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    Hey Mitch,

    I love duckies!!

    You have captured a cute moment here.

    A couple of things I notice about your image. The other duck takes away from the image. I know how hard it is to isolate a duckling.... trust me.

    It also appears that you were shooting from above. Try getting level with your subjext.

    Cute moment captured

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    Agree with Noelle, cute moments

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    Valid comments already stated. A low angle would help this one alot.

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    I humbly disagree with all three who have commented above. With the action duck's head angled the way it is, shooting from a high perspective is best by far and makes the image. Had you been at water level the duckling's head would have been angled 45 degrees away from you. I love the moment you captured, the water droplets, and the sharpness and perfect EXP. And, I love the little bit of vegetation; that too would have been lost if you had been at eye level with the ducks. Not to mention that the foreground duck would have blocked a large portion of the subject....

    Rules and guidelines are great but only when the work....

    For me the second duck is a big bummer. Do you have some more room right and below????

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    Quote Originally Posted by noelle zaleski View Post
    Hey Mitch,

    I love duckies!!

    You have captured a cute moment here.

    A couple of things I notice about your image. The other duck takes away from the image. I know how hard it is to isolate a duckling.... trust me.

    It also appears that you were shooting from above. Try getting level with your subjext.

    Cute moment captured

    Thanks for your comments. At this location, not possible to get lower.

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