First post..

SillKickingSillKicking Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
edited April 15, 2009 in Wildlife
Just a simple picture of a local resident.. comments and advice on how to improve are always welcome.M

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Marc

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  • hTrhTr Registered Users Posts: 361 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Welcome to the Group, The Posting is a Bit Small and looks to be Quite Crisp Detail. The Pose and Crop maybe Improved, The Duck Seems Very Centered in Frame, May want to Look a Rule of Thirds and Preferably you would Want the Duck Swining Toward you with good Eye Contact!! However I really like the Reflection you captured!!:D
    gary
  • SillKickingSillKicking Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    hTr wrote:
    Welcome to the Group, The Posting is a Bit Small and looks to be Quite Crisp Detail. The Pose and Crop maybe Improved, The Duck Seems Very Centered in Frame, May want to Look a Rule of Thirds and Preferably you would Want the Duck Swining Toward you with good Eye Contact!! However I really like the Reflection you captured!!:D

    Thanks for the feedback.. and yes I agree it would have worked better if the duck was swimming towards me.. next time.

    Marc
    Marc

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  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    hTr wrote:
    Welcome to the Group, The Posting is a Bit Small and looks to be Quite Crisp Detail. The Pose and Crop maybe Improved, The Duck Seems Very Centered in Frame, May want to Look a Rule of Thirds and Preferably you would Want the Duck Swining Toward you with good Eye Contact!! However I really like the Reflection you captured!!:D

    I will also extend a welcome to Dgrin. I like the reflection you captured, but as was mentioned, the framing of the duck in the dead-center of the frame really takes away from the shot. DId you crop it down? If so, I would try a crop putting the duck in the lower left third of the frame.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Welcome. I like the soft colors with the duck blocking the sun. I also like the soft contrast. It gives the photo an artsy effect. Well done. thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2009
    Welcome tot eh forum and I hopre to see more in the future. wave.gif
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  • SillKickingSillKicking Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited April 15, 2009
    Mike J wrote:
    I will also extend a welcome to Dgrin. I like the reflection you captured, but as was mentioned, the framing of the duck in the dead-center of the frame really takes away from the shot. DId you crop it down? If so, I would try a crop putting the duck in the lower left third of the frame.

    Yes I did crop it down.. I will play with the original. Thanks for the suggestions and advice :)
    Marc

    I always appreciate comments and constructive criticism..:D

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