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If it looks like a duck

If it looks like a duck

camera

SONY ILCE-5000

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 2100/10

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upload_date

Jul, 2017

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Awards

Legendary Award

Winner in Ontario Wildlife Photo Challenge

Top Choice

+6

Superb Composition

+5

Outstanding Creativity

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

+2

Peer Award

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Behind The Lens

Location

My friend owns a hobby farm and invited me out to photograph her chickens and ducks!

Time

This particular photo was taken about 10 am. I got lucky re: lighting!

Lighting

Honestly, luck was in my side and a cloud covered the sun at the perfect moment!

Equipment

Sony Alpha 5000 with the 55-210mm lens

Inspiration

I had been photographing the ducklings for awhile..watching cell phone pics going up on facebook..I was itching to get my camera on them!

Editing

Mostly just the removal of some stray ducks in the background and and some contrast work.

In my camera bag

My camera, my 55-210 lens and my 16-50 lens.

Feedback

Honestly..patience. I focus a lot on pet photography and patience is the number 1 thing for getting great photos. Shoot in RAW!

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