JJ's Photoblog
get your ducks in a row
Posted by JJ (Jersey City, United States) on 27 November 2008 in Animal & Insect.
Another morning shot from Central park
Thanks for all the kind comments on recent posts, I truly do appreciate them and although I dont often reply on comments I do try and visit your streams and see all your wonderful work
And finally as its thanksgiving here in the States, I am thankful for many things in my life, but as this is a photography blog I am thankful for finding this community and being able to see so many spectacular captures from around the world and meet such interesting People
Happy thanksgiving
Thank you for taking the time to visit. I really appreciate all your comments, and welcome any critique as I am learning the art of photography, and having a blast with it
Getting ready for a work trip from the 29th so may not be able to check all your posts but will do as and when I can
Suzanne from United States
And a happy Thanksgiving to you, JJ. This is an exquisite scene...love the colors and mood.
27 Nov 2008 5:54am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Happy Thanksgiving!!! Not only on a row but reflected also!!! What a super image and the colours are wicked:-)
27 Nov 2008 6:26am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
The colors in the rocks are sort of surreal. I like all the nice reflections. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
27 Nov 2008 6:30am
@Steve Rice: Thanks for the comment, I am trying to learn photoshop and play with some on there and thenk I get carried away with playing with the saturation, will have t keep trying and trying to keep it real
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Great shot JJ I like it very much. Love the reflected colours in the pond. Thought I might try to find Bahbahra a friend take a photo of a shot in NZ somewhere and send it on to other AM3 friends around the world for them to post a photo with whoever it maybe just for a bit of fun what do you think?
27 Nov 2008 6:52am
@jamesy: Thanks for comment, and I think thats a superb idea for a project, sort of where in the world is (whatever you name the toy you find, ) I would be glad to take part
Nicholas from Shah Alam, Malaysia
Happy thanksgiving and what a great shot. The colours here are awesome. nice processing.
27 Nov 2008 7:01am
Craig from United Kingdom
Great find, the colours reflected in the water are just wonderful. I might just have masked the ducks legs when pushing the reds/oranges up.
27 Nov 2008 7:33am
@Craig: Thanks Craig, Appreciate your comment and suggestion, Masking is something I havent tried yet, clearly something I need to
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
It's a lovely scene and a very good composition. But may be colors are a little bit too mutch satured... just my opinion... :-))
Happy thanksgiving JJ !!
27 Nov 2008 8:25am
@Evelyne Dubos: Thanks for comment and honest critique, I do agree I have overdone the saturation, I need to spend time learning photoshop but not getting carried away like I have here
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
wow holy color!! :D faaabulous shot, the color makes this photo a type of jewelry -- as if someone could wear it! wonderfully done and happy holidays!!!
27 Nov 2008 9:28am
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Happy thanksgiving to you.
Fantastic image. Great capture. The ducks all aligned in a row and reflected.
But, in my opinion, the only thing I like less is the colors that are too much saturated. But that's just an opinion :)
27 Nov 2008 10:19am
@Rui: Thanks Rui, I know your right and others have said the same, will try not to get so carried away in the future
Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
the colours, reflections, composition - superb
27 Nov 2008 11:08am
zOOm from Paris, France
Ahahha ! Extra ! Perfect timing ! That's so funny... ! Lovely reflections !
27 Nov 2008 11:45am
Manel from Girona, Spain
Good work. Better procesing and compo. The reflected colour on the water are realy gorgeous.
27 Nov 2008 11:49am
photocloc from Valencia, Spain
Wow, the colors on this are amazing. The water reflection is gorgeous. Fantastic shot.
27 Nov 2008 12:46pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Yes this is so colourful, bravo and you're so sweet Happy Thanks giving to you too JJ
27 Nov 2008 12:50pm
Ada Panich from S.Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
Another fabulous capture, thank for sharing! Happy Thankgiving JJ!!
27 Nov 2008 1:55pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Oh I love the reflections in the water... great shot
27 Nov 2008 1:57pm
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
ducks in a row! giggle snarfle! i love love the colors of the foliage here... and the softness.. looks heavenly!! well done you!!
27 Nov 2008 3:13pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is the perfect title. The reflections are a gorgeous bonus.
27 Nov 2008 4:07pm
don from United States
I like this vivid picture with all the ducks lined up! Fine image. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
27 Nov 2008 4:25pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Cute title for this. Love all the vibrant colors.
27 Nov 2008 4:34pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
this is so beautiful and adorable i want to enlarge it many times over ,frame it up and hang it at the centre of my living room!
27 Nov 2008 5:09pm
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Nice composition (Have you played with the saturation?)
27 Nov 2008 5:48pm
Pixim from Nice, France
I like particularly this first exceptional reflection of a color. And I like especially, this line of ducks, all fussed in an important cleaning. The saturation seems however too important, in any cases on my screen. But it is tasteful affair, and the photo in general is beautiful and interesting ;)
27 Nov 2008 6:12pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Those ducks look content. I was watching "Sunshine State" again the other day and one of the characters was talking about his inspiration for landscaping based on the original spirit that motivated the landscaping in Central Park.
27 Nov 2008 8:44pm
Phototherapy from Switzerland
Wonderful colors, it could be in the jungle.
The birds are very well captured.
SwissCharles
27 Nov 2008 9:27pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Super saturation of intense colour, lovely shot.
27 Nov 2008 9:45pm
PeterFH from Gothenburg, Sweden
Great vivid colors in this one. Have a really nice thanksgiving and thanks for all your kind comments.
27 Nov 2008 10:07pm
Lilly and Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United States
Ducks seem often to perform 'as a group' like this . . something in their nature. Love that splash of fall color in there . . . just right for a Happy Thanksgiving !
27 Nov 2008 10:35pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
A superb image, lovely vibrant colors.
27 Nov 2008 11:38pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
The very saturated colors gives a feeling of a painting. You could try to desaturate partially only the blue color (this is possible with Photoshop)
28 Nov 2008 1:36am
Les from Lincoln, United States
I love the way they're all tucked into their wings. Nap time on the rock (or maybe they're grooming)? Nice capture. I can't give any advice, as I've never used Photoshop. All I know how to do is resize, crop and rename!
28 Nov 2008 2:52am
One from Açores, Portugal
What beautiful composition !! A true picture of artist !!
28 Nov 2008 4:53am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
This is such a great composition -- and it isn't just the ducks, although it's brilliant how you caught them all nicely positioned like that. Each to their own, of course, although I would have prefered to see a little less saturation for this type of image. Still lovely, though.
28 Nov 2008 12:10pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
The high saturation you used here makes it perfect.
28 Nov 2008 1:58pm
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
An unusual shot for Thanksgiving - you can't beat a row of ducks :) Great technique!
30 Nov 2008 10:54pm
Pentax K200D
1/30 second
F/5.6
ISO 800
127 mm (35mm equiv.)