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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 22, 2009 at 2:55 AM
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Young shelducks at sunrise in a local wetland.
Nikon D80, 300mm + 1.4 conv., iso 200, F 7.1, 1/1000 sec on ground pod
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 22, 2009 at 3:24 AM
I quite like this Sandra. Like the POV, but perhaps a tad more contrast to give it a bit more punch, or would that lose the quality/feel of the image? :wavey:

Steve
Posted by Liam Pauling on June 22, 2009 at 3:25 AM
Awesome light, nice to see something different!


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Posted by Major Gilbert on June 22, 2009 at 3:28 AM
As stated Sandra great light and a different slant on a birdy image. Dont chop my duckling in half though. :biggrin: :toast:

Major
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 22, 2009 at 3:31 AM
Sandra - cracking light :wavey:

Pity about the half-duckling on the right frame edge, and for me there's too much foreground - perhaps a pano crop with the ducks 1/3rd up from the bottom might work.

Nice shot :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on June 22, 2009 at 4:03 AM
Lovely shot, but it does need a little chopped off both top and bottom in my opinion. Great atmosphere though.

David
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 22, 2009 at 4:27 AM
Thanks for your comments so far. Sorry about chopping the fourth duckling in half, but I kind of liked it (figuratively spoken of course) :biggrin:. It's a personal taste, but I can also imagine your thoughts though. The pano cropping suggestion also crossed my mind, so I thought I would post it here too. Hope you like it.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on June 22, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Hi Sandra
Atmospheric shot (lovely light) with lots of character - I think the pano crop works well with the low p.o.v.
Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Ray on June 22, 2009 at 4:45 AM
My first thought was a crop across the bottom about half way between the ducklings and the base in order to increase the emphasis on the ducklings, cropping the top to any degree is I think a step too far, as the image needs space to breath.

Very atmospheric, a excellent capture in anyone’s book. Nice one.
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 22, 2009 at 7:10 AM
Agree with Ray - cropping the top isn't needed Sandra :wavey:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on June 22, 2009 at 8:56 AM

Hi Sandra,

Lovely image! I agree about the half duckling and the cropping suggestion, the slice off the bottom is good but the top should stay.

Lewis.
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Posted by Des Ong on June 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
A lovely image Sandra, but chopping little ducky in half is cruel :eek: :biggrin: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 23, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Nice work Sandra and agree about the cropping comments. Some super light you have there for a really nice scene. Well observed and taken even if you did chop one in half.. :biggrin:

Brett :toast:
Posted by Fran French on June 24, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Nits covered. A great light and lovely pov.

Fran :toast: