Duck
by cools98

Comment by Louison:
I love the sharpness and the contrast, but the angle is a little ordinary (but not the bird!) and the crop feels too tight. It feels like some of the interest is left out.

Duck
by cools98

Comment by SJCarter:
I love Muscovy ducks! I grew up around a lot of them (they're quite prolific!). Excellent use of selective color and your detail is exquisite. I'm not crazy about the crop or the border, but this is an exceptionally good shot. Nice work. Bumping up.

Duck
by cools98

Comment by vtruan:
best of the waterfowl

Duck
by cools98

Comment by bobdaveant:
interesting use of desaturation, just a tad dark for my taste.

Universal Symbol
by cools98

Comment by pcody:
Control of the light is pretty good with just a couple of hot spots, exposure is about right. Now. Work on the composition a little and this would be a better picture. Centered compositions just don't have enough impact.

Universal Symbol
by cools98

Comment by Gallatin:
Beautiful shot

Universal Symbol
by cools98

Comment by muur88:
well i can't figure out what you've done here...so it is intriguing in that respect. At first i thought it was a mirror image but I think i see 4 different rings which seems odd as a symbol for marriage. anyway, the light refractions from the glass around a couple of the rings are a bit annoying. the centered composition is a bit static. the background color and lighting are terribly bland, though your shadow removal was well done. your focus is very soft. perhaps perusing the previous jewelryadvertisement challenge might provide some useful insight.

Crystal Confusion
by cools98

Comment by Jutilda:
Man, this should have won a ribbon! It has so many unique characteristics and the technical expertise to attain it is awesome. Well, you got a 10 from me anyway. :~(

Crystal Confusion
by cools98

Comment by Ice-Tea-1983:
If I didn't know that they crack down on photomanipulations such as layers etc here, I would have sworn that this was several photographs pasted masterfully together. The colours & contrasts are excellently put together. You and one other have recieved the highest score I have ever dealt out (although that doesn't say much with my only two / three weeks of competing ...) 8. I know, I'm strict, but you should see how I beat myself up about quality that I cannot fulfill ...

Universal Symbol
by cools98

Comment by OdysseyF22:
Nice representation and a good shot, both.