I'm no ugly duckling, I'm cuter than Mali
Valentine's Day Day 45 of the 365 Photo Challenge
I held this duckling with my left hand and took shots with my right hand using my nephew's Nikon D31...
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Valentine's Day Day 45 of the 365 Photo Challenge
I held this duckling with my left hand and took shots with my right hand using my nephew's Nikon D3100. I enhanced the color because the flash made the color very pale.
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I held this duckling with my left hand and took shots with my right hand using my nephew's Nikon D3100. I enhanced the color because the flash made the color very pale.
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SnowbunnyPhotography
February 13, 2015
Aaaahhhhhh!! I LOOOOOOVVVVVE This Mali!! hahaha! Oh my goodness....so precious! Did you give him a kiss for me??? Can I have him??? I think this is my favorite shot you've ever taken! hahaha! :-)
Chrism
February 14, 2015
It may well be one of my fav shots from your album too. This has so much charm, it's an adorable subject and the details are divine! Super soft, cute and cuddly!
NanaSue54
February 14, 2015
Oh my gosh!!! How adorable!!! This is an AWESOME shot Mali!! My favorite too!! :)
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Bruz
February 15, 2015
Wow Mali. The focus is tack sharp, The colors are awesome and the cuteness factor is off the chart. haha Great shot.
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pegleg
February 16, 2015
if this does not make u go aaaaaahhhhhhh!! you not human lol nice colour and so sharp in the eye nice one
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Moorthy
March 08, 2015
Excellent capture. Innocence of the beautiful duckling nicely brought out. Wish you all the best.
With regards,
Moorthy
With regards,
Moorthy
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im2insaine
August 21, 2015
this photograph is priceless!! thanks so much for sharing this image along with all your others!!
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Bazz
May 19, 2019
Adorable! Fantastic capture! Thank you for joining my "All Kinds of Ducks" challenge! Good Luck!
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Location
The photo was taken in our backyard. My nephew owns a few pair of Muscovy ducks. I took this duckling from a brood of 15. Held it with my left hand and took photos.Time
I took this photo at around 2:30 PM if I remember correctly.Lighting
Nothing special really. Sky was a little overcast.Equipment
I used my nephew's Nikon D3100 and the kit lens that comes with it.Inspiration
I find little young animals too cute. Too cute to resist. Ducklings most especially.Editing
I used Photoscape to enhance the color. I don't do too much post processing. I brightened and sharpened it a bit.In my camera bag
I use two cameras, an Olympus PEN E-PL3 and a Canon EOS 700D (Rebel T5i in the US). I usually bring them both when I shoot. For my Olympus, I use two lenses, a Lumix 14mm f/2.5 (for landscape) and a Lumix 45-200mm f/4-5.6 (for close-up). Nowadays, a Helios 44-2 58mm f/2.0 is constantly mounted on my Canon. You can also find UV, CPL and ND8 filters in my bag. Of course, I don't go out without a tripod and a remote shutter release.Feedback
When you hold young birds, they will usually wiggle. Wait till they settle down. If you have a macro lens, that's a better lens to use. Use the biggest aperture possible. Better if it's backlighted to get a nice bokeh. They may sound foolish but do talk to the young bird. Make sure the eye/s is/are prominent.
