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06/14/2003 12:27:16 PM			 | 
		
		GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB!
 
 Nice photo here. I agree with Galina about the greenish cast on the feathers. The image looks as if it is a bit dark. Maybe a levels adjustment to bring everything up a tad. Otherwise the detail on the bill is nice and sharp, nice colors there too. Its a shame that there wasnt maybe more reflection/glare coming off of the eye, that way it would have a little bit less of a flat feel. I think maybe the only real major improvement I could suggest is a more interesting crop/composition, as Mavrik has alredy noted.
 
 Good shooting.
 
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06/08/2003 02:00:48 PM			 | 
		
		| heh - I tried getting my dogs barking, but they would have none of it.  Good capture of the open mouth, the 'quack' as it were is obvious and apparently - maybe too tight of a crop here? |  
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06/06/2003 06:43:54 AM			 | 
		
		| Sounds everywhere.  8  Morgan |  
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06/04/2003 07:07:50 AM			 | 
		
		| There's a green cast on his neck - maybe hue/saturation adjustment would have helped to minimise it. |  
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06/03/2003 12:23:12 AM			 | 
		
		| The title of "AFLAC" might also have worked, except for the overseas folks.  This duck was very kind to allow you such a photograph - I didn't know ducks had tongues. 8-9 if voting. |  
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06/02/2003 07:36:49 PM			 | 
		
		| 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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06/02/2003 06:36:01 PM			 | 
		
		| 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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06/02/2003 10:07:26 AM			 | 
		
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06/02/2003 09:49:08 AM			 | 
		
		| 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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06/02/2003 01:43:34 AM			 | 
		
		| 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. |  
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