...yes another duck picture (but it was the only bird that would stay still )
by barbaraanne

Comment by dahkota:
I know that feeling! And she's actually a very cute duck. Sharp, in focus, point of view good. I would have cropped some of the bottom off but that's my opinion. All those rocks kind of detract and cropping them out would put more focus on the duckling. She looks very similar in coloring to them! 6 - good luck in the challenge!

....For those left behind.
by barbaraanne

Comment by yeoua:
I like the high contrast... except it might be too high because it flattens the image such that the focus (the stone) is washed out and overpowered by everything else around it.

...yes another duck picture (but it was the only bird that would stay still )
by barbaraanne

Comment by ShutterPug:
lol - a very cute duckling indeed

....For those left behind.
by barbaraanne

Comment by Minstrel:
i don't think b&w was a good choice here. too busy.

....For those left behind.
by barbaraanne

Comment by Artifacts:
High contrast imaging is a good technique for this type of theme. Don't be surprised if some voters feel the technique was selected to mask what might otherwise be an average image. A ground level perspective with the tombstone looming above the viewer in the image would work well with a high contrast image like this.

....For those left behind.
by barbaraanne

Comment by ShutterPug:
This is one of the better shots for this challenge. I really like the 'negative' look here, and it works well for the challenge topic, and the content of your photo.
If there was anything I would improve on this it would to make the writing on the tombstone a little more visible.

....For those left behind.
by barbaraanne

Comment by TheStick:
Love the processing used here. Only change I'd make is to crop a little more off the bottom. Like the border too!

....For those left behind.
by barbaraanne

Comment by _Io_:
This looks oversaturated to me. The image of death meets the challenge. 5

...yes another duck picture (but it was the only bird that would stay still )
by barbaraanne

Comment by benjybobs:
awwwwwww int he lovely, look a shi'te sight better next to some chips and peas, yum yum. couldnt you have found a nice budgie to take a picture of? :-) very good, like the water

....For those left behind.
by barbaraanne

Comment by mikala:
there are hardly any grays in this pic. i must assume that's what you were going for, but it's not so appealing for me. i would have liked to make out a bit more of the tombstone.