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Must Have Inner Balance ... My Young Apprentice
Must Have Inner Balance ... My Young Apprentice
SherwinJames


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Ducky (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: NJ, USA
Date: Oct 6, 2006
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Oct 5, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 25 out of 174
Avg (all users): 6.0084
Avg (commenters): 7.3750
Avg (participants): 5.9167
Avg (non-participants): 6.0584
Views since voting: 1026
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 238
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0

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 10/18/2006 09:19:43 AM
How CUTE!! So well done too! I am really surprised this isn't one of the front pagers! The smoke is genius!

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10/17/2006 07:53:43 PM
cute shot. nice use of smoke too.7
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 10/17/2006 12:43:15 PM
Old man needs a tuft of white hair or something. Right now it looks like string glued on or that he did not wipe his mouth after eating. Great concept and composition.
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 10/16/2006 03:13:12 AM
this is pretty good... the background though hides the second ducky's (on the right) cap..
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 10/15/2006 02:30:57 AM
In all of my life I never thought I wouold see what I am looking at now. Cool effect, the only wish I have is that I could see a little more of the "apprentice's" Mullet? (or whatever that hair-do is).
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 10/14/2006 05:17:55 PM
Ambitious and effective. A couple of points off for focus and depth of field. Still a solid 7 imho.
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 10/14/2006 10:10:25 AM
Love!!! the idea and the composition is beautiful...You're in my top 5..
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 10/13/2006 02:18:56 PM
Great shot. Creative and nicely staged.
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 10/12/2006 11:33:25 PM
hilarious! I don't know how you did the 'fog' layer but it is brilliant!
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 10/12/2006 09:53:51 PM
nicely done
 10/12/2006 06:27:44 PM
great title too.
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 10/12/2006 03:30:08 PM
Nice idea, too funny, nice smoke, composition, lighting.
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 10/12/2006 01:13:30 PM
Was the smoke added at PP? It looks a little fake to me.
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 10/12/2006 09:07:27 AM
This made me laugh! Very creative! I like the lighting.
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 10/12/2006 09:04:53 AM
Very clever and unique! 8
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 10/12/2006 08:50:10 AM
Cute! First I was thinking what is that hanging from the ducks mouth but then I got it. I like the fog/smoke.
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 10/11/2006 11:12:03 PM
The fog is very cool, and the overall concept rocks. Very well done.
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 10/11/2006 08:40:59 PM
What a cute and very clever idea! I love how you have the Master Ducky sitting on the higher perch for not only is he the wise old elder but it shows his rank. The young apprentice is hard at work with exertion and concentration at he balances rather precariously on a lower perch. I have two critiques on the photo. I like the addition of the smoke/mist for it adds an air of the something 'mystical' happening - the ducky is achieving and getting in tune with his inner chi (I believe that this scenario was played out in a movie of which I cannot remember the title). But the smoke is 'distributed unevenly - the bottom of the pole that the Master rests on is not completely covered like the others. Also there the 'tongue' of smoke on the pole the apprentice balances on looks oddly shaped. I know picky, picky but I really think it would look better if it was more a uniform billowing 'blanket'. The next small critique is that the 'hat' that the apprentice ducky is wearing blends in to much with the background. Either a hat of a different shade or tone of black would make it stand out OR you could do selective editing on the hat to bring up the brightness/contrast or mayhap even gamma. All in all this is a great composition. 8
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 10/11/2006 05:17:36 PM
nice. top ten 8
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 10/11/2006 03:59:08 PM
Ha ha. Awesome.
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 10/11/2006 12:26:29 PM
that is great 9
 10/11/2006 07:04:20 AM
very funny - 7
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 10/11/2006 01:00:50 AM
Scene it. Love it.
 10/11/2006 12:52:02 AM
Great humor....
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 10/11/2006 12:32:03 AM
Looks like it took a lot of set up! Original idea. The left side looks a little to grey to me, I'm liking the black.
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 10/11/2006 12:25:15 AM
Very nice!


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