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08-Mar-2020

Just chillin'

Mallards are one of my favorite subjects at the gardens. I never get tired of seeing their beautiful colors.

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

The volunteer has bloomed! posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/500s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso250 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time08-Mar-2020 13:57:56
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Zoltán Balogh20-May-2020 07:43
Superb photo of this nice duck, Helen! V
Blandine Mangin19-May-2020 14:04
beautiful capture ! v
fotabug19-May-2020 11:36
The male mallards have such vicid green heads, so beautiful and faithfully recorded here!
Nestor Derkach19-May-2020 09:12
Very nice Mallard portrait the resolution is amazing as is the light that was in your favor.
Nice bokeh soft blue.
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marie-jose wolff19-May-2020 08:48
great capture, the colors and details are amazing! V
Bill Miller19-May-2020 08:46
I agree their colours are wonderful, and so changeable in the light
Ika Zinka Eferl19-May-2020 08:30
Superb colors and details. The duck seems to pose for you ! V
Liz Bickel19-May-2020 07:55
What a beautiful mallard. Your camera work brought out the best in him.
Gill Kopy19-May-2020 05:07
You captured this one very nicely - they really are beautiful. V
Range View 19-May-2020 01:48
Super capture Helen, this is so good.
David.
Julie Oldfield19-May-2020 01:36
Amazing clarity. Beautiful sheen. Everyone likes to hang out. V
Dennis Hoyne19-May-2020 01:09
A wonderful shot of this mallard drake, great color and detail.
Jeff Real19-May-2020 01:03
Looks like me after overeating!
He is a beauty and you captured him wonderfully!
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bill friedlander19-May-2020 00:59
The colors and detail are outstanding. V
Jean D19-May-2020 00:35
lovely sharp close up of this proud mallard, Helen. ~V
Claude Gagnon19-May-2020 00:20
Great sharp shot Helen....agree with you Helen, they are beautiful :))
Raymond Ma18-May-2020 22:38
I agree, love their colors. This one has a smile for you. V
Pieter Bos18-May-2020 21:21
Awesome sharp details! ~V
larose forest photos18-May-2020 20:48
Outstanding details in this superb shot, Helen!! V
danad18-May-2020 20:17
Sharp details ! V.
Nick Paoni18-May-2020 19:52
A fine portrait for sure. Love the crisp focus and feather details.
Tom Munson18-May-2020 19:03
Wonderful colors nd sharp. Nice work.
Dwight Rankine18-May-2020 18:43
Beautiful sharp shot, Helen! BV
hayl18-May-2020 17:41
Such rich colours in their plumage. Lovely photo of him.
joseantonio18-May-2020 17:25
Looks he has had some lunch recently.V
Milan Vogrin18-May-2020 17:05
Great shot!V!