shot with 135mm f/2.8 with Soft Focus - I think the SF setting was at "2" at the time. The lens focuses normally, but introduces spherical aberration (if you set it to do so) that gives everything a glowing look.
It looks terrible in thumbnail, and it's what may be considered "OOF" to boot, so I'm not expecting a whole lot of appreciation - but I think it's a nice capture of a quite lovely moment, so in it goes. :)
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I think if you did not have the duck family there then this would have been just a plain old scenic photo. I think I might have even cropped off the top (with the dark tree) to bring more focus to the ducks. I like how you used the softness to create a dreamy quality for this moment. Very nice...
Ah sweet! She has ducklings! Looks like a painting, but I think the top part is too painterly and actually, I personally prefer seeing the bottom part where my eyes stay on the ducks and not the top tree. Sorry if I'm too forward.. I like your image.
This is a perfect shot for soft focus, but pretty for any contest.
I may have cropped out the sky, it seems a bit blown out. But then takes out the tree that gives the shot a good balance. Tough call, good luck.
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