Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment by xianart:
very very pleasing shot, jeb. the compostion is great, and i agree with deb, the foreground duck out of focus works well. i'm not mad on the green border, though. my eye keeps being drawn to that, rather than to the beautiful image it contains.

o, and now i have 'dust in the wind' stuck in my head...

Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment by Melethia:
Very nearly a 6 and a nice shot, too! Very peaceful - mist works well and the house adds a lovely element to show that wildlife does indeed coexist quite nicely with man. Seems the majority of the commenters wanted to see the foreground duck a bit sharper. It does work this way, though it requires the viewer to linger a bit longer to appreciate. The "scene" is the house with the ducks in the water. The "sentinel" is the single duck in the foreground, keeping an eye on things but not wishing to be the focal point.

Blue Glass Cornucopia
by NikonJeb

Comment by fchosson:
not really minimal...

Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment by skewsme:
Intriguing shot and location. Needs to be the setting of a short story or some such. I'm fine with the foreduck being fuzzy - the depth here feels like what the eye would naturally see.

Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment by griz210:
nice shot Jeb. i can see why you never tire of this setting

Moment of Truce
by NikonJeb

Comment by jaysonmc:
This is a photo all about context. It is quite funny, but seems to be missing the intergrity of the scene to actually make it work. The two seem a little non-chalant about the whole thing. Nevertheless I like the idea here. The location was a terrific choice. Colors are great. Focus is a bit soft, but the exposure is great, more especially consider the difficult lighting.

Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment by skewsme:
Funny how in a wildlife challenge, the building makes this one so interesting. I love fog shots. Nice depth and colors.

Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment by bvlindalou:
great point of view.

Tanks a Lot!!!
by NikonJeb

Comment by Omni:
Hmm. nice car you have there.

Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment by igoofry:
I really like your focal point here. The fog helps add to the fell of the picture as well.