Embrace
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Comment by jblaylockrayner:
The Bin the bin!!! Just too distracting.

Embrace
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Comment by nova:
Brave of you to capture their embrace! Nice.

Embrace
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Comment by Jutilda:
I like the point of view. Nice DOF. I might pan back just a smidge. 7

Touch the Sky
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Comment by levyj413:
WOW. Razor sharp and I love how he pulled his knees "above" that bottom ridge in the distance.

Heron outtake 2
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Comment by SandyP:
THAT is FABULOUS!!!! Those beautfiful mountains even in the haze make my heart ache. . .and then that beautiful bird to ice the cake! Awe inspiring :)

Mallards
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Comment by DrAchoo:
The technicals: I think well done. Focus is sharp on the subject, lighting is active and dynamic. Colors are nice. DOF is probably on the deep end for what we were trying to get here. I do like the "flow" of the ducks up to the corner although the orange leg annoys me a bit. I probably would have desated it a bit.

The feel: Duck shots. What are you going to do? The successful duck shots I've seen have been on the minimalistic line. One problem is that the shot is so familiar. Not that that is always bad, sometimes capturing a daily scene is excellent, but here I'm not sure what is being said or accomplished in the picture. I get no direction or feel to it other than a picture of a duck.

The score: the difference between this being a 5.3 and a 6.3 lies in "wow" and probably in the DOF. I agree, it isn't quite shallow enough.

Heron
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Comment by SandyP:
This is yours??? You came out of the mountains! How blessed for us :) This is WONDERFUL! I'm so happy it finished strong!

Heron
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Comment by Pug-H:
Yes, almost to 6.5! Perseverance at the water's edge pays off - I've find the herons and egrets in the rice fields are very camera-shy (the ones in Tokyo aren't so). Great detail in the feathers.

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Comment by Marc923:
I didn't catch your entry while voting (I actually missed a bunch). But this one would have got a 10 from me.

I bet you're lovin' that K10!

Vancouver Pano 1
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Comment by talj:
This is stunning!!! The light is fabulous and you have stitched this so well. very nicely done!!! :o)