Mallarduke and his Mallardess Photo

Photographer’s Note

A couple of white mallards, Anas platyrhynchos. If you're wondering how I can tell that it's a pair, look at the tails. The female - in front - doesn't have the two little curls above the tail that the male has.
As Jeppe stated not so very long ago, these white mallards are pretty rare, and it's the first time I've seen them in our local area. Fortunately, they weren't shy and stayed within shooting distance for quite a while, allowing me to take a number of photos.
Treatment: Crop, Contrast +10, saturation +10, USM and resize.
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Clarification: These are not rare as kept (domestic) birds in Denmark, but these two are free. They live with a bunch of ordinary mallards on the Brabrand Lake.

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hftey (390) 2004-02-15 10:50

You really capture their beauty. Nice work

sass (142) 2004-02-15 11:05

I didn't know the white mallard was rare in Denmark. I actually thought that they were animals keept in enclosures that had gotten loose, but I've just learned something new here. I think the look on the ducks is a bit strange, they look a bit to smooth for me, perhaps it is just me that has a strange monitor ;o).
Best regards Sasss

gbac (1931) 2004-02-15 12:35

Bon cadrage et jolis reflets.
Merci pour l'information car justement vendredi j'ai photographié un canard mallard mâle à Neuchâtel et je me posais la question sur la race et maintenant j'ai la réponse.

zto (292) 2004-02-15 13:33

A lovely capture Bente. Very soft in there colours adn tehy look so gentel. I like the way the males cruly tali is so visible. It is one of this birds charming treats i think. It is also very nicely composted by you.

sunny (3068) 2004-02-15 17:29

I like the contrast between these fine white mallards and the deep blue water, as well as their reflections on it. Today I learned how to identify the male and female ones of the kind - thank's to your notes, Bente!

Opus (0) 2004-02-16 17:21

A lovely and rare pair. Thanks for all your information on them, too.

dominique (11403) 2004-02-17 17:32

Very beautiful image, I like especially the colors and contrast with water, the composition is interesting.

Jeppe (18623) 2004-02-21 12:08

Great to be back - and whitout broken legs ;-)
----------------------------------------------Beautiful capture you made Bente - The Blue and white fits perfect and the reflections.
Thanks for the note about the curls - I can see the inspiration to a certain "Donald"

jrj (34779) 2004-02-23 5:21

What a wonderful shot Bente. The mallards looks great in this very fine and strong coloursetting - even with a top reflection. Very well done.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-04-03 13:11

they look very pretty, they also look like rubber duck unreal, btu you have done a very very good job here, I like the details and your patience in Photography

yesterday (9787) 2004-06-02 7:06

I like this, few color, but excellente.

There is a wonderful contrast in the picture, and what I realy like, is the light hould EXCELLENT on the white beautiful couple.

Luc (80) 2005-03-25 23:12

Bente,
As I already wrote on TN but remove with your picture, I have see last summer a white female with a normal male mallard and they were with a group of mallards.
This photo in great like the other and should be on TN.
Thanks.