Forget I am gorgeous just give me the damn food

Anthony Hedger

Forget I am gorgeous just give me the damn food

I have just been featured in; The Urban Wildlife Group and The Nikon DSLR Users Group

I went for a walk today over to the Forty Hall Estate in Enfield for a couple of hours and this beautiful male Mandarin Duck was gliding gracefully across the lake with his female in tow. I was so happy the way this one turned out. The weather was a little overcast but that gave a fantastic balanced light making the colour of this lovely duck stand out really well. I hope you like the shot and thank you so much for viewing my work, please come again soon.

NIKON D60 DSLR
F-stop f/4.8
Exposure time 1/640 sec
ISO speed 800
Focal length 180 mm on a 70 – 300 mm Nikon lens

Shutter Priority

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Forget I am gorgeous just give me the damn food by Anthony Hedger
Forget I am gorgeous just give me the damn food by Anthony Hedger
  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    Ohhhhhh….....these ducks are so gorgeous!! Very beautiful capture indeed dear Tony…......xo

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Rose for another wonderful comment xx

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Well captured Tony.
    I love the colours of these.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Richard thank you for dropping by today and for the comment, they are lovely birds eh?

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  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Yes they are.
    We have a few pairs on the river that runs through town.

  • Rob Parsons

    Rob Parsons

    Stunning shot Anthony, simpy beautiful.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thanks Rob I appreciate you dropping by and leaving me a wonderful comment

  • Natures Vision

    Natures Vision

    Lovely shot, very nice!!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you again Ann for your lovely comments

  • John44

    John44

    An eyecatcher here
    Nice work Anthony

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thanks John I appreciate you dropping by and leaving me a wonderful comment

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Oh Tony, this is just georgeus!!! Mandarin ducks are my absolute faveorite bird!!! The detail that you captured in his feathers is stunning!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Julie thank you for dropping by honey and for your comment – I don’t believe I have seen you much lately? x

  • AndyReeve

    AndyReeve

    Just Brill – Tony – WOW!!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Andy thank you for dropping by and for your comment my friend and not to blow my own trumpet but wow is the word the colours on this guy was stunning. Thank you.

  • LeeMartinImages

    LeeMartinImages

    Fantastic colours, and just look at you getting all creative with ya titles…..

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    LOL I thought I better try with the titles or you will be on my back again and you know where that can lead? LOL – thank you Lee for your comment my friend good to see you

  • Gregory Ewanowich

    Gregory Ewanowich

    Exquisite color and detail!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you gregory for your kind comment

  • Claire Davie

    Claire Davie

    There Gorgeous what type of bird are they? Do I have them in Austraila? If not tell them to come to me!!! lol

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Claire, thank you for your kind comment honey. You are right they are gorgeous birds (ducks) but I don’t know whether you get them over there in Australia or not. I believe, but I am not too sure they come from China and they are called Mandarin Ducks and this beauty is the male of the species. The female has lovely markings but is quite plain if you compare her to her partner but she seems very loyal to him and was following him everywhere he went. There were two pairs swimming about on the lake when I shot this. Oh by the way I am sending a couple over to you, LOL

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    I’m with Claire, I want these in australia NOW, how absolutely beautiful – wonderful capture Anthony :-D

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Skyhorse, thank you also for your wonderful comment

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    This is the most stunning looking little duck I have ever seen!!!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Wendy, thank you for your wonderful kind comment honey they are so beautiful

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    This duck is so beautiful it doesn’t look real. It looks like a great work of art. I have never seen one in person..but now I just have to. I hope you gave him some damn food! LOL

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Ginny thank you for your kind comment and I did feel very guilty because I didn’t feed him as I only had shelled peanuts for the squirrels but other people were feeding him.

  • RichardKlos
  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Richard thank you for your kind comment

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    Tony, this is wonderful. Did you shoot it on a tripod? This is amazing. The sharpness and color. Wow. Love it.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Susan, thanks for your lovely comment. I was trying something out when I was shooting which I read in my latest camera magazine as I keep getting a lot of my shots blurred or out of focus. One of the things they suggested was if you are shooting with a zoom lens of say 300mm then just to double the shutter speed to stop camera shake so make it 1/600 plus. So I took the shot without a tripod this time (I didn’t have it with me) although it would have helped even better but I used a very fast shutter speed.
    NIKON D60 DSLR, F-stop f/4.8, Exposure time 1/640 sec, ISO speed 800, Focal length 180 mm on a 70 – 300 mm Nikon lens, and Shutter Priority. x

  • Kazzoom  IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    beautiful capture, well done

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you Kaz for your lovely comment.

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    He should have a sign saying “Will work for compliments’, lol…beautiful capture Tony!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Kellie! OMG it is so great to see you here wow! Thank you for dropping by and for your wonderful comment on my shot and just like the male eh Will work for compliments LOL Thanks honey xxx

  • ilpo laurila

    ilpo laurila

    Brilliant shot, very sharp and great colors.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you ilpo for your lovely comment.

  • Jeff Stroud

    Jeff Stroud

    is this creature “real” ? Beautiful shot!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    LOL thanks Jeff and yes he’s for real. Thanks for your comment

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  • sneha

    sneha

    wow!! so gorgeous!! loved it!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thanks for your comment Sneha

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    Wow, this is gorgeous. Beautiful shot. :o)

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Mia thank you for your comment honey

  • AngelArtiste

    AngelArtiste

    I cannot forget how gorgeous he is! =)

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Angela thank you for your comment honey

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    Well as long as this pretty boy got some food…all is good! smile

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    LOL he did x

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    Gosh… he does have a bit attitude ! in the way in the eye and body language!!

    Brilliant capture! BB. hahaahha so funny…

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Susan thank you for your comment today honey xxhugsxx

  • Anne Hale

    Anne Hale

    Gorgeous… it almost looks like a painting.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Anne it was good of you to drop by today and to leave me a kind comment thank you

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    some boys are like that …:) lol funny. you caught the spiritual part of this bird. bb.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Susan

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    No, you haven’t seen me much lately…... here and here explain why…..

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    sorry honey I didn’t know I really hope you feel better soon xx

  • Orla Cahill

    Orla Cahill

    Such a beautiful bird. Great shot Anthony.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Orla for your kind comment

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    A stunning shot- what an amazing duck!!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Chrissy x

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    He is Gorgeous! WOW!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Cheryl for your kind comment

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  • kimie

    kimie

    Brilliant Tony, love the colours x

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Kimie x hugs x

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Wow – awesome duck!!! Such vibrant colors and patterns!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you for your kind comment today

  • Neil Swenser

    Neil Swenser

    I will never cease to be amazed by the colour of these birds…..........wonderful shot Anthony.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Neil for your kind comment on my shot, and yes, they are such beautiful birds

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    perfect !! hes so beautiful

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you again my dear friend

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    wow, Fantastic image

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Kathy for your kind comment

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    CONGRATS on your well deserved feature in the Animal Photography group with this beautiful capture of the male Mandarin Duck, his colors are awesome, a superb capture for sure!! Take Care and have a GREAT weekend. Rick & Deb :)

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Rick & Deb for your wonderful comment

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    Congradulations on your Feature in Animal Photography!! It really is gorgeous!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Ginny for your kind comment

  • stacyshell67

    stacyshell67

    Gorgeous!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Stacy for your kind comment

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  • Jennifer E. Gatine

    Jennifer E. Ga...

    Gorgeous shot!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you for your kind comment

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    The colours in this are amazing Anthony, so bright crisp and the details on the duck are just incredible.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Stuart thank you my friend for your wonderful comment today

  • Bonnie Pelton

    Bonnie Pelton

    WOW AMAZING CAPTURE!!!:D

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Bonnie thank you for your wonderful comment

  • Ginger  Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    STUNNING!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you Ginger for your kind comments honey

  • nosajnybor

    nosajnybor

    wow – gorgeous shot!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey there, thank you for your wonderful comment

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A beautiful capture!!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Barbara for your kind comment

  • PamelaJoPhoto

    PamelaJoPhoto

    Oh Wow! I have seen some beautiful ducks but this one tops them all. Wow! Fantastic shot!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Pamela for your kind comments

  • jackiefagan

    jackiefagan

    Beautiful colours, well captured

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Jackie for your kind comment

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  • DJ LeMay

    DJ LeMay

    These beauties don’t even look REAL to me!! Fascinating detail and of course… I can’t forget that he’s just GORGEOUS!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Bless you honey and thank you for your kind comments

  • Luci Mahon

    Luci Mahon

    Excellent capture Tony! Love the colours! x

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Luci x

  • hopelilly

    hopelilly

    Beautiful, beautiful Bird. Saw them at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen in Denmark.So its great to see them again.Wonderful shot.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    you are too kind, thank you again and please come back any time

  • Jenni77

    Jenni77

    Thats an amazing duck, never seen anything like it before!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Jenni thank you so much for dropping by today and leaving me a wonderful comment

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Congrats on winning the challenge Tony.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Richard I had no idea wow this is great

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Congratulations Tony

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you Irene, I was just saying to Richard that I had no idea I’d won. I am speachless. Thank you and the group for everything xx

  • Tori Buck

    Tori Buck

    Such vibrant colors. Nicely done.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thanks again Tori for all of your lovely and kind comments to me x

  • Karen  Moore

    Karen Moore

    This is beautiful wish we had them here in Florida. Nice shot !!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Hey Karen thank you so much for your lovely comment

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    Superb shot, and yes I must write it – GORGEOUS!!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    LOL thank you again you are too kind

  • snappyexposure

    snappyexposure

    Anthony this is just superb shot and great title, certainly made my day.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you again Paula

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  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    A 1st class capture mate, well done.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you for dropping by Jason and for the kind comment

  • Dave & Trena Puckett

    Dave & Trena P...

    simply stunning! beautifully captured!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you for dropping by guy’s and for your kind comment

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    so beautiful!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you for dropping in Carol and for your lovely comment

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    NatureGreeting...

    Wonderful!!!!!!!!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you for dropping by again and for your kind comment

  • joanna77

    joanna77

    exquisite

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you for dropping in Joanna and for your lovely comment

  • rd Erickson

    rd Erickson

    How do you add one more comment !!!!!! really nice image.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you for a great comment my friend.
    To add more comments on anyones work just click on the reply button again and if there isn’t a reply button just write it anyway

  • Baynanno1

    Baynanno1

    Lovely image of this colourful duck.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you for your lovely comment

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Suberb capture.
    He has some beautiful colouring.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you for your wonderful comment

  • DilettantO

    DilettantO

    Gorgeous shot! Soooo crisp!! Looks like something Pixar dreamt up. Hard to believe these are REAL birds. In case you don’t know ( and you probably don’t) I create digital artwork for the WWF stamp collection and I sometimes need to source my own photo ref. It’s not often you come across work that is so perfect for this purpose, like yours. If you would be willing to let me use any of your shots ( for ref only), should the occasion arise, please let me know. I haven’t painted a Mandarin Duck for them yet, but it could happen. Please check out my gallery to see my work.

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Wow what a fantastic comment my friend thank you so very much. I have looked through your beautiful art work and I do believe one word will say it all for me; AMAZING you certainly have a wonderful talent for nature art it really is beautiful. I will be honoured for you to use some of my work if you need to please just ask if and when the time arrives.
    Thanks again, Tony

  • DilettantO

    DilettantO

    Thanks so much for your kind words. I have to say that the quality of the ref material has a lot to do with the quality of my artwork. I don’t really like ‘inventing’ things that aren’t visible in the photo, due to poor lighting / focus etc, and fortunately I rarely have to do this. If I was lucky enough to paint your Mandarin Duck, I can virtually guarantee that the artwork and your great photo would look almost indistinguishable from each other. That’s not meant as a self compliment. It’s a compliment to the quality of your excellent photography. Of course, I wouldn’t expect to use it for free, so when the situation arises, as I’m sure it will, we can discuss this. Great to have found you!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you my friend speak soon

  • Themis

    Themis

    Lovely looking bird, and I love the photo: the colours and the clarity are super!

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    Thank you for your wonderful comment

  • Themis

    Themis

    ...and the caption – so fitting :-)

  • Anthony Hedger replied

    thank you again

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