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by TerryGee

Comment by camelotnorth:
very good job of creating a 3 dimensional duck..difficult with a black or white bird...the wll taken photo is well composed and stands out from the muted background.(10)

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Comment by qachyk:
Mmm, well... okay, I concede that to some this will evoke sound, even if that wasn't my first thought, so 'on topic' but only on second thought. Aside from that -- neat photo; I didn't know birds had tongues! You learn something new every day.

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Comment by justine:
lol

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Comment by eloise:
10 for concept, 8 for execution: 9 overall. :-> A little more drama in the pose/cropping/composition might well have pumped it a bit higher, but still, very good. I hear the photo (which is my major grading criteria for this contest), and it's an appealing image overall. Good focus, good light, good contrasts.

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Comment by CLarson557:
Very nice close-up!! Focus and DOF are nice. The duck really pops out. Great detail. He looks like he's warning you to get out of his space. Good job. 8 Good luck in the challenge.

Floating Flame
by TerryGee

Comment by inspzil:
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By Inspzil

Composition - This is a very nice photo. It is a worthy candidate for this challenge. I think the only thing I see right off the bat that I would change about it is that I wouldn't have cropped/taken the photo so tight to the flame. I'd have left a little more there. I think if you pulled back a little from the candle you'd have saturated the water just a little more naturally, without PS. I think the shadow in the water is really great. Nice work there.

Technical - A superior photo, no doubt. The colors are jumping out at we viewer types as they should be in this type of photo. The focus is just great too. A real clear well taken photo. If you did some PS to it, it doesn't show at all, which is a great sign. good work in portraying this shot this well.

Overall - Its a quality photograph all the way around. The only suggestion I can give is the one I gave earlier, to give the candle a little breathing room. Other than that, I couldn't have done it any better. Great work. - Inspzil

Age & Beauty
by TerryGee

Comment by DennisF:
The tones in the container are very good. I think the container could have stood on its own. The composition including the flower seems too busy.

Age & Beauty
by TerryGee

Comment by magnus:
A little deeper DOF and less front light on the flower could make this a great shot

Age & Beauty
by TerryGee

Comment by lizardbeth:
The color tone is gorgeous. I wish you'd set the shot up on something other than that table though. I think the grain in the table is competing w/ the rest of the image.

Age & Beauty
by TerryGee

Comment by ChrisW123:
Need more contrast. Darker shadow areas and whiter areas on the flower would be better. Plus there's too much tonal color for me.