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Julie's Rubber Ducky
Julie's Rubber Ducky
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Challenge: Yellow Revisited (Basic Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Shubie Canal, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Dec 6, 2004
Aperture: 70-200mm f4 @ f4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Humorous, Water
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2004

 This is my wife's rubber ducky sitting in Shubie Canal near where I live shot with my Canon 70-200mm f4 @ 200mm.

I had no idea what to shoot for this challenge until I saw my brother Jacko's submission for this challenge.

I got the rubber ducky to stay in place by taping some clear thread to its underside and taping the other end to a small stone. My original plan was to include real ducks in the photo, but I found that closeups of the ducky by itself made for better photos. I really like the effect of the water. The effect is natural and was not caused by overuse of Neat Image.

I corrected colour as well as brightness and contrast using a curves layer. I actually toned down the yellow and orange quite a bit after colour correction with a hue/saturation layer. Very light use of Neat Image to remove slight grain on ducky and sharpened just a tad with USM.

Hoping for a score close to 6.0.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 393
Avg (all users): 6.6866
Avg (commenters): 8.2917
Avg (participants): 6.4679
Avg (non-participants): 6.9531
Views since voting: 7375
Views during voting: 410
Votes: 284
Comments: 31
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 12/15/2004 02:33:48 AM
This is great...I think it's the epitome of yellowness!

Beautiful crop. The reflection of the duck is great. I love the contrast between ducky and water (and great texture on the water, by the way) but I wish that the water was a more uniform shade...

I didn't vote, but this likely would have been my top score...
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 12/14/2004 07:58:17 PM
Very nicely done.. one of my favorite in the challenge :)
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 12/14/2004 07:21:44 PM
Lovely simple image, well done!
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 12/14/2004 07:13:04 PM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish with this friendly entry.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/14/2004 03:30:01 PM
Nice.
 12/14/2004 08:16:07 AM
wow -- fabulous job on the water!
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 12/14/2004 08:09:58 AM
subject matter not high on my voting criteria, but very well executed
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 12/13/2004 10:57:12 PM
sharp image! great selection of prop!
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 12/12/2004 12:16:12 PM
What really lifts this yellow from the rest of the scene is a big contrast between yellow duck and grey water. Light reflections and waves frame the duck additionaly making the effect even stronger... Great photo.
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 12/12/2004 11:44:17 AM
Classic... It's what I wanted to do for the challege but knew someone would do it better :)
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 12/12/2004 07:02:36 AM
This was my favorite of all the rubber ducky pics this challenge, actually one of my favorites of the challenge period. I like the fact you kept the colors simple, the texture smooth..really makes the "yellow" duck stand out. Good job 10!
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 12/12/2004 03:08:35 AM
I really like this shot. The colors came out great and the focus is amazingly sharp. Very nice job!
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 12/10/2004 07:03:09 PM
One of the nicer ducky shots...very clean and smooth, love the shadow cast by the duck.
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 12/10/2004 04:01:28 AM
Exceptionally well photographed rubber ducky. Very nice ripple effect, focus, and contrast.
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 12/10/2004 02:10:20 AM
Composition: 8, Technical: 8, Appeal: 8, Challenge: 7, Overall Calculated Average Score: 8
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 12/09/2004 09:33:33 PM
Bravo, one of the few in the spirit of the challenge. Well done! Clarity and sharpness, as well as the reflections on the idyllic water surface make this one a winner for me. 10
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 12/09/2004 04:54:39 PM
Simple yet effective. Like the thirds element and leading me to determine where ducky is going. good shot.
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 12/09/2004 02:52:07 PM
I usually vote "toys" low, but this is one of my top picks for this challenge. It is so incredibly well done, and engaging to look at.
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 12/09/2004 11:31:20 AM
Beautiful!! So smooth and vibrant.
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 12/09/2004 09:56:22 AM
Awsome. 10
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 12/09/2004 04:25:47 AM
Of all the ducky photos this one really "popped" out at me. I like the smoothness of the water and its desaturation. The anlge of the duck works well with the ripples on the water. Somehow you've gotten the duck's expression to look "poignant." Lovely. 9
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 12/09/2004 04:17:53 AM
Ya gotta' love a rubber ducky! This is also a fantastic shot with great color. The water looks so cool and the focus on the ducky is fantastic! 9
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 12/09/2004 02:14:08 AM
Sweet, clean image
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 12/08/2004 06:01:33 PM
technically excellent. i love the break in surface tension around the ducky's base.
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 12/08/2004 01:45:50 PM
At last a rubber ducky that is not over exposed. The water effect is really interesting. How did you achieve it? A 10.
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 12/08/2004 09:24:30 AM
nice composition, great focus, good lighting...like it!
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 12/08/2004 09:17:31 AM
I love this photo. 10
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 12/08/2004 08:08:05 AM
one of my favourites! really simple and really striking I really hope you do well! 9
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 12/08/2004 02:46:40 AM
nice light and reflection
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 12/08/2004 02:35:12 AM
I like this shot a lot. Great placement of the duckie, and the interesting ripples on the water make a very nice background.
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 12/07/2004 07:07:58 PM
I like this....8 for now....
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