Shot in macro mode in studio. One 250w Smith Victor light positioned to the right diffused by a scrim. Short 2.3f stop let ducks in the rear go soft. Black card in back and white card on the left used to bounce soft light on the left side of the ducks.
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Why doesn't the front duck have a bow? And why do have so many identical ducks? I likw the composiiton and it meets the challenge. Downsides are lighting could be brighter and the front duck could be in sharp focus.
This picture would work as well for the symmetry challenge as it does for the color challenge. I like the soft lighting but I wish the lead duck was a bit sharper. I would also have cropped it to leave some space in front of the lead duck for him to swim into. It might have also helped to have a very diminished light source on the left side of the camera to illuminate the visible side of the ducks’ faces but not so strong to compete with the main light. I gave this one a 6.
A little under exposed, but very interesting picture anyway. Maybe better if you showed more of the bottom of the first duck (ie. center the near duck).
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