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27-JAN-2019 Tim Betts

Unimpressed

I can’t imagine how that mallard managed to create such a commotion in the water, but it didn’t appear to impress anybody.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

The poseur, posted earlier:

Nikon D850 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/640s f/5.6 at 70.0mm iso250 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time27-Jan-2019 15:47:52
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D850
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Kevin Warren13-Feb-2019 21:15
She does not appear to be at all interested, this is a great shot, Helen!
Gill Kopy13-Feb-2019 02:04
Looks to me he's making a show to wake the napping female (guessing that's a female). Nice catch V
Julie Oldfield13-Feb-2019 01:27
She’s playing hard to get. V
bill friedlander13-Feb-2019 00:39
Just trying to keep warm? V
Nick Paoni12-Feb-2019 20:58
Lots of wasted energy it seems.
Charlene Ambrose12-Feb-2019 20:04
I like the composition with that bit of reflection in the water as well as the churned up water the mallard created. V
Pieter Bos12-Feb-2019 19:47
Some spring in the air? Very nice image. ~V
Colin Storey12-Feb-2019 19:27
Impressive splash action.
LynnH12-Feb-2019 19:24
Such bravado. She prefers a more subtle approach, I suppose. V
Chris Morton12-Feb-2019 17:35
maybe he impressed Mrs Mallard, though she actually looks asleep
Jim Coffman12-Feb-2019 17:19
I was sailing along! Great shot, Helen,, Small but mighty!
carabias12-Feb-2019 17:15
A capture of great strength! V