He's got the whole world in his hands
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Comment by Toniann220:
Hahahahah that was cute!!

Don't duck the tacks! You'll pay in the end...
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Comment by NathanWert:
Nice way to use the new rubber ducky.

Don't duck the tacks! You'll pay in the end...
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Comment by dahkota:
Wow, clear, in focus, good DOF and POV - a nice change. Too bad there are no tacks in the image. ;) Excellent use of a prop from a previous challenge. 8 may bump later.

Don't duck the tacks! You'll pay in the end...
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Comment by saiphfire:
trying to find new and creative ways to use the duck you bought for the April 1st challenge?

Don't duck the tacks! You'll pay in the end...
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Comment by Bear_Music:
Had to be a duckie, and here it is :-) I know there's a law against ducking taxes, but isn't there one against tacking ducks too? Thanx for the laugh, and a nice score from me to you.

Don't duck the tacks! You'll pay in the end...
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Comment by Cantique:
So true. Excellent sharp and bright image.

Lazy 'Y'
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Comment by mayer_chik83:
simple and fresh. shells are cool. i like how the background is just simple black... maybe moving the shell to the side a bit more with more black on one side would make for a more appealing look, but it's still great!

Fido, the toothless watchdog
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Comment by Neuferland:

Originally posted by typologic: Technically you have a great shot here! The colours, lighting and sharpness are wonderful. But this isn't my idea of a domesticated pet :)

Then you never Matilda, my father's hen. Chickens and Roosters can actually make wonderful pets. Matilda would greet my father every morning when he went out to feed, sit on his arm as he gathered eggs and would actually nuzzle his ear! They are so much fun to watch!

Fido, the toothless watchdog
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Comment by graphicfunk:
A very good capture with great clarity and color. Bumping up.

Fido, the toothless watchdog
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Comment by Neuferland:
Okay, I had to comment on the Chicken. My father raised these when I was growing up and we had one that was the meanest, nastiest rooster you would ever want to meet. You could kick that bugger clear across the yard and he'd come running back to fight again. He would even spur the car tires AS THE CAR WAS MOVING! He was nuts! It was shame he got killed when he tried to run ripshod over the geese and they chased him into their bathtub and piled in on top of him and drowned him, not that me and my sister sat there and watched them do it (we really hated that rooster but my dad wouldn't kill him).

Anyway, now that you have my story, here is my take on your little feathered friend here. First pass you got a 7 because I really didn't expect to see a chicken in here and the background threw me for some reason. Second pass, taking a little more time to look at it, the clarity, the lighting, the overall composition is there but something is still lacking, maybe it's the color, I see the reds but don't really feel them. And the darkness on the left side of the background bothers me just a bit, not sure why. But the long of the short of all this, since you read my whole story and did such a wonderful job capturing this feathered friend, I'm raising your score 2 points to a 9! :)