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Tree Ducks

Tree Ducks

Winter is fun, and challenging, two days ago it was 14 degrees celcius and two feet of snow melted, now again its minus 5 Celcius and 4 inches of snow and ice, ...
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Winter is fun, and challenging, two days ago it was 14 degrees celcius and two feet of snow melted, now again its minus 5 Celcius and 4 inches of snow and ice, the wintering waterfowl seem very edgy during this time of year.Hiding in the branches.Four varieties of Trees Grace the b&w Image while duck is enhanced by layering.
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camera

NIKON D7100

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 180/10

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2016

Views

301

Likes

+34

Awards

Peer Award

+4

Outstanding Creativity

+1

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Superior Skill

Superb Composition

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Thank you Lachezar, you are bang ON

Interesting winter photo Doug :)

Thank you Natalie

You've captured the mood of colourful spring rising like a phoenix from drab winter beautifully. Great edit, Doug.

Thank you Alan, always appreciate comments

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Great edit Doug..........poor bewildered duck doesn't know what to think

You are very Kind Glenda

I like your post processing here!!

Thank you very much Doris

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Absolutely admire this shot!

Thank you Kindly Alfred

Nice contrast between the colors of the duck and the bw of the background.

Appreciated Fabio

I also love the B&W of the landscape and then the beautiful colors of the duck flying.

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