the zen arcade
duck
Posted by paulski (Muncie, IN, United States) on 20 August 2008 in Animal & Insect.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
yes! just awesome! i love the placement and the shallow depth of focus for this shot! just stunning! (i also love how the second closest duck is in exactly the same 'pose' -- twins?) ;) awesome shot!
20 Aug 2008 5:17am
@dj.tigersprout: thanks, dj. yes, i liked very nuch the pose that the two ducks struck for me...they were most accomodating!
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Very cool Paulski, I love how your composition almost looks like there is a reflection of a duck, great DOF, love this in b&w!
20 Aug 2008 9:37am
Laurent from Lyon, France
nice duck!
like the others, I like the composition with the back duck repeting the attitude of the foreground one.
20 Aug 2008 11:29am
zOOm from Paris, France
What a proud attitude... and a splendid b&W. Nice compo.
Thanks for you com again (you're a gentleman !) :-)
20 Aug 2008 11:38am
@zOOm: well, it's great to have you back...thanks for the comment!
Lorraine from Canada
The details on the wing and body is phenomenal, bravo Paul :)
20 Aug 2008 2:33pm
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Nice photo here. The DOF is perfect, focusing just the closest duck. The one in the back seems almost a reflection. Awesome work
20 Aug 2008 3:02pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
great b&w image and very nice background
20 Aug 2008 4:34pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Beautiful shot Paulski, and I love that it's in black and white for an entirely different perspective. I agree, the blurred duck in the background does indeed like like a reflection, even with the male/female thing going on here.
20 Aug 2008 8:25pm
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
brilliant DOF on this image and I love the look on the duck's face!! :) great capture Paul
20 Aug 2008 8:58pm
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Love the dof and your subject...great detail!
20 Aug 2008 9:32pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Superb B&W image, and the dof is excellent, first class work !
20 Aug 2008 10:13pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
I like how the one in the background has the same pose. Nice image. Sweet! QUACK!!!
21 Aug 2008 12:34am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Great shot, I like the character of the duck looking at you. Excellent DOV with ducks in background. Goes well in B&W
22 Aug 2008 4:47am
Nikon D80
1/100 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
105 mm