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Duck

Postby yeocsa on Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:43 pm

Frustrated. No able to find dragon flies and butterflies, i turned my attention to ducks. Does anyone knows a good location where I can take macro of dragon flies and butterflies other than the zoo? Thanks.

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:47 pm

You should find some in the wetlands along with ducks!

I have heard that the duck union is getting a little p@ssed off with D70 owners for not offering model releases :wink:

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Postby mudder on Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:45 pm

G'day,

No idea about the dragon fly or butterflies, but the duck is great, nicely exposed and very detailed... Clear eyes...

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Postby Rusty W. Griswald on Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:57 pm

Well done on another duck photo :-)

My D70 Australia Day Duck is here:

http://www.pixspot.com/displayimage.php ... 0061&pos=1

Who started all this duck stuff anyway? :lol:
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thanks

Postby yeocsa on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:39 am

Thanks. Well ducks are good target for practice. :)
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Postby Glen on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:45 am

The duck looks good. In Sydney, the Botanic Gardens have a butterfly enclosure, maybe you have the same thing in Melbourne?
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Postby bwhinnen on Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:35 pm

That is a great photo of a duck :) Exposure looks great and it seems to be taken from quite a low angle!

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Postby Nicole on Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:28 pm

I am a fan of ducks. As Chris says, wetlands are a good place for dragonflies. As for butterflies, only place I've ever seen a few are Baluk Willam Flora Reserve. This reserve also has wild orchids but it depends on the time of year as to what is in flower.
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thanks

Postby yeocsa on Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:54 pm

Hi

Thanks for the info. Will check the places out.

cheers,

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Postby Matt. K on Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:05 pm

Agree with the above posts...but if we are going to give constructive information...the lily bottom left of page is too bright and draws the eye away from the duck. To improve this image darken that lily down a fair bit.
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Hi Matt

Postby yeocsa on Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:16 pm

Hi Matt

Thanks. Can't agree with you more.

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Postby phillipb on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:06 pm

I rekon that if the winner on the current competition picks "Ducks" as the theme for the next competion we'll have 600 entries. :lol:
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:09 pm

Provided we have 600 people, of course.
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Postby phillipb on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:12 pm

of course we will! I took that into account, it will be April/May by then.
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Postby Rusty W. Griswald on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:19 pm

There's an entire Dilbert episode about the Blue Duck, can't find any screen captures to post though :-)
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