Stars and Bars
by vawendy

Comment by streetpigeon:
Fanciful stars or rime, still an enjoyable vision for the challenge. I like how they clump and flutter.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by vawendy:

Originally posted by kasaba: although I have no idea what "time" this translates into for you :-).

Got there about 6:15 and the shot was taken at about 6:50.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by vawendy:

Originally posted by hahn23: While it's hard to say for sure the id of the waterfowl, my best guess, based on silhouette would be a Common Loon.

We've never seen loons in our ponds, even though they winter in the tidewater region. It is probably a smaller than a loon or a cormorant, but was a kind of diving duck. It popped up in the reflection and dove again quickly. It was only in 3 frames before it dove.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by vawendy:

Originally posted by vawendy: I only used one of the three exposures in this image. The bracketing was because I was unsure of what exposure I would need.

typed by Jeff since Wendy is making lefse!

Message edited by author 2013-12-27 12:51:57.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by vawendy:

Originally posted by gyaban: Originally posted by Venser: if the duck was traversing the scene and in a different location for each exposure, I don't see how this can't get DQ'ed given the precedence set before it. The submitted image is probably the result of only one of the three shots (at least it seems perfectly doable, editing-wise), in which case there shouldn't be any problem with validation.

I only used one of the three exposures in this image. The bracketing was because I was unsure of what exposure I would need.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by gyaban:

Originally posted by Venser: if the duck was traversing the scene and in a different location for each exposure, I don't see how this can't get DQ'ed given the precedence set before it.

The submitted image is probably the result of only one of the three shots (at least it seems perfectly doable, editing-wise), in which case there shouldn't be any problem with validation.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by hahn23:
Congrats, vawendy, on your blue ribbon. While it's hard to say for sure the id of the waterfowl, my best guess, based on silhouette would be a Common Loon.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by Venser:

Originally posted by vawendy: I was bracketing, and two of the shots in the bracket were longerish exposures, so I kept thinking "don't be blurry, don't be blurry!" all the way home. :)

Does that mean the duck wasn't in all three exposures? Or at least in the same spot?

Reminds me of this shot:


Your entry was my only ten of the challenge, but if the duck was traversing the scene and in a different location for each exposure, I don't see how this can't get DQ'ed given the precedence set before it. Without the duck in that exact location, I would have given this a four or five at best.

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by Trotterjay:
Another weekly top (3) finish for Wendy. Congrats. BTW do you give photography lessons? (smile)

Silent Night (Feliz Naviduck)
by vawendy

Comment by PenelopeK:
The reflections are spectacular. Congratulations on a wonderful image.