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Mallard fizz

Mallard fizz

Familiar on lakes and ponds in many parts of the world, the humble mallard is - in my opinion - often overlooked, simply because it is so widespread. To my eye,...
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Familiar on lakes and ponds in many parts of the world, the humble mallard is - in my opinion - often overlooked, simply because it is so widespread. To my eye, though, it's an engaging and photogenic duck that has a tendency to play to the camera. This one is having a wash in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. Lens: Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 10/8000 Focal Length 5000/10

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Aug, 2018

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