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The Ducks Wake

The Ducks Wake

I just love the color of these wonderful duck and can not stop taking pictures of them. This one was in a pond in Maui, Hawaii...
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I just love the color of these wonderful duck and can not stop taking pictures of them. This one was in a pond in Maui, Hawaii
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camera

NIKON D800

settings

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 3000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2016

Views

741

Likes

+163

Awards

Peer Award

+35

Top Choice

+17

Absolute Masterpiece

+11

Superb Composition

+9

Magnificent Capture

+5

All Star

+4

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

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Platinum

Outstanding capture..beautiful

Platinum

Well shot!

They are so gorgeous....glad you were able to get this one so clear!

Platinum

Beautiful shot and bird.

Wonderful Duck-Excellent Capture

are these natural colors? a duck-beauty!!

Spectacular capture Mark. I cant get over the colors. WOW

Gorgeous! :)

Platinum

Beautiful mandarin duck, they are so colourful, nicely composed Mark:-)

gorgeous colors シ

This is wonderful, i struggle with precession like this with birds and water, perfect.

Woww...your focus is razor sharp Mark! Great shot!!

Yet another reason to go to Hawaii! Beautiful image of this Mandarin duck! Amazing colors!

PRO+

Yes, they are beautiful ducks, they almost don't seem real. Nice shot Mark.

Ultimate

Wow!! Gorgeous!!

Such beautiful colors.

Platinum

wow - is this a wood duck? I've always wanted a picture of one. Even if it's not, I want a picture of it!

Platinum

I just read Lizzie's comment - if she says it's a mandarin duck, then you can bet that's what it is

PRO+

Well, and I thought I had some good images of Mandarin duck drakes . . . hmmmm . . . I think this one takes the cake!

Excellent, voted Multicolored

PRO+

Incredible duck and a good job showing him off.

Ultimate

Excellent choice for the challenge. One of my favorites. Well Done!

Submitted to Photo Contests

Multicolored

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#mcampi #duck #Maui Hawaii

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