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A portrait of our duck, Jemima · 01:20 AM

Our duck, Jemima, having a rest on our lawn and posing for the camera:

K20D +FA*80-200 f2.8 @200mm & f4, 1/100sec, ISO100 handheld.

daacon · 03-17-2009, 05:04 AM

Very nice shot - white is hard to expose properly and this one is spot on.

eclipsed450 · 03-17-2009, 05:23 AM

how cute!! love the addition of the flower!!

Jonson PL · 03-17-2009, 08:52 AM

fun shot

Damn Brit · 03-17-2009, 11:26 AM

Nice one Lance, it's been a while since I saw a pet duck.

I have to say though "Jémima, not the most original duck name".

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by daacon

Very nice shot - white is hard to expose properly and this one is spot on.

Thank you very much, Dave.

I agree about white being difficult, but luckily I shot in the shade of the afternoon so there was no direct sunlight.

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by eclipsed450

how cute!! love the addition of the flower!!

Thank you very much.

The flower was already on the ground and our duck just sat next to it, so I thought it would be a good capture. I wouldn't have posted the photo if it was not for the flower as it would have been 'just another duck photo'.

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by Jonson PL

fun shot

Thank you very much, Sune.

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Nice one Lance, it's been a while since I saw a pet duck.

Thank you very much, Gary.

Quote:

I have to say though "Jémima, not the most original duck name".

I have to thank my wife for that name as she likes the Beatrix Potter book, "Jemima Puddle Duck" as I'm sure you will realise that the duck was named after

Damn Brit · 03-17-2009, 09:36 PM

So do you get eggs from her Lance?

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

So do you get eggs from her Lance?

Yep, she lays an egg everyday, mate. She must be very contented as they say these Pekin ducks should only lay about 200 per year and as we have had her for 9 months, she has already done her yearly allottment! I think that she will continue to lay for the full year everyday, which is quite unusual, apparently.

We use them for cooking in breadcrumbing, cakes, crepes and I poach them every few days for breakfast. The eggs are a tad bigger than a chicken egg, where a chicken egg may be 60-70grams, the duck egg may be 90-100grams

jin · 03-17-2009, 10:31 PM

Great shot,Lance!
if you come to china ,i will invite you to the Pekin roast duck dinner

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by jin

Great shots,Lance!

Thank you very much, Jin.

Quote:

if you come to china ,i will invite you to the Pekin roast duck dinner

I would love to try Pekin roast, but I have to make sure that my duck does not find out!

jin · 03-17-2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

@200mm & f4, 1/100sec, ISO100 handheld.

you are really good,Lance!

Lance B · 03-17-2009, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by jin

you are really good,Lance!

SR helps.

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03-17-2009, 05:04 AM	#2
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very nice shot - white is hard to expose properly and this one is spot on.

03-17-2009, 05:23 AM	#3
eclipsed450 Guest	how cute!! love the addition of the flower!!

03-17-2009, 08:52 AM	#4
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	fun shot

03-17-2009, 11:26 AM	#5
Damn Brit Guest	Nice one Lance, it's been a while since I saw a pet duck. I have to say though "Jémima, not the most original duck name".

03-17-2009, 09:30 PM	#6
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Very nice shot - white is hard to expose properly and this one is spot on. Thank you very much, Dave. I agree about white being difficult, but luckily I shot in the shade of the afternoon so there was no direct sunlight.

03-17-2009, 09:32 PM	#7
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593 Original Poster	Originally posted by eclipsed450 how cute!! love the addition of the flower!! Thank you very much. The flower was already on the ground and our duck just sat next to it, so I thought it would be a good capture. I wouldn't have posted the photo if it was not for the flower as it would have been 'just another duck photo'.

03-17-2009, 09:32 PM	#8
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jonson PL fun shot Thank you very much, Sune.

03-17-2009, 09:34 PM	#9
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593 Original Poster	Originally posted by Damn Brit Nice one Lance, it's been a while since I saw a pet duck. Thank you very much, Gary. Quote: I have to say though "Jémima, not the most original duck name". I have to thank my wife for that name as she likes the Beatrix Potter book, "Jemima Puddle Duck" as I'm sure you will realise that the duck was named after

03-17-2009, 09:36 PM	#10
Damn Brit Guest	So do you get eggs from her Lance?

03-17-2009, 10:24 PM	#11
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593 Original Poster	Originally posted by Damn Brit So do you get eggs from her Lance? Yep, she lays an egg everyday, mate. She must be very contented as they say these Pekin ducks should only lay about 200 per year and as we have had her for 9 months, she has already done her yearly allottment! I think that she will continue to lay for the full year everyday, which is quite unusual, apparently. We use them for cooking in breadcrumbing, cakes, crepes and I poach them every few days for breakfast. The eggs are a tad bigger than a chicken egg, where a chicken egg may be 60-70grams, the duck egg may be 90-100grams

03-17-2009, 10:31 PM	#12
jin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shanghai China Photos: Gallery Posts: 126	Great shot,Lance! if you come to china ,i will invite you to the Pekin roast duck dinner

03-17-2009, 10:33 PM	#13
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593 Original Poster	Originally posted by jin Great shots,Lance! Thank you very much, Jin. Quote: if you come to china ,i will invite you to the Pekin roast duck dinner I would love to try Pekin roast, but I have to make sure that my duck does not find out!

03-17-2009, 10:40 PM	#14
jin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shanghai China Photos: Gallery Posts: 126	Quote: @200mm & f4, 1/100sec, ISO100 handheld. you are really good,Lance!

03-17-2009, 11:09 PM	#15
Lance B Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 593 Original Poster	Originally posted by jin you are really good,Lance! SR helps.

A portrait of our duck, Jemima

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