The Guardian
by marbro

Comment by rdebruyn:
nice scenery!

Three Amigo's
by marbro

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
A very dim, flat looking image. I popped this into my image editor and found that a levels adjustment, followed by curves, did wonders for it. The histogram was totally flat on the right hand side. Still a lot of blotchiness in the background, though. From my own personal experience, I don't think that is ISO grain, but rather the uneven pattern of your background paper. Hard to fix that in basic editing. Best option for that is to experiment with lighting to try and minimize the appearance. Or find different background material.

Three Amigo's
by marbro

Comment by mikears:
Seems to be a good idea, but placing the BG a bit further back (in order to get rid of the shadows) might have helped.

Three Amigo's
by marbro

Comment by geinafets:
The shadows are a little distracting.

Three Amigo's
by marbro

Comment by Tammer:
For me, the lighting is a bit harsh, but I like your idea for the image.

Three Amigo's
by marbro

Comment by bob350:
Might benefit from brighter exposure and more contrast.

Anas platyrhynchos
by marbro

Comment by Len Scap:
Well done on your first entry Bud! se some one else gave ya ten too! I think I scored 4.97 on my first entry. Now you can go for a Ribbon,I'll race ya. I can't seem to get past a fifth place...see ya in a week!

Message edited by author 2009-05-04 00:40:16.

Anas platyrhynchos
by marbro

Comment by makar:
Beautiful mallard. Might have cropped down a little to make the background less distracting.

Anas platyrhynchos
by marbro

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
If you can spell it, you'd better be able to pronounce it. Oh,..."duk".

Anas platyrhynchos
by marbro

Comment by Ammie:
The background is almost overwhelming. Nice shot though