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A Duck of a Different Colour
A Duck of a Different Colour
mariomel


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Challenge: Rubber Ducky (Basic Editing III*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: My Kitchen
Date: Apr 1, 2005
Aperture: F 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Water
Date Uploaded: Apr 1, 2005

 OK, so it's not a "duck" but it is a rubber duckie, in the likeness of Vladimir Guererro, of the EX-Expos. It was a give-away at a game a few years back. Part of the 2003 Sports Ducks series.

My kids ate all the green grapes yesterday, but fortunately, my wife bought more today. Yeah!

OK, so the background's not blue: it does have some blue in it though. It doesn't say that it has to be "ALL" blue, does it?

I have 3 light sources: 2 stobes, one at each side, a tungsten from behind to light the BG (photo from my son's collection of stuff). I also have a flashlight to create the "moon" on the background.

I'll probably get DQed because it's not a duck. Oh well, it's all just for fun anyway.

Used 28-135 IS @ 85mm.

In PS: very slight crop, levels, saturation, contrast, Neat Image (the BG image was grainy), resize, USM, Gaussian blur.

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Place: 50 out of 125
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 04/08/2005 11:53:44 PM
This is just so awesome I want to weep. In fact i amk weeping.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/07/2005 10:09:14 PM
Sorry, but this figure isn't even trying to pass as a duck! and then while trying to ignore the "bobble-head" feel to the it, I realized the background didn't work for me either (not blue, and not a ballfield.)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-S85
 04/07/2005 11:36:00 AM
I like the image but I don't know if it meets the guide lines of the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 04/05/2005 08:42:07 PM
Reflections on the "duck" make it look cartoonish. I do like the distortion in the water.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
 04/05/2005 11:48:19 AM
Nice background. Cool duck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 04/04/2005 10:28:18 PM
great!! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/04/2005 01:07:44 AM
interesting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
 04/02/2005 04:37:34 PM
whoa! baseball duck!!! whats with the glare though?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot Pro1
 04/02/2005 02:10:29 PM
Very cute and creative! The only thing I'd change is not having the blue stripe in the bowl, it's a bit distracting for me. :) !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/02/2005 10:19:23 AM
clever
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 04/02/2005 07:32:38 AM
Too bad the Expos closed down :-( Great pic!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/02/2005 05:12:25 AM
well, that's a collector's item ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 04/02/2005 02:36:34 AM
Nice job!

  Photographer found comment helpful.
Minolta DiMAGE 7i
 04/02/2005 02:21:21 AM
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Canon PowerShot A40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/02/2005 01:46:36 AM
I love the colors. It almost looks like a studio shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 04/02/2005 12:27:37 AM
this works really well as a work of art! i dont know how you did your set up but this is really awesome and different! and the duck almost looks like it painted, especially in parts of the face. i really like the colors here as well. a rare work of art here on dpc! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
 04/02/2005 12:06:00 AM
Let's Go Nats! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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