Duck!

Posted by NicoleMChapman Photography (California, United States) on 30 May 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Actually no clue what this bird is. This is a photo from back in February when I went on a trip with the town hall to a bird sanctuary. There is at least one more photo back that I posted a while back from this place. Birds land on your arms etc. generally was far too much fun! Highly recommended.

Ps. just in case anyone noticed I went back and cleaned up some of the white specks that apparently were floating in the water =)

In other news I am quickly approaching the 100 photo mark on this blog. Am taking it a bit more seriously recently and it has been really fun!! Thanks again for comments. =D here's to much more to come!

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Comments (16)

Ekaputra Tupamahu from Malang, Indonesia

wow... i like the color of water. fantastic shot!!

30 May 2008 6:11am

@Ekaputra Tupamahu: Thanks - I darkened the color of the water quite a bit, but it was naturally a nice color. Thanks for stopping by! =D

Mithun from Bengalore, India

Wow, really a different angle, amazing colors, crystal sharp image well done

30 May 2008 8:26am

@Mithun: Thanks so much! the different angle comes from the duck being in a pond in a bird sanctuary - so easy to get closer than usual and stand above. The colors and sharpness are all thanks to Lightroom (tm)- I <3 the "Clarity" controls.

Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States

Hi Nicole, congrats on the 100 mark. Nice shot, love the color and where you positioned the duck.

30 May 2008 8:26am

@Howard F.: Thanks! only 3 more photos to go. Am so tempted to suddenly fill in gaps of days not posted months ago but am holding out till 100 XD. I like this one quite a bit myself, especially the black contrast of the water in the upper corner.

Toño from Estella, Spain

Beautiful cours.Nicole,has you ever eared the Tm " Mandarina Duck" ?.Well, That´s it.

30 May 2008 10:34am

@Toño: Now I know! I just googled this and now of course have a bunch of purses that I want and can't afford ; P haha. thanks for the comment and the education!

Elspeth from St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

My first reaction to this was 'Wow!' The colours and the contrast - really outstanding.

30 May 2008 2:27pm

@Elspeth: Yeah! My first Wow!! Thanks so much! =D (happy dance)

Marie from FRESNES, France

géniales, les couleurs !!!

30 May 2008 4:24pm

@Marie: Merci! J'ai joue un peu avec les couleurs pour arrive a ce que vous voyez ici. =) ... ou sont les accents sur cette clavier?? >__<

moonstruck from Plano, United States

Looks like mandarin duck. It looks rich.

30 May 2008 4:28pm

@moonstruck: Yup, apparently this is a mandarin duck. Now I know ; D Thanks for the comment.

Laurie from Lincoln, United States

This is an exquisite image! There's so much to like: The composition is awesome. I like how there's a hint of a ripple around him. Those subtle waves add texture to what would otherwise seem like a flat image! Great job! =-)

30 May 2008 6:09pm

@Laurie: Thanks so much. I was quite surprised myself by all the details and ripples when I started darkening the image in the editing stage. Thanks so much for the comment and overall compliments!

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

wow. so crisp and such rich colors. wonderful image! love the water reflective texture in the top left!

30 May 2008 10:06pm

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks so much! I'm a fan of that top left portion as well. It really showed up when I darkened the colors and upped the contrast.

zecarlos from Lisboa, Portugal

The colours and the contrast are really outstanding.

30 May 2008 11:11pm

@zecarlos: Thanks so much. =D

Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom

beatiful colours, the tones ar so smooth . great work.

31 May 2008 5:55am

@Rhys: Thanks so much! I'm a big fan of this one myself.

Isao from nord-isère, France

Magnifique photo : compostion, format, couleurs... j'aime !

31 May 2008 11:48am

@Isao: Meci beaucoup! J'espere a cree des photos pareille dans l'avenir =)

dENY from jogja, Indonesia

WOOOOOWWWW... i love this, colour tone, compotition, you have a skill dude , good job

5 Jun 2008 5:14am

@dENY: Thanks so much =D I believe that is my second wow and my first "you've got skill" comment *smiles*

Tit' from Essonne, France

Perfect composition, nice colors, simple but beautiful subject... A great picture!

6 Jun 2008 7:53am

@Tit': Merci ;D (Il fait trop longuetemps que je n'avais pas taper en Francais...)

Daniel from Kenmare, United States

nice mandarin duck

7 Jun 2008 10:38pm

@Daniel: How is it that everyone knows the name of this duck >__< I apparently missed out on the "duck species day" at school.

April from Iloilo City, Philippines

amazing colors...such clarity...

12 Jun 2008 7:06pm

@April: Thanks! I owe it all to the 'clarity' and 'contrast' functions of Adobe lightroom. Seriously an amazing program.

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