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da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:33 pm

It has been a bit of a thing around here for a long time that if you get a new camera, one of the first pixs should be a Duck....... so here is mine, a Wood Duck....... also what would be a good idea is keep this "duck" thread on going, so if you have a duck pix just add it to mine and we will see how far and long we can go.......... so post away....... could be fun...... Gary hope this is OK if not close

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby darklightphotography on Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:28 am

Here's a duck pic I took earlier...

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby dviv on Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:46 am

Good game!

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:08 am

.......... ahhhh a good start to some fun.......

now you other lot where are your "duck" pixs
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby ozimax on Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:31 pm

In my cricketing days I usually started with a duck.
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:51 am

......... and a hearty "quack" to you........ :mrgreen:

.........now where are all the duck pixs hiding on hard drives......... :cough:
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby Matt. K on Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:43 am

Here's my contribution to the duck post!......Whadda ya mean there's something fishy about my duck? Are you a bloody expert or something? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:10 pm

:D ....... good one matt K........

there must be lots of ducks hiding on hard drives....... let them out and place here........
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby surenj on Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:11 pm

This is from 2006 as I haven't chased any ducks lately...

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby biggerry on Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:19 pm

duck....

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:55 pm

........ very good everyone...... we are now starting to get a collection of duck pixs, down be shy, just post your pixs of "ducks" here....... lets keep the fun rolling
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby fozzie on Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:00 pm

I'm good for a duck...

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:37 pm

....... good duck Fozzie.......

now where are all the DUCKS......... good or bad....... post away
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby Bob G on Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:43 pm

Ok Bernie - I'll play your game too -here's my PBD in some sweet late afternoon light.

... and for the curious the water isn't that blue really but it is a reflection of an intense blue sky on very still water

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby aim54x on Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:22 pm

Just a Duck that I shot today whilst on the way home from uni. As always straight out of camera. I have to say, the compactness of the Tamron Di 70-300mm has kept it in my bag, and when pressed for length it is a good to have.

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:54 am

........ Bob G and Cameron....... great pixs of ducks from both of you........

I am sure there are lots of ducks hiding on hard drives....... let them out and add them to the rest here.........
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby mozzie on Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:37 pm

love the tread....

I've been cooped up at home cramming for exams for a while...so Here's a duck of a different sort.... :lol:

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby blacknstormy on Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:05 pm

holy crap - just realised I haven't taken a duck photo with the new camera !!!!! :shock:
this is a holder photo (really old with the d70) - I'll get on the case and find me a duck ! :)

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:17 am

good duck B&S..........

now here is a new duck pix from me........
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....... where are all the duck pixs guys....... I know that you all have them....... show and tell time
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby Dennis The Menace on Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:37 am

Here's Mine....

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby aim54x on Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:48 am

I'm goin to have to shoot more ducks!!
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby aim54x on Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:11 pm

As promised, here is another duck pic!!

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:38 pm

....... ahhhhhhh good to see some more duck pix's.......

........ hope to see some more duck pix's over the break

keep them coming.........
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby aim54x on Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:56 pm

Here we go another DUCK pic, it seems like this thread is starting to go off a little though.

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby Ben.bb on Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:18 pm

wow some of these duck pictures are really amazing, i don't if this one meets the standard but here goes :D
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby aim54x on Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:22 pm

That would make the cut for sure! Where do you find these cute little colourful ducks?
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby Potoroo on Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:27 pm

I give you the very rare Medium Format duck, which can be recognised by its over-sized, nearly square LCD. This one is facing away from the camera as it cleans its sensor:

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby big pix on Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:35 pm

....... some good duck pixs guys...... well now where are the duck pixs from everybody else :wink: :mrgreen:
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby Ben.bb on Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:12 pm

I got sent this randomly by a friend and thaught it would fit this fourm perfectly :lol:

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby aim54x on Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:02 pm

That one is awesome Ben!!
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby blacknstormy on Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:59 am

White eyed duck :)

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby Potoroo on Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:40 pm

Amazing colour. Was that how you captured it?
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby blacknstormy on Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:20 pm

Hey Potoroo - yep they were the colours :) This shot was taken in the Habitat "Zoo" at Port Douglas north of Cairns - there is a man made 'lake' in one of the exhibits and the afternoon overcast sky just made all of the vegetation reflect on the water as you see it = was pretty cool :)
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby DanW on Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:13 pm

Curious duck...

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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby fozzie on Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:25 pm

Dan - good to see that you have joined da "DUCK" club :)
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Re: da "DUCK" of the day Pix

Postby DaveB on Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:35 pm

Ok, here's a PBD photo I took very early on with the EOS D30:
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