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2nd PlaceDuck on Goose Lake
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Ducky (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: Landscape/water
Camera: Canon PowerShot S50
Date: Oct 7, 2006
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Oct 10, 2006

 Thanks to everyone who voted, commented and left suggestions. Thanks especially to my brother Steve (pointandshoot), and my sister Marla (2mccs) for their patience in teaching me nearly everything I know about photography. This new hobby is ten times the fun because I get to share it with these two geniuses :)

The duck, my husband and I hiked into this lake for the shot. My "faceless portrait" shot was also taken here. Sorry Marc...outscored by a duck :) And, because I need to clear my guilty conscience, the lake is actually called Birch Lake. Poetic license?

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 174
Avg (all users): 6.7189
Avg (commenters): 7.8571
Avg (participants): 6.6235
Avg (non-participants): 6.7683
Views since voting: 12383
Views during voting: 522
Votes: 249
Comments: 37
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 06/15/2007 04:31:35 PM
I thought this deserved to win. The yellow duck stands out nicely against all the blue.
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 10/19/2006 08:14:04 PM
Cute title and very nicely composed shot.
Congrats on your first Marjory !
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 10/19/2006 11:28:46 AM
Wonderful image, congrats on your first ribbon!
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 10/18/2006 06:04:46 AM
I had it pegged for the Blue, but red is not too shabby. :)
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 10/18/2006 03:26:31 AM
Beautiful, Congratulations!
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 10/18/2006 01:35:15 AM
Great depth fof field one can achieve with those tiny lenses. Well done.
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 10/17/2006 10:01:12 PM
cute shot, congrats!
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 10/17/2006 09:09:43 PM
Displaying the desire for freedom. Congratulations on your Red.
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 10/17/2006 08:40:41 PM
WELL DONE Marjory! Congrats on your first with this beautiful red!
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 10/17/2006 08:09:58 PM
Super job Marj - Congratulations on your first of many ribbons..
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 10/17/2006 08:09:00 PM
Way to go. Congrats!
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 10/17/2006 08:07:59 PM
Congratulations on a fantastic photo and a well deserved ribbon. I'm sure it will be the first of many ribbons for you
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 10/17/2006 08:07:05 PM
great job - congrats on the red ribbon
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/17/2006 08:49:39 AM
Good job!
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 10/14/2006 01:55:07 PM
A little less lake in the set-up would have given the duck a bigger position...still a fine shot.
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 10/12/2006 10:19:04 PM
Nice shot and idea, I feel the ducky shouldve been lit a little better to really stand out. Maybe a reflector?
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 10/12/2006 07:35:54 PM
Gorgeous scene! Ducky is sitting right where I'd like to be!
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 10/12/2006 05:34:10 PM
A very nice image, the greens seem over saturated but the reflections are great.
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 10/12/2006 01:45:13 PM
fantastic processing. nice job. 9
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 10/12/2006 01:26:00 PM
sweet! i wanted to try this with real ducks in the picture, i ran out of time.
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 10/12/2006 11:26:26 AM
Beautiful landscape, colors, composition. low angle. Wonderful, and couldn't be better, except for maybe a little fill light on the duck.
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 10/12/2006 05:17:28 AM
Love the reflections. Great setting and the colors are vivid. 9
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 10/11/2006 06:55:41 PM
Beautiful shot, love the overall scene, the duckie really fits into it very well.
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 10/11/2006 06:35:46 PM
A little overprocessed but I like the idea and the photo works great!
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 10/11/2006 03:34:41 PM
Hmmm, is that the goose lake in the sierras?
Nevermind, it's a lovely shot. No matter which goose lake it is.
:-)
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 10/11/2006 01:49:40 PM
Nice. And it really looks like the duck is looking up towards the trees.
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 10/11/2006 01:33:15 PM
Well done. nice job with scenery and reflection.
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 10/11/2006 01:12:35 PM
nice. should do well. 7 and top 10
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 10/11/2006 11:02:14 AM
So, that's pretty much the most awesome rubber duck I've ever seen. Beautiful reflections off of the pond surface! Seems like it was the perfect day for photography!
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 10/11/2006 09:06:38 AM
Wow, that is nice! The reflections everywhere are great. Nice work.
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 10/11/2006 06:55:10 AM
Beautiful duck shot. My only 10 thus far and looks to be a good shot at a ribbon.
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 10/11/2006 05:58:52 AM
One of the few "natural settings" duckies that I think works.
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 10/11/2006 05:08:47 AM
wonderful perspective down close at the water level...wonderful shot
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 10/11/2006 03:50:41 AM
Nice capture, well done. Good luck in the challenge!
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 10/10/2006 10:30:58 PM
Beautifully done.
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 10/10/2006 08:48:18 PM
Nice d.o.f. Great job!
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 10/10/2006 08:21:57 PM
Excellent...

I'll wager you've got a ribbon here. My shot which I think was pretty decent and elaborate is getting a 4. And you're getting my highest vote so far. Nice work.

Good clarity, the crystal clear water and sky reflection is captured excellently. Perhaps a bit of dodge/burn on the sky would improve.
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