I stumbled upon this again and have to say that I just really am surprised this didn't get ranked higher. After having been away from here for awhile I started restoring my faith in DPC but seeing that some really great photos don't do well makes me very sad.
Anyway, I just wanted to echo what I had said in the past, this is a great shot and the only thing that is issue for me is that you can't see the ducks' eye(s). To me that is a very small part of an already great shot. Great composition, phenomenol (it looks spelled wrong, I can never spell it right) coloring. I really dig this shot.
boss thats gr8!
the colors are awefullly gr8!
nicely done!
CANT STOP ADMIRING!
RATHERT MESMERISED!nice work done once again!
hopee to see more from u !
Thanks for all the wonderful comments and since this was my first challenge I feel very encouraged and ready to join in again.
To all who let me know this was a drake, yes I knew... But Cherry Prince didn't sound right...
I also had a duck who decided to close his eyes just when he was exactly where I wanted him to be. No easy feat since I was chasing his little DA to get the shot. This is why I could not get any detail on the ducks head.
Not much done to the picture, cropped out some branches, added some saturation, and dodged and burned the wake.
Nicely framed! I love how the reflected branches participate in the framing. I wish there was a tad more detail in the duck (to see his eye, for instance). Other than that, this is a beauty! 8
Cherry Prince I bet. Very cool shot, got the blossoms, got the duck, got the reflections and smooth water that is clean enough to see those orange feet, nice composition, hope this does well
A very nice idea. The colours are wonderful, and using the reflection of the blossom to complete the "border" was very clever indeed. The duck could stand to be a bit sharper and clearer though, and I would probably clone the floating petals out just to give it a consistant smooth look.
Very 'chocolate-boxy' but I like it. It has an oriental feel to it and the pastel shades work very well. The framing is what really makes this. good work.
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