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11/03/2007 08:22:33 PM |
| Love the colors reflected from the trees. Beautiful contrast with the blue. |
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11/03/2007 02:20:00 PM |
| There's not much more for me to add as comment. It's a very nice photo, but it just looks if you couldn't make a choice between the colors or the water. (But keep making this kind of photos!) |
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11/03/2007 11:51:54 AM |
| Interesting, we all want to crop your very nice picture. (My version would be close to a panoramic) but you know, this image tells a beautiful story just the way it is. Crisp, clear, serene, yet very obviously an autumn image with the foretaste of winter on the way. The Canada geese look good from that angle and the gentle wakes they left are perfect for the composition. |
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11/03/2007 12:54:24 AM |
| Love the light. Simple two elements of geese and reflections versus third element (sic) of water give the serenity and balance I like in this kind of picture. But I think, contra Erik, that if you cropped just a little off the top we'd get a greater sense of the geese going off into the distance. As well, there is a set of concentric ripples radiating from the bottom right, though they don't continue beyond the lead goose/gander, which would be given greater play and tighten up the composition. |
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11/02/2007 10:38:07 PM |
| Nice reflections of the colorful trees. Wonder if cropping both right and bottom a bit will emphasize them better. Inclusion of the geese adds interest. |
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11/02/2007 09:30:38 PM |
| Good timing for this capture, and you struck a good compromise with framing the ducks without getting too much distraction around the edges. The color reflecting at the top is just enough to show what time of year it is and add a little interest without overwhelming the subject. |
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11/02/2007 05:36:47 PM |
Originally posted by Veiolets:
another comment, I see you are using a Nikon D80. Are you shooting RAW? I would always shoot something like this in RAW format so I have more control over the final processing. The colors seem oversaturated and too high a contrast probably adds to the blow out in the whites. In my opinion a natural scene requires careful control of contrast and saturation to keep it from looking artificial. |
I like bright and saturated colors, not enough ones taste. :-)
I did rush through this one tho, had things to do today. |
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11/02/2007 05:18:49 PM |
| another comment, I see you are using a Nikon D80. Are you shooting RAW? I would always shoot something like this in RAW format so I have more control over the final processing. The colors seem oversaturated and too high a contrast probably adds to the blow out in the whites. In my opinion a natural scene requires careful control of contrast and saturation to keep it from looking artificial. |
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11/02/2007 05:16:17 PM |
| Getting good shots of birds with white feathers is always a challenge. In this photo the whites in the birds are blown out. For bird shots I usually shoot at -1/3 ev to make sure that I blow out the whites. If the bird is close enough I will use a "fill flash" to open up shadows. |
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11/02/2007 05:14:17 PM |
Oh, wow,  spurs, great colors! Really like your composition. Too bad the front goose isn't lit like the rest. Excellent work. |
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11/02/2007 02:26:13 PM |
| What a beautiful clear photo. Love the fall colours reflecting in the water and I like that the ducks are swimming into the frame, lots of room, not crowded up. This would look good with a bit cropped off the bottom but it's nice the way it is too. |
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