That would be me, and I stand by it! Although apparently HCB used to photograph ducks to test his lenses. Fortunately he kept them mostly to himself - at least, I can only think of one duck snap by him. But it's a decisive one.
B > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: 20 June 2012 14:37 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: RE: PESO - Heading Your Way > > I recall that a couple of years ago someone here said (tongue in cheek) > that generally one should keep our ducks to ourselves. And mostly I > agree. > > But sometimes even a duck makes a good photo. This is such a case. > > Unusual angle: the markings on the duck's bill seem to mimic the wake > behind the duck. Cool! > > All in all a wonderful duck pic! > > Cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> > Sent: June 20, 2012 6/20/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: PESO - Heading Your Way > > > G'day all > > This duck seemed to have a very definite idea of where it wanted to go: > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP4080a-peso.html > > > K200D; DA 55-300mm; cropped. > > Comments/criticism appreciated > > > > -- > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
