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Mandarins are the most colourful birds I have ever seen. As with people, the mandarins have different head shapes and different proportions, but at the end of the day they all get a fair swatch of purple, blue, green, orange, maroon and topped off with pink beaks.
To give their colours are “full blast” I find it best to photograph them on dull days. The distraction of other colours is downgraded to a pure silver in the water. Once again I visualise that Mr Mandarin is in deep thought as he stands on the log looking out onto the grey water.
A fancy word for the day is ‘deportment’ – which is a way a person stands or walks and is linked to ‘posture’. This photo speaks to me of ‘quiet elegance’ and an air of grace or contemplation.
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