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Duck Watcher
Duck Watcher
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Your Occupation II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Canon
Location: Palo Alto Baylands Preserve
Date: Dec 20, 2006
Aperture: f 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Nature, Water
Date Uploaded: Dec 20, 2006

 Converted from RAW. Crop; Curves; Dulled down the beak area a little bit; smart sharpen.

I used the big lens on this one. Funny, when the ducks see the big lens, they all back off - way off - it must look like a giant predatory eye to them.


Statistics
Place: 61 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.6818
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3654
Avg (non-participants): 5.7684
Views since voting: 871
Views during voting: 397
Votes: 242
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 07/16/2014 07:24:10 PM
The water dripping from the beak really make this image. Nice job.
 01/01/2007 05:57:02 PM
nice one Alice. The texture on the duck looks really soft, and I like the detail in the water.
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 01/01/2007 02:11:54 AM
I gave this an 8. And I see a lot of people also appreciated this image. I'm surprised it didn't get a higher average score. The colors and detail are beautiful. The texture of the feathers makes me want to touch it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/31/2006 08:58:58 AM
Yeah! A job that's "just ducky!" :)
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 12/29/2006 10:40:43 PM
great shoot
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 12/26/2006 11:48:53 PM
its a fuzzy little ducky L()L, This is a really great image. Very well captured.
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 12/26/2006 11:13:59 AM
i did not know that "occupation" exists... if it does, this is one of tghe best on topic.
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 12/25/2006 11:39:24 PM
Hey. . .that's me. I could have done that one :) But this one is done so very well. I'm glad I didn't :) Great job!
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 12/25/2006 01:14:31 PM
Happy Holidays! 8
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 12/25/2006 02:37:51 AM
what a great shot! the water from the bill makes it great..8
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