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Challenge: Minimalism (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Yarrow Valley Nature Reserve, Chorley, UK
Date: Apr 24, 2005
Aperture: ?
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 26, 2005

 The usual last minute rush!
I have 4 days worth of shots from the last week waiting to be processed so this is almost pulled from them randomly : )

Would love to know what kind of duck this is - it's very small (roughly Coot sized) and very loud when it gets going!

Update: I'm pretty sure the duck is an albino Mandarin.

Statistics
Place: 89 out of 492
Avg (all users): 5.8470
Avg (commenters): 7.3500
Avg (participants): 5.8687
Avg (non-participants): 5.8214
Views since voting: 794
Views during voting: 465
Votes: 366
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 05/04/2005 12:32:39 AM
Even allowing for the unfortunate softness of the duck, I expected thos to do much better. I still think it's a wonderful image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2005 06:26:42 PM
Is that really the word for when they do that. If this wasnt the 12th duck shot Ive seen in this challenge I'd give you an 8.
 05/03/2005 12:31:40 AM
great color and framing
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 04/30/2005 07:14:10 PM
good exposure of the white duck. good time of day to shoot. The border doesnt really add anything to the photo, but I dont take off for borders. 7
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 04/30/2005 11:49:58 AM
great use of space
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 04/30/2005 06:58:00 AM
I'm loving it - and i like that the reflections are minimal too, and the color in the water is really consistant. the only thing distracting is the bottom left reflection, but water reflects, so I'll give you the 9 anyway because you did a nice job of avoiding too much reflection. And you caught the bird in motion and still got some nice texture. :)
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 04/29/2005 11:06:41 PM
The only suggestion I have with this shot is that the duck is mostly in focus, but is just a tad indistinct. I like the lighting, especially where the duck is lifting its wing. Good depth of field.
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 04/29/2005 05:56:03 PM
nicely done....the subject stands out beautifully and makes me wish for my younger days when i had fleibility like that...good luck
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 04/29/2005 11:50:22 AM
this is very pretty and a nice strong image.I like it.
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 04/29/2005 09:26:18 AM
Great image for this challenge. I like the fact that you included the entire broken reflection as well as the framing of the image. Okay...now the criticism. The focus is soft and will prevent this image from being a ribbon winner IMO. I also find the border takes away from the result. I still feel it will do better than most entires, however a crisper image would have put a bigger smile on your face. Good Luck.
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 04/28/2005 11:53:17 PM
elegance & candid
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 04/28/2005 11:41:15 PM
I like the composition!
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 04/28/2005 01:43:52 AM
This is quite beautiful. I find myself wishing for a little more critical sharpness in the duck though. The reflections are to die for.
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 04/28/2005 01:37:26 AM
very nice, love how you captured the water surface. nice contrast of the duck to the dark water.
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 04/27/2005 04:25:07 PM
Meets the challenge. A little out of focus on the duck. Artistic value is good.
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 04/27/2005 01:25:53 PM
Beautiful color, facinating reflection. I do think the focus is a little off, not as sharp as it could be
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 04/27/2005 12:24:52 PM
lovely simple shot which fits this challenge 8
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 04/27/2005 10:44:13 AM
nice capture, but the duck seems to be blured.. if only it wasa bit sharper:)
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 04/27/2005 10:06:34 AM
This is a nice image. I like the reflections coming off of the water. I also like the texture seen in the water. Nice work.
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 04/27/2005 08:54:18 AM
Beautiful!
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 04/27/2005 02:05:25 AM
the swan seems not in focus enough.
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