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Fauna Meets Flora
by Helen Betts

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16-FEB-2004 Helen Betts

Fauna Meets Flora
by Helen Betts

Ankara, Turkey

There's not much in the way of either flora or fauna this time of year in Ankara, but I happened to remember that there were ducks at Kugulu Park (Swan Park), just down the street from my office. There were swans, too, http://www.pbase.com/image/26114572/medium, but very uncooperative. He's looking at a piece of lettuce, BTW, fed to the ducks by some kindly woman http://www.pbase.com/image/26120103/medium). This was my favorite shot of the day http://www.pbase.com/image/26114174/medium, but unfortunately couldn't find any flora in it at all :-).

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Date/Time16-Feb-2004 19:52:49
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Sony Forums Challenges22-Feb-2004 00:44
Oh, I overlooked this the last time I looked around... I like this very much, Helen and admire how you coped with all that white, beautifully done, you composed this well...Bee
Sony Forums Challenges20-Feb-2004 00:08
I looked at your 'favorite shot' of the two ducks - excellent ! I wish there was some vegetation in that one, but this one is very good too. I like the way he looks both poised to strike and a little tentative at the same time -johnebones
Carlos Chacon 17-Feb-2004 19:53
This is a very nice shot Helen, I guess that it really presents us with the elements of the challenge in a funny way. I guess that this little friend was actually in shock at not having to fight over the lettuce :)
Sony Forums Challenges17-Feb-2004 01:02
Thank you, Melanie (and all). That's a piece of lettuce a woman was feeding the ducks. They were generally fighting over it, but this guy was contemplating this piece all by himself. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges17-Feb-2004 00:53
Cute shot Helen, what is that over on the left side? Melanie (mlynn)
Guest 16-Feb-2004 23:01
Ohhhhhhhh what a pretty shot. Great composition!
Cherylm
Sony Forums Challenges16-Feb-2004 22:54
Making me hungry Helen...NC