Inspiring Photo: Mandarin Duck #11636704

Mandarin Duck

Uploaded: April 14, 2011 06:55:28

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Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

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Carolyn J. Connolly April 14, 2011

What a beautiful capture of this strikingly-coloured duck, Bojan!! The details are exceptional!! :o) #1369347

Mary Timman April 14, 2011

Oh wow...what fabuloous detail and color! #9350390

Karen Celella April 14, 2011

Excellent capture, Bojan! #9350408

Robert R. Goodman April 14, 2011

Hi Bojan,beautiful capture my friend,that is a beautiful duck I wish we had here.Awesome capture!!!! #9350438

Jeff Robinson April 14, 2011

Outstanding - Great color and capture Bojan! #9350459

Tammy M. Anderson April 14, 2011

Fantastic colors, comp. and details, Bojan. Just beautiful! #9350478

Jack Gaskin April 14, 2011

AS GOOD AS IT GETS WAY TO NAIL THE SHOT

Happy Shooting
Jack #9350498

Tiia Vissak April 14, 2011

a wonderful capture! #9350561

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 14, 2011

WOWZA! Great capture Bojan..

jo ann c. #9350633

Douglas Pignet April 14, 2011

lovely capture and wonderful colors and comp...well done #9350646

Bojan Bencic April 14, 2011

Thank you Carolyn, Mary, Karen, Bobby, Jeff, Tammy, Jack, Tiia, Jo Ann and Douglas. #9350831

Nadine A. Lewis April 14, 2011

He looks so proud...EXCELLENT color, detail, & overall capture, Bojan! <>< #9350875

Marijana Fajgl April 14, 2011

Fantastic composition, details and colours! Wonderful capture, Bojan. She is so beautiful! #9350984

Ann H. Belus April 14, 2011

Exceptional color and detail captured, Bojan! #9351104

Michelle Alton April 15, 2011

An exquisite capture, Bojan. #9351643

Bojan Bencic April 15, 2011

Thanks Nadine, Marijana, Ann and Michelle. #9352057

Val Feldman April 15, 2011

A beauty with his wonderful patchwork of amazing colors - the soft green of the water emphasizes those colors so well, Bojan. Perfect perch and pose, too...so well done! #9352287

Freddy Bland April 15, 2011

What a gorgeous capture, Bojan! Stunning color and reflections! #9352450

Bojan Bencic April 15, 2011

Thank you Val and Freddy. #9352500

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 15, 2011

The most beautiful duck in the world and you have made it even more beautiful, Bojan! :-) k #9352902

Bojan Bencic April 16, 2011

Thanks Kitty. From the duck and from me. :o) #9353382

Patti Coblentz April 16, 2011

Just could never eat this beautiful duck...how could one?! Wonderful capture of his colors and markings, at ease on his branch over the water...lovely capture, Bojan. #9353533

Nancy L. Green April 16, 2011

This is WONDERFUL Bojan, the colors, lighting and clarity really show off the beauty of this duck, VERY well done!! <>< #9353976

Bojan Bencic April 16, 2011

Thank you Patricia and Nancy. #9354141

Renata Gusciora April 17, 2011

Wonderful capture,Bojan!Lovely colors and great clarity! #9355849

Stephen Zacker April 18, 2011

Great capture and reflection #9356231

Bojan Bencic April 18, 2011

Thanks Renata and Stephen. #9356493

Jeana Clark May 18, 2011

Congratulations Bojan on this wonderfully deserving Finalist!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #9411229

Robert R. Goodman May 18, 2011
A big congratulations,Bojan!! #9411318

Amy M. Wilson May 18, 2011
Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Bojan!! #9411442

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 18, 2011
BIG Congratulations, Bojan! A most deserved Finalist! #9411487

Tammy M. Anderson May 18, 2011
Congrats, Bojan. A beautiful finalist. #9411694

Freddy Bland May 18, 2011
Many congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Bojan!! #9411871

Mary Timman May 18, 2011
Congratulations Bojan! Beautiful! #9412295

Lorna Shutter May 18, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your two beautiful Finalists this month, Bojan!!!!! WTG!!! :)
#9412363

Ann Coates May 18, 2011
This is beautiful, congratulations on your finalist. #9412475

Marijana Fajgl May 19, 2011
Another amazing finalist, Bojan! Bravo! #9412814

Nancyj E. Hovey May 19, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9413216

Carla Capra Anderson May 19, 2011
What a beautiful image you've captured. Congratulations on receiving this Finalist Award.
;) CC #9413642

Karen Celella May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Bojan. #9413814

Marcel J. Fernandez May 19, 2011
Congratulations, Bojan on your outstanding Finalist. #9413953

Bojan Bencic May 19, 2011
Thank you. #9414012

Tarun Bose May 19, 2011
Congrats for your finalist, Bojan. #9414877

Tarun Bose May 19, 2011
Congrats for your finalist, Bojan. #9414878

Val Feldman May 19, 2011
One of the most beautiful captures of a Mandarin duck I've ever seen...Congrats on this excellent Finalist, Bojan and best of luck in the upcoming round. #9414946

Ellen Hodges May 19, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck with your gorgeous finalists, Bojan!!! #9414978

Wm Nosal May 19, 2011
Beautiful Shot, Bojan!
Congratulations #9414987

Jeff Robinson May 19, 2011
Congrats on your Finalist Bojan!! Jeff #9415069

SaMi Martin May 19, 2011
Wonderful capture of a beautiful bird; Congrats Bojan on your finalist! #9415219

Stephen Zacker May 19, 2011
Great capture and reflections. Congratulations #9415237

Julianne Bradford May 19, 2011
Beautiful finalist! Congratulations!! #9415445

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 19, 2011
Congratulations on this awesome finalist
Bojan! Great clarity and love the reflections...
jo ann c.
#9415459

Patti Coblentz May 19, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Bojan! #9415465

Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna

#9415612

Debra R. Harder May 19, 2011
This is so SUPERB, Bojan! Love those details and reflections. Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9415735

Robert K. Bemus May 19, 2011
Beautiful portrait-- congratulations on your Finalist, Bojan!! #9415852

Rona L. Schwarz May 19, 2011
Absolutely marvelous, Bojan! Clear, crisp, gorgeous details and reflection - flawless! Huge Congrats on this superb Finalist! #9416037

Barbara Waldoch May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalists, Bojan! #9416098

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 20, 2011
Congratulations on both your fantastic finalists, Bojan. #9416150

Stephanie Frey May 20, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Bojan! #9416554

Bojan Bencic May 20, 2011
Thanks. #9416990

Stephanie Frey May 20, 2011
Congrautations on your win, Bojan! #9417749

Maria Morrow May 20, 2011
Excellent composition & detail, Bojan.. Congratulations on your win!! #9417813

Lorna Shutter May 20, 2011
WTG, Bojan!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Win!!!!! :)
#9417836

Amy M. Wilson May 20, 2011
Big congratulations on your wonderful gold winner, Bojan!! #9417862

Jessica Jenney May 20, 2011
Congratulations, Bojan on your fabulous win! #9417959

Nancyj E. Hovey May 20, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving
2nd Place WINNER! 8o) #9418017

Freddy Bland May 20, 2011
Congratulations on your Gold winning image, Bojan!! #9418149

Carol Eade May 20, 2011
Congratulations, Bojan, beautiful! #9418381

Terry Cervi May 20, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful win, Bojan! #9418544

Barbara Waldoch May 20, 2011
Big congratulations on this beauty, Bojan! #9418566

Debra R. Harder May 20, 2011
Huge congratulations, Bojan, on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER! Deb #9418632

Kay Beausoleil May 20, 2011
Congratulations, Bojan, on your win for this beautifully captured image! #9418637

Tammy M. Anderson May 20, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful winner, Bojan. #9418654

Patti Coblentz May 20, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Bojan! #9418759

Patrick Rouzes May 20, 2011
Congratulations on this incredible Winner, Bojan! #9418763

Daniella Puente May 20, 2011
Wonderful photo Bojan, congratulations! #9418794

Robert R. Goodman May 20, 2011
Congratulations,my friend.Beautiful win Bojan!!! #9418877

Rona L. Schwarz May 20, 2011
Knew we'd see this again, Bojan! It's simply marvelous! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FABULOUS GOLD WINNER! #9418887

Val Feldman May 20, 2011
No surprise here!! A winning image thru and thru! Congratulations, Bojan, on your superb Gold Winner! #9418916

Natasa Mikuz May 21, 2011
Big congratulation, Bojan! Beautiful work! #9419110

Alan L. Borror May 21, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Bojan! #9419170

Kathy Cline May 21, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS
Just a wonderful and beautiful shot Bojan.
Have a blessed weekend.

glitter-graphics.com #9419304

Mary K. Robison May 21, 2011
A lovely, colorful capture, Bojan, with a great reflection ~
Congratulations on your well earned Second Place Winner! #9419347

Janet McNeil May 21, 2011
Congratulations on winning the gold!! #9419362

Lydia Williams May 21, 2011
Wow, a beauty, Bojan! Well captured and so glad it is a winner...Congratulations #9419553

Karen Celella May 21, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous winner of the gold, Bojan! #9419555

Tiia Vissak May 21, 2011
Congratulations! #9419966

Bojan Bencic May 21, 2011
Thanks everybody. #9420145

Marijana Fajgl May 21, 2011
Big congratulations, Bojan! Well deserved winner! #9420177

Gina Cormier May 21, 2011
Congrats on this creative and fabulous image~!!! #9420179

Ann H. Belus May 21, 2011
Huge congrats, Bojan! #9420278

Mike Clime May 21, 2011
Congratulations on your winner! #9420425

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 21, 2011
WTG Bojan! Huge congratulations on your awesome 2n Place Gold WINNER!!!
jo ann c. #9420537

Ann Coates May 21, 2011
Congratulations on your outstanding Gold win. #9420661

Sandra Anderson May 21, 2011
I love these mandarin ducks. Great shot of this one Bojan.
Congratulations. #9420666

Denny E. Barnes May 21, 2011
Outstanding!! Congratulations, Bojan on your fantastic and well deserved win!! #9420939

Tarun Bose May 21, 2011
Big congrats for your winner, Bojan. #9420984

Marcel J. Fernandez May 21, 2011
Congratulations, Bojan on your terrific Winner. #9421028

Usman M. Bajwa May 22, 2011
Huge CONGRATZ on this beautiful GOLD Winner, Bojan!!!
UB. #9421174

Bojan Bencic May 22, 2011
Thank you. #9421678

Claudia Kuhn May 22, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful winner Bojan! #9422311

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 22, 2011
Huge Congrats, Bojan! Well deserved! #9422506

Bojan Bencic May 23, 2011
Thanks Claudia and Courtenay. #9423836

Renata Gusciora May 24, 2011
Big congratulations on this wonderful winner,Bojan!!!:-) #9426350

Nadia Paul May 25, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful winner Bojan! #9426787

Bojan Bencic May 25, 2011
Thank you Renata and Nadia. #9427430

Stephen Zacker May 25, 2011
Great timing and reflections. Congratulations #9427921

Bojan Bencic May 25, 2011
Thanks Stephen. #9428184

Phyllis H. Burchett May 25, 2011
Gorgeous Bojan, congrats on your win!!! #9428233

Bojan Bencic May 26, 2011
Thank you Phyllis. #9429463

Mary Beth Aiello May 27, 2011
Just gorgeous, Bojan. Huge congrats on this beautiful win. #9431508

Bojan Bencic May 27, 2011
Thanks Mary Beth. #9431623

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS December 18, 2011
This is so well deserved. I love this photo and the colours of this duck. I have never had the opportunity to see one in real life. #9876021

Bojan Bencic December 18, 2011
Thank you Fernanda. #9876079

Merna L. Nobile December 18, 2011
What could be more important in life than to know in our hearts that in everything we have tried to do, we have done our very best?
Congratulations for your magnificent contribution for the month of November, 2011.
Merna Nobile
#9876160

Bojan Bencic December 18, 2011
Thanks Merna. #9876173

Inge Linden March 07, 2012
Excellent! #10026954

Bojan Bencic March 07, 2012
Thank you Inge. #10026978

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