Another archive shot. Another Place, Statue, Antony Gormley, Crosby beach.
_DSC2604 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
_DSC2604 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
He's the star of Central Park since he appeared mysteriously last Fall . Doesn't look real , at least not like anything real in North America . I think folks expected him to head south when it got cold , but he seems happy here . He's integrated himself with the flock of usual mundane waterfowl that lives in the pond and subsists on whatever bugs or pond crud they can find , plus generous portions of stale bread , bits of hot dog , pizza crusts , and whatever else little kids pitch into the pond .Ooh, he's gorgeous, isn't he?!!! Lovely shot!
Send him down here -- we've got a lovely little lake he can swim and play on -- I'd love to have an opportunity to see and photograph him! Extraordinarily beautiful bird!
Only if you have the eye for it!
I got really behind in December with editing everyday, so I have some work to do to catch up my final P365 collection. But in the meantime, I figured I'd get started on practicing for my P52 of diptychs for 2019. I know the rules are one photo per day, so if you guys would rather I don't post them as diptychs, let me know, and I will separate them to different days. The challenge for me is to shoot one subject in two ways that coordinate. But I don't want to upset the apple cart! (Plus it won't be a diptych every single day, just once a week.)
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Nice morning , pretty warm , so I figured I'd try some more duck photography , this time with a bit longer lens . Loads of folks in Central Park , some by the pond with serious photo gear . Anyway , things worked out much better than expected , and I've got January knocked off for my next year's Christmas calendar.
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SL2 , 300/4 w/1.4 extender , f8@1/800 , ISO 1600 , shutter priority ,continuous AF , hand held , continuous shutter ( spray n' pray ) minimal cropping , denoise via Dfine
It's a Mandarin Duck . Not native to the U.S. . Apparently some folks keep them as pets and I guess this one got away . Must have headed to NYC with the intent of blending in with the crowds.So, I don't really don't know my ducks. What kind of duck is this? Beautiful colors.
That was from the side of the art gallery. There is usually an area with market stalls and some open space at the back of them where you can get a clear shot from.
Enjoy your new glass. The gift that keeps on giving.