Mallard in the clouds

Simplify mostly...

Very nice, Mitch! Great pose and POV, and like the composition you created. Love the colors and treatment to sky, but it seems to compete a little with the bird. If it were mine, I might try a version with sky toned down a little ( maybe desaturation?) to see if it helps duck to stand out a bit more.

Hi Mitch, Wild and fun! Brendan makes a good suggestion regarding the sky. I like the flight pose and the comp. Looks like you added some texture to the duck.

Mitch, I love the duck, esp the texture - it looks like needlework. I think I'd like the duck better on the other side in the more subtle colors (facing into the scene of course).

Good suggestions made above, pretty wild composition and colors. TFS

It's a fun image and very colorful, Mitch. I agree that toning down the background would make the duck stand out a bit more.

Here is a repost toned down a bit. Any better?

Thanks Brendan, Denise, Cheryl, Paul, Maureen. I posted a slightly toned down version. Perhaps it needs more?

Cheryl,

Thanks for your comments. When I first started to work on this pic, I did have the duck on the left side reversed and flying into the scene. It just didn't feel right so I flipped it and moved it to the right. I didn't save that version, but I may go back and try it again.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Mitch