Dapper Duck
by jenesis

Comment by justine:
Nice one....star filter? Looks great to me. Now what kind of bird it that? I really have NO clue. Very pretty. This whole shot is very good. Neat.

Dapper Duck
by jenesis

Comment by Paige:
Nice shot, good affect with the water stars. I think that having more room in front of him and less behind, even cropping a bit off the rear end would have improved the composition.

Dapper Duck
by jenesis

Comment by jpochard:
It looks like some sort of fantasy shot with those sparkles.. I like the effect, though.

Dapper Duck
by jenesis

Comment by carlacryptic:
The position, colors, and movement are all really great. - 8

Dapper Duck
by jenesis

Comment by uberjuve:
Absolutely incredible! Very original and exciting.

Dapper Duck
by jenesis

Comment by Glacierwolf:
Your 6pt star filter effect is overpowered this picture because there are so many points of light to interact with. In the future to lessen this consider going to a lower f-stop to decrese the effect - best way is bracket you r shots between F2.8 and F5.6 when taking them. Another option is invest in the more expensive Tiffen Holloywood Fx, Hyper Star or Vector Star - these three filters give a great star effect, but, it's not all uniform throughout the picture. I own all of them and prefer the Hyper Star. I use allot of star filters shooting ice art. Hope this helps.

Dapper Duck
by jenesis

Comment by arbil14:
WOW!!! Great shot!! 10 for you....

Clean? Yes ... Happy? Debatable
by jenesis

Comment by jenesis:
Thanks to all who commented! It's both helpful and encouraging to me. I know it's not a traditional portrait (being in a bathtub and all) but I think it turned out quite nice. Of course, I'm probably a little biased... :) And BTW, he really enjoys his baths. :)

Here was my other choice (and believe me, it was a hard one) but the one I submitted just seemed technically better. This one was just fun!!


Thanks again,
Jen

Message edited by author 2004-03-22 11:53:37.

Clean? Yes ... Happy? Debatable
by jenesis

Comment by tfaust:
This is a really good shot... I could see it in a magazine. My only critique is the bright spot at the top of the head and behind reflecting against the tub. Excellent choice of b/w.

Clean? Yes ... Happy? Debatable
by jenesis

Comment by heida:
The look on his face is so adorable! I like the positioning good luck - 8