I think we have the lowdown on this pond

Image Critiques Weekly Challenge
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On an overcast day at a Portland city park pond. I really like the water in this one.

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Bufflewake
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David, the bow wave and the reflections do look very good. The duck matches well in color and texture. Nicely done.

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Definitely low for this one, David. It’s hard to tell with the positions of everything, but my general sense is that this could use a bit of clockwise rotation. Excellent detail and great iridescence. I also like the water reflections.

4

Great colors on the bird. I also wish for some CW rotation.
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5

Very striking duck photo, David! I really like the water also but my favorite part is the excellent capture of the iridescent colors! Nice exposure control also. There’s lots of detail in the white feathers.