.com/2015/03/08/google-bike/) tagged as a coot. I hope it's not a duck. 😀

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 19, 2021, 10:47:35 am

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 19, 2021, 07:14:56 am

Besides, "coot" doesn't lend itself to the punny title  ;)

You could have titled them "Some very coot ducks."

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 20, 2021, 01:39:43 pm

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 19, 2021, 07:14:56 am

And she was able to detect that based on a silhouette!?

Yes, absolutely..!!!

And she will be correct, trust me.

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 19, 2021, 07:14:56 am

P.S. Was she talking about the bird or... me?

Not you Slobodan, she would never be so cruel  ;)

Dave

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 20, 2021, 01:40:36 pm

Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on March 19, 2021, 09:34:18 am

I have this (https://blog.parrikar.com/2015/03/08/google-bike/) tagged as a coot. I hope it's not a duck. 😀

Yes Rajan, that is also definitely a Coot  ;D

Dave

Title: Re: Ducking Around
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 20, 2021, 01:41:56 pm

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 18, 2021, 08:38:57 pm

It looks pretty coot to me.

Ha ha ha, very good Eric.

Dave