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03-DEC-2008 Cindi Smith

TITC - TWO-FER...D IS FOR DUCKS AND HE'S BREAKING THE RULES

Dallas, TX

There are writen rules around this area saying not to feed the ducks and birds but this guy comes out with two full bags of feed and feeds them anyway. Normally, there are a ton of folks feeding the ducks and breaking the rules but tonight it was blustery and cold so he was the only one that showed up and it was mid-week. So, I got my two-fer.....D for Ducks for the Alphabet Soup challenge and Rules - Breaking them, for the Thursday's Challenge!

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
1/250s f/7.1 at 100.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time03-Dec-2008 17:46:29
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
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Chad Ramsey28-Dec-2008 15:33
I guess we would just have a bunch of hungry ducks and geese with no rule breakers?! :)
1moremile19-Dec-2008 16:37
Nice scene. With that tree's shadow I thought at first there was one on his neck.
Guest 10-Dec-2008 02:28
Mayby it was just a duck's birthday.... :)
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography09-Dec-2008 00:44
nice light
Greg Christie05-Dec-2008 21:34
Wonderful photograph in wonderful light.
Nancy Lobaugh05-Dec-2008 13:43
hmmm... maybe he's planning to serve duck for his holiday dinners!
Máire Uí Mhaicín05-Dec-2008 10:28
I had to scroll through all the comments to discover why they shouldn't be fed! That's another item of information I've gleaned today. Lovely autumnal light in this shot. And I'm still smiling at Russ' cat breaking the rules for typing on his keyboard!!
Evaristo Buendia Carrera05-Dec-2008 05:55
Human responsibility.
carol j. phipps05-Dec-2008 05:52
Rich color and light! Brilliant compositon! V
De'Carr Studio05-Dec-2008 04:43
And "D" could be for "Dumb Rules" LOL
Jeff Lobaugh05-Dec-2008 03:28
It would appear that he's breaking the rules 25lbs at a time. Well seen!!
Walter Otto Koenig05-Dec-2008 03:13
Cool shot. I like the color. Nice time of day.
Barbara Heide05-Dec-2008 01:20
wonderful autumn light and tones!
Harrison05-Dec-2008 01:07
Wonderful light! Love those birds in flight around him, very well done.
Knox O05-Dec-2008 00:41
I'm sure the ducks dont mind, they cant read! :>)
Mairéad04-Dec-2008 21:27
But the ducks don't seem to mind that he's breaking the rules?
Lovely shot.
Chris04-Dec-2008 21:24
But feeding the ducks is something we're all entitled to do! Love the shot. Chris
Phillip Normanton04-Dec-2008 21:09
Very daring from the duck dude :)
Richard Chapman04-Dec-2008 20:53
Lovely autumn colours!
Stewart Mitchell04-Dec-2008 20:42
Surely he can be forgiven....better breaking the rule than breaking the ducks!!!
Norbert Fortelny04-Dec-2008 20:18
Nice picture and beautiful colors.
I can see the salmonella having a feast...
sue anne04-Dec-2008 19:54
LOL good rule broken as ducks need food too. An expensive hobby but kudos to him. :)
J. Scott Coile04-Dec-2008 18:22
Looks like he has made a LOT of friends by breaking those rules :-)
Antonio Ruggiero04-Dec-2008 17:38
Ottma photo...Bravissima....V
pkocinski04-Dec-2008 16:45
Great image Cindi!
As you can see the waterfowl are not afraid of people - that's a prime reason for not feeding them - they loose their fear of humans. Next someone will complain because there's bird do-do all over and then they'll have to kill the waterfowl because that will be the only way to remedy the problem. Not feeding them isn't meant as a punishment but it's just not in the best interests of wildlife.
Paula Krugerud04-Dec-2008 16:26
This is a beautiful shot Cindi...the warmth of the colors, the action of the ducks flying around and seed pouring out of the bag and the clarity of it all! Those green heads are gorgeous...very well captured!!!
mathilda williams04-Dec-2008 16:21
:)
don't feed those ducks!! but who listens to that rule anyway?
Guest 04-Dec-2008 14:35
Excellent find! He's really going to town with that feed sack, lucky ducks.
Jen Bixler04-Dec-2008 13:09
Funny!
mojoflowerchick04-Dec-2008 12:27
COOL..... and sweet of him...
Joanne Kamo04-Dec-2008 11:53
Perfect entry for this challenge, fabulous golden light and capture!
laine8204-Dec-2008 10:50
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDe's everywhere !!!
j>a>e>17 :):):)04-Dec-2008 10:17
such tuneFULLLy treasured quakerzzz o'peace grant poetic heartsongs o'sweeet cindi :):):)
17 AAAHHHvationzzz from chitown, j>a>e>17 :):):)
Maaike Huizer04-Dec-2008 10:02
Very nice entry. I like the warm autumn colours.
Ann...04-Dec-2008 09:51
He's a popular guy!!!
Sheila04-Dec-2008 08:55
At least he doesn't seem to be feeding them bread which is really bad for them.
Lovely golden light.
Guest 04-Dec-2008 08:55
Good job on the two-fer...V
JW04-Dec-2008 08:34
What a super seasonal shot!
cits_4_pets04-Dec-2008 07:08
Ducks and dude...nice shot love the colors, action,...looks like he have one flying into his derriere. Great entries. v
Kathryn04-Dec-2008 07:05
The ducks seem quite happy to break the rule! ...
Gary Winters04-Dec-2008 06:51
Now that's a LOT of ducks!
Russ Rose04-Dec-2008 06:05
He is the pied piper of ducks.

(cat jumped on the keyboard.)
Russ Rose04-Dec-2008 06:04
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Ray :)04-Dec-2008 05:12
Good one.
Shame about the jobsworths...
BleuEvanescence04-Dec-2008 04:54
Oh........hoooo
Man and birds, just beautiful.
I hope they continue to feed them, like the fox and The Little Prince,
once you tame them, you become responsible for them...
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