WaterGIRL
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Comment by littlemav:
Excellent capture!

WaterGIRL
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Comment by love:
things that make you go hmmmmmmm

WaterGIRL
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Comment by FocusPoint:
Very funny. Water-face :) 6

WaterGIRL
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Comment by Korriban:
Did she break out into tears afterward???

Sunset
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Comment by bassbone:
lovely rich tones - i just wish the building to the right and the ridge it is sitting on were sharper in focus

Sunset
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Comment by SandyP:
How pretty! I love the composition, and you truly NAILED the exposure!

Sunset
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Comment by giantmike:
Beautiful colors in the sky. I wish the scene didn't have so much noise, as that's distracting the eyes away from the beauty.

Sunset
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Comment by EL-ROI:
Great deep red and orange colors in the sunset. The leading line of the tree tops takes you right to the dimly lit building. A well placed horizon in the bottom third allows the color of the sunset to be the subject. The soft focus and lack of detail in the shadows is a matter of opinion. I would like to see it sharper, but that is my opinion.

DUCK IN THE LIGHT
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Comment by sarampo:
Hi Saethor, greetings from the Critique Club!

Regarding your shot:

Composition
The subject of your photo is not the most interesting one. I think that you could have tried to work with this and probably frame it in a way that would make the viewer think about it. For example: Two ducks side by side facing the other, in a sort of confrontation. Or a pyramid. Something that could make a not so interesting subject into a thing that had a purpose behind hit.
Just shooting the ducks is not by itself a statement, as they're really normal subjects.

Lighting / Technique
I really like the tones you got around the ducks, since the light spilled a bit to the sides, so you have a blue tone below, a yellow on the right, etc. Probably you could use a greater aperture (like f/6) and just 5 seconds, because at f/16 diffraction starts to make your photo softer and softer, and that is noticeable on the edges of the ducks.

Processing
Nothing to be said here. Probably a bit underexposed, but since they had lights from within they're still very visible, and this shot didn't need much processing.

Overall
I think that you tried to use a subject just for the sake of the subject. A little imagination can really improve a photo, and when you don't have interesting material, a little play with the objects can help a lot.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao

DUCK IN THE LIGHT
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Comment by MinsoPhoto:
This was was underrated. I think you did a great job. I am posting this over at Posthumous Ribbons, part III