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Three French (German) Hens (Ducks)
Three French (German) Hens (Ducks)
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 12 Days Of Christmas (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Challenges 2006
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
Date: Dec 26, 2006
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Water
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2006

 On a pond behind the casino in Wiesbaden the day after Christmas; nice light that day, and lots of folks were out strolling and feeding the ducks. If you squint, they look a little like French hens, no?

Levels, duplicate layer with blending mode set to overlay, then reduced to about 40%. Slight hue/sat. Crop, resize, sharpen.

Statistics
Place: 43 out of 58
Avg (all users): 5.0291
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.2927
Avg (non-participants): 5.2121
Views since voting: 1437
Views during voting: 297
Votes: 206
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 01/10/2007 05:32:13 AM
Well, I for one wouldn't know a french hen if it bit me in the face...or pecked me...or whatever it is they do!? Maybe eat wine and cheese and talk down to me? ; )
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 01/09/2007 10:31:32 PM
Just from the title I knew this was yours. :P I was gonna say so in comments, but didn't want to look dumb. Too late. :) Colour and reflection on the water is beautiful, the ripples very nice.
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 01/08/2007 07:00:38 AM
i thought this might yours deb. nice image indeed, and great title! maybe a multiply layer to get some interest in the lower left corner? however, my favourite part of all is the leaf floating just under the surface.
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 01/08/2007 12:13:44 AM
Well done on a top 50, (Laughing) I came 57th
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2007 04:41:29 PM
Improv?
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 01/04/2007 12:27:52 AM
lol german ducks good capture
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 01/03/2007 08:03:22 AM
them there hens are drake mallards...
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 01/03/2007 06:49:59 AM
Great shot, but I've got to penalize you for the shoehorn.
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 01/02/2007 07:33:05 PM
I'm sorry but these French Hens are clearly (German Ducks). I'm going to have to give you a 1 (6)
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 01/02/2007 12:17:19 PM
I don't care for the glare on the water.
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 01/01/2007 11:13:08 AM
great composition and subject, and i love the colors. nice job!
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 01/01/2007 08:05:02 AM
Ok, this one seems like a bit of a shoehorn into the challenge, but I love the red reflections in the ripples of the water here. They just add something unique to the shot.
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 01/01/2007 06:52:47 AM
Hahahaha....cute title.
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 01/01/2007 05:42:59 AM
Oh so close...not. Kind of a big difference between a hen and a duck. At least we know you weren't confused. :)
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 01/01/2007 01:12:32 AM
This looks borderline DNMC to me. Not gonna vote you down for THAT alone, but the shot looks oversharpened, not entirely focused, and the composition doesn't do it for me. Sorry!
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 01/01/2007 12:26:35 AM
lol um.......k'ay
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 01/01/2007 12:26:18 AM
Happy New Year - 9
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