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05/05/2007 09:02:13 AM |
| Awesome, beautiful shot ! really conveys a sense of Springtime. |
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07/17/2006 08:34:10 PM |
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07/15/2006 10:31:28 AM |
| This is great. It reminds me of the old Daffy Duck cartoon, "Swan Lake." Its a good thing. |
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08/16/2005 10:21:56 PM |
| 2 words-breathtaking-beautiful |
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08/16/2005 08:01:15 AM |
I stumbled upon this again and have to say that I just really am surprised this didn't get ranked higher. After having been away from here for awhile I started restoring my faith in DPC but seeing that some really great photos don't do well makes me very sad.
Anyway, I just wanted to echo what I had said in the past, this is a great shot and the only thing that is issue for me is that you can't see the ducks' eye(s). To me that is a very small part of an already great shot. Great composition, phenomenol (it looks spelled wrong, I can never spell it right) coloring. I really dig this shot.
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05/21/2005 01:30:50 PM |
boss thats gr8!
the colors are awefullly gr8!
nicely done!
CANT STOP ADMIRING!
RATHERT MESMERISED!nice work done once again!
hopee to see more from u ! |
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05/19/2005 01:56:46 PM |
| Lovely framing of the blossoms around the duck and rippling effect. This shot is lovely. |
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04/26/2005 01:16:44 AM |
i love this shot, a bit of dodging on the face of the duck and
who knows?
Message edited by author 2005-04-26 01:16:57. |
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04/26/2005 12:25:51 AM |
Thanks for all the wonderful comments and since this was my first challenge I feel very encouraged and ready to join in again.
To all who let me know this was a drake, yes I knew... But Cherry Prince didn't sound right...
I also had a duck who decided to close his eyes just when he was exactly where I wanted him to be. No easy feat since I was chasing his little DA to get the shot. This is why I could not get any detail on the ducks head.
Not much done to the picture, cropped out some branches, added some saturation, and dodged and burned the wake.
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04/25/2005 08:01:19 PM |
| Beautiful frame focus little soft,9 |
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04/25/2005 11:35:34 AM |
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04/25/2005 01:37:10 AM |
| I normally hate duck shots, but the framing is awesome and catching the ripples is nice. 7. |
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04/24/2005 08:57:00 PM |
| well framed duck, but the duck is a bit soft |
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04/24/2005 07:21:23 PM |
| Good framing. Let me guess... this was in DC? |
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04/24/2005 06:01:57 PM |
| Excellent use of the cherry blossoms to make this more than the usual duck image. |
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04/24/2005 01:54:48 PM |
| this is such a lovely shot....nice use of the blossoms to frame the duck |
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04/24/2005 01:17:17 PM |
| Nicely framed! I love how the reflected branches participate in the framing. I wish there was a tad more detail in the duck (to see his eye, for instance). Other than that, this is a beauty! 8 |
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04/24/2005 03:54:26 AM |
| This is so peaceful and pretty. It makes me feel happy just to look at it. |
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04/23/2005 01:19:17 PM |
| Perfect framing with the blossom. Well spotted. 9 |
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04/23/2005 12:18:46 AM |
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04/22/2005 08:48:00 PM |
| Beautiful Photo. Should be a top 10. |
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04/22/2005 07:10:26 PM |
| Cherry Prince I bet. Very cool shot, got the blossoms, got the duck, got the reflections and smooth water that is clean enough to see those orange feet, nice composition, hope this does well |
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04/22/2005 03:26:08 PM |
| Such pretty light and the color of the water is just beautiful...a nice serene, quiet picture. |
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04/21/2005 08:33:53 PM |
| This is awesome! It's not just a flower, or just a duck. The 2 compliment each other so well make such a cool picture! I love it! |
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04/21/2005 07:05:37 PM |
| Nicely framed just needed the duck to show more detail. |
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04/21/2005 06:29:15 PM |
| A very nice idea. The colours are wonderful, and using the reflection of the blossom to complete the "border" was very clever indeed. The duck could stand to be a bit sharper and clearer though, and I would probably clone the floating petals out just to give it a consistant smooth look. |
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04/21/2005 04:59:27 PM |
| Lovely everything in this image. The floral framing, the gentle ripples and the colors lend such a pleasing and soothing feeling. |
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04/21/2005 02:42:03 AM |
| composition not great, nice colours though |
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04/20/2005 07:16:43 PM |
| I love the framing. Wish the duck head was a little bit brighter. |
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04/20/2005 07:34:22 AM |
| Reminds me of Japanes Calendars of the 70's soft and calming effect....7 |
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04/19/2005 01:36:57 PM |
| simply exquisite. the muted tones, the reflections, the lighting...wow. most excellent capture. really hope to find this on the front page. good luck! |
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04/19/2005 08:19:34 AM |
| Very 'chocolate-boxy' but I like it. It has an oriental feel to it and the pastel shades work very well. The framing is what really makes this. good work. |
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04/19/2005 04:35:45 AM |
| Great composition! I like the colors, too! Simply beautiful. |
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04/19/2005 01:15:05 AM |
| Actually, that is a drake. Still a nice photo. |
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