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27-Feb-2022

Unprepared for a portrait

Taken at Constitution Gardens on the National Mall.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

‘Just Paper & Tea,’ posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/400s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Zoltán Balogh10-Jun-2022 03:54
LOL, what a cute portrait it turned out to be in the end! :) V
Buz Kiefer06-Jun-2022 09:11
V, of course.
Buz Kiefer06-Jun-2022 09:10
Love the head on POV of this female mallard. In Louisiana, they, the females, are called a French Duck, for reasons I still don’t know.
Don01-Jun-2022 21:17
A quirky pose, all the better for a portrait.
Don Mottershead01-Jun-2022 21:15
:)
LynnH01-Jun-2022 13:46
A funny pose, perfectly captured! V
Milan Vogrin01-Jun-2022 09:14
Great angle!V!
Fong Lam01-Jun-2022 09:14
Such a cute portrait.....a delightful encounter and capture....V
Philip P01-Jun-2022 09:06
A wonderful capture!
Gill Kopy01-Jun-2022 05:26
Cool how you caught the expression of the duck V
Dennis Hoyne01-Jun-2022 03:07
Wonderful detail, nice portrait.
Julie Oldfield01-Jun-2022 01:50
She appears to be talking. What a cute capture. V
Hank Vander Velde01-Jun-2022 01:24
Nice pose well captured Helen. She doesn't seemed too pleased.
Nirvan Hope01-Jun-2022 01:03
I guess you didn't ask her permission properly before the shot!
larose forest photos01-Jun-2022 00:41
How lovely! It appears she is conversing with you! V
Nick Paoni31-May-2022 21:41
Looks like she is complaining about you taking her portrait.
Mairéad31-May-2022 21:25
The duck might have been unprepared but you weren't as you've captured the nice light . V
joseantonio31-May-2022 18:33
nice frontal shot of this beauty.V
Tom Munson31-May-2022 17:43
Great capture. Love the pose.