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WC# 518

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 26, 2012138 views5 comments

Taken one morning when the light was not that great. Gadwalls are my favorite duck and this fellow came pretty close and just circled around in the early dim light. I felt very relaxed and took a few images of him and I was rewarded. This image still relaxes me when I view it.

I did play around a bit in CS5 but I cannot really remember what I did but I liked the results.

Hope you enjoy also.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by RL Potts on January 27, 2012 at 1:42 AM

I have to agree with you. Gadwalls have a subtle beauty. This is a gorgeous image. Maybe a trifle too dark. The smudge around the head could easily be fixed. Anyway, I first noticed this because you and I are the only folks who applied a vertical interpretation to the serene theme so far. Very peaceful.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 27, 2012 at 11:13 AM

I agree about getting rid of the smudge around the head, but other than that there is a really sweet feeling to this photograph!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 27, 2012 at 12:50 PM

Very appealing image! I love the pose and look at the back. VERY "serene" !
A bit dark for my taste - you might experiment with some lightening.
Nice!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 28, 2012 at 12:41 AM

Very nice timing on this capture. Nice details. Only suggestion would be to back off on the vignetting a bit.

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on January 30, 2012 at 9:16 AM

The blur and vignetting are a bit distracting - just reducing those a bit would help a lot. Otherwise, this is a lovely portrait. Very peaceful and beautiful.

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