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Challenge: Rule of Thirds (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Mexico City
Date: Sep 16, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2005

 I think this is a classic approach, but feather detail and that gorgeous tail the duck decided to show seem to make it a very interesting shot. I have seen lots of pictures of ducks on "black" water, I had never tried one and this one turned out quite well... I really liked the outcome and hope to have a very strong photo for the challenge. I shot about 300 photos of ducks!! Thanks to my beloved wife who patiently waited.

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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/27/2005 08:09:55 PM
Simply Lovely --7--
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 09/26/2005 11:26:27 PM
sweet shot. would have liked it more if the tail wasn't blocking the view. Perhaps a move to your left to open up the view.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 09/25/2005 04:45:05 PM
love the angle and detail like water on beak.meets challenge
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 09/24/2005 07:16:39 PM
Cute shot, good exposure on the whites & nice detail throughout.
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Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 09/23/2005 10:01:11 PM
7 - Nice. Criticism; difficult I know given the color of the "point(s) of interest", but just a touch brighter. Like that water drop on the right duck, maybe even a closer crop and that/the beak as the "poi", who knows. Tail either softer or in focus maybe, not sure. Technically, while no 'expert', seems to me you have used at least three rules here, top third, right third and top right intersection, so well done. edit:typos

Message edited by author 2005-09-28 00:37:01.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/21/2005 06:13:49 AM
Love the drip from the bill!
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