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Mother Keeps Watch
MaryO


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Ducks and Geese
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Alexandria, VA
Date: May 8, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2009

 Mama Hooded Merganser and her 3 remaining ducklings. She started with at least 11 :-(

Overcast day so I angled myself to get the white reflection under the ducks. I like the starkness and the sense of vulnerability I see here. Though in real life I wish she would keep the kids better hidden!

PP - converted from RAW, rotated slightly, cropped, levels, white balance, increased contrast, touched up a few spots in the water, dodged/burnt some, added border, resized, sharpened.

Statistics
Place: 130 out of 434
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Avg (commenters): 7.2857
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Views since voting: 653
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 136
Comments: 8
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 06/08/2009 04:55:36 AM
Lovely work!! I wish they'd hide them better too ..... but they never seem to.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2009 06:36:02 PM
Stunning composition.
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 06/06/2009 06:22:14 AM
interesting how the white works in this...nice detail on the birds
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 06/05/2009 05:04:12 PM
Cute birds.
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 06/05/2009 09:43:17 AM
gorgeous
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 06/04/2009 06:04:32 PM
Very nice! 8
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 06/04/2009 01:37:57 AM
Great reflections!
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 06/01/2009 07:00:25 PM
what kind of a duck it this? excellent work
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