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06-JUL-2007 Mary Anne

Mallard

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6
1/2000s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time06-Jul-2007 07:58:09
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
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Metering Modepartial (6)
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Exposure Programprogram (1)
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ctfchallenge11-Jul-2007 01:20
I agree with CJ re the little blotches of color. Might as well clone them out as there is nothing but blotches seen there. If not a neg challenge.... then some background would be fine. Even a dark water background would fit this challenge well. Excellent detail on the Mallard. Love it. jano
ctfchallenge08-Jul-2007 17:24
Thanks, Carole. I kept those small splotches of orangeish color because I thought they added a bit of interest and picked up the color of the duck's feet. However, I can see how they might be distracting. I'll have to think about cloning them out.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge07-Jul-2007 13:47
Good one Mary Anne! It might be nice to have a solid color background as those brighter spots are a little distracting to my eye. Nice lighting and detail on the Mallard. CJ
ctfchallenge07-Jul-2007 01:15
Thanks for the comments, Aam, tv, and COAmature. Tv, are you suggesting that the subject should be clearly delineated from the background in order to have negative space? That's not how I understand it. Could you explain?
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge06-Jul-2007 23:29
Liking this a bunch Mary Anne. This guy is posing for you. -COAmature
ctfchallenge06-Jul-2007 18:30
Nice shot of the Mallard. In terms of negative space, you have set up a contradiction where the black "space" seems to be swallowing the duck, especially where the black bg is integrated with the subject's form, robbing it of a clear outline. -tv
aam1234 06-Jul-2007 17:09
Excellent! Good work, Mary Anne.