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I love this image! It is a fresh look at a common (yet beautiful) subject. I am on my laptop but it seems a bit contrasty to me. The blacks seem to lack detail and the whites too. Have you tried recovering the detail in RAW conversion?
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Hi John, I like the background and the way the grass is reflected in the water. I do think that the large dark mound and the reflection of that mound in the water over-power the delicate subject and I think the mound is a distraction; it competes with the duck and draws my eye away from the drake. I would crop out the big dark mound and leave just a little real estate under the grass (he will still be on a pedestal); bring down the highlights and I think this would be a really beautiful image of a woody in the context of it's surroundings. steve
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Hi John, I too love the pose, unique setting and background here. Tough call on the reflection...the brightness of the "top" of the nest and size of the reflection in the water does detract a bit from the "King". (However, just doing a "scroll crop", it somehow makes me want to see more reflection. Perhaps a bit lest contrast could address it?) Would love to know if you had considered any other crops?) I do, however LOVE that it's not just another "pretty duck in the water"!
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An excellent shot. Really like it. For me, the BG is a scene-stealer and I would try to tone it down.
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Thank you all for your comments, they are very much appreciated!
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Very nice and different view! I do think the contrast is worth some re-working, especially the grass it is sitting on. Maybe layer two conversions and mask?
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Yes, I think so. With the IQ you should have from that rig, an alternate version might be to crop the mound at its water line and come in accordingly on the other edges. It's a unique shot with a great BG.
With a crop, there might be a problem with atmospheric effects, due to the distance of the subject in a humid environment, though.
Last edited by Diane Miller; 05-14-2015 at 09:59 PM.
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so many of the critiques fit exactly what I was thinking, and then I saw your re-do. Oh, so much better! Good job
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