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Mallard and reflections.

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Posted by Terry Whittaker on February 24, 2009 at 7:07 AM
Mallard and reflections.
A couple of months ago on a still day in the Derwent Valley. I have never seen the reservoirs so calm, making for some near perfect reflections. This is the only shot that has any ripples at all.

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Posted by Steve Makin on February 24, 2009 at 7:10 AM
that works for me, you can see where Monet got his inspiration from :razz:
Posted by David J Slater on February 24, 2009 at 7:57 AM
I bet this shot looks just as terrific upside down!

Dave
Posted by Bob Cox on February 24, 2009 at 8:07 AM
As Steve said, that really is impressionist and Dave also has a point, it looks good upside down, try it that way without the ducks. A very different picture, very nice either way.

Bob.

Posted by Drew Mellowship on February 24, 2009 at 11:28 AM
It does work for me too, but I have to admit I would just like it as a landscape without the ducks ! But it's really well captured as is !

Drew :smile:
Posted by Ian Mason on February 24, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Very well seen and executed.
Posted by Justin on February 24, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Certainly an image with a very different and artistic feel to it :cool:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 25, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Very 'painterly' feel to it. I think it would have been even better if the ducks had been on the highlighted stretch of the water on the left of the image.
Robert