I'm getting really good at it. I had secretly perfected a new technique, which I call the 'Dead Duck Float.'
I showed mum.
Mum said to stop being silly, but I know she was impressed.
When she went off to her ballet lesson, I overheard her telling her friend about me.
"That's my kid," I heard her say. "Always up to something. She'll be a great Quack Scientist some day."
Her friend looked over at us.
"The one on the rock?" he asked.
(That's how I know they were talking about me.)
I stood up and waved.
"Hi Mum!" I shouted.
"I thought you said they were practicing," said Mum's friend. "Not very obedient, is she?"
He looked disapproving.
I quickly stuck my head back in the water. I didn't want to embarrass my mum.
Silly old man. He's just jealous because all his kids turned out so ordinary.
6 comments:
Nice shots! You are so good at this, Badaunt.
You certainly ARE good at it!!
Quack science is quite the high calling. Such an achievement would be a real feather in his or her--
Erm.
You must've stolen a magic wand from somebody in Harry Potter novels.....those pix are professional quality....and on Blogger....do you reveal the make and model of your camera? or do I insult you by even asking, thus bypassing your talent? --Kay
p.s. I think my comments don't get posted because I forget to choose an id.
I love you duck tales.
Ms UV, Kenju, and Pearl: Thank you!
RaJ: A feather in her feather?
Kay: It's not a great camera, unless you are thinking about value for money. It is a CHEAP camera, and not an SLR. I got it on sale. It's an Olympus Sp-500UZ. The best things about it are the lens, which I suspect is very good, and the zoom. I really, really want an SLR. A lot of these pictures could be a LOT better.
But the way to get good pictures is to be really, really persistent. And with birds or animals, use the drive function. I take about 50 pictures for every one that's good enough to use. The rest get trashed. It's not so much a question of taking good pictures, it's a question of SELECTING good pictures. I am useless at photography with a film camera. I really need to be able to take a lot, so I can choose, and with film that's too expensive.
(And once you've selected your pictures, stare at them a while until the story pops out at you.)
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