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Drake Meets Monet

Drake Meets Monet

This beautiful wood duck drake was standing overlooking a pond that was covered with tiny green algae with a few scattered water lilies. It reminded me of a Mo...
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This beautiful wood duck drake was standing overlooking a pond that was covered with tiny green algae with a few scattered water lilies. It reminded me of a Monet painting.
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camera

NIKON D5300

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.3 ISO 400 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 2200/10

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2017

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170

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+58

Awards

Peer Award

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Magnificent Capture

+1

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Virtuoso

Outstanding Creativity

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Truly spectacular. WOW

absolutely beautiful ... I agree with chuck Wow

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Wow ... Spectacular! Great detail! Well done!

Fantastic details and image !!

Maybe it’s the same guy! I aspire to be this good.

Super shot !!

Beautiful capture Kathy!

Beautiful shot!

So handsome!! シ

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I can see why this shot reminds you of a Monet........beautifully captured Kathy !

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This is perfection.......elegant little woodie in the perfect setting

Wow...this is breathtaking kathy, absolutely masterpiece!

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Awesome image...perfect dof! Really well done, Kathy! :)

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Nice capture Kathy!

Beautiful capture!

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I don't know how I missed this BEAUTY!! Beautiful detail obtained and fantastic edit Kathy !

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