Bright white

Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 20 August 2008 in Animal & Insect.

This duck lives on the pond in the middle of nowhere near Kokatahi on the West coast the pond is beautiful in the summer and must be tended by someone but noone lives near by

I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes

Comments (14)

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Nice reflection, and you're right : this white is really vivid !

20 Aug 2008 5:16am

@Calusarus: thanks

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

just adorable! excellent shot here! looks like he has a feather stuck in his bill -- must have been preening a little too feverishly! ;)

20 Aug 2008 5:26am

@dj.tigersprout: thanks DJ I tried to photoshop it out but find photoshop too complicated to use need to do a course

Zygene from morlaix, France

Une belle photo plaine de lumière avec un joli reflet bien nette.

20 Aug 2008 5:52am

@Zygene: Merci

Anthony from Germany

Good reflections,I like the feather on his beak !!

20 Aug 2008 6:44am

@Anthony: Thanks. Like i said tried to get rid of it but I'm too incompetent

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Wow Jamesy, this is a cracker of a shot! What a cutie with the feather on his bill. I love the lines of the ripples in the reflection!

20 Aug 2008 6:51am

Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand

Hey girl this one is neat! the deep green water contrasts crisply with the white, accentuating it. Love the bum fluff on its beak too.

20 Aug 2008 8:27am

@Maxine: Its funny how everyone likes the feather whcih I thought spoiled the photo

Charles from New York, United States

I also like the refleciton and the feather on the beak. Nice shot.

20 Aug 2008 2:17pm

@Charles: Thanks Charles

alla from Toronto, Canada

hehe nice :)

20 Aug 2008 7:00pm

@alla: Thanks Alla

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

Very, very nice:-)

20 Aug 2008 8:53pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Fantastic shot and the reflection and ripples in the water are superb. The feather on the beak adds character to the shot, and I'm glad you left it in. The body of the duck could do with a slight bit of burning, to bring out the feathers a bit, but that's a technique you will pick up in time with photoshop. Great work.

20 Aug 2008 8:55pm

@Graham Russon: thanks for the advice graham. will have to do a photoshop course i think

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

haha -- but i LIKE that feather! it adds a nice and natural humorous element! :)

20 Aug 2008 11:55pm

@dj.tigersprout: thanks dj

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

lol cute! nice reflection.... I would like to see a little bit more of the pond though. I think it would bring a bit more element to this great photo! Just a thought...... :)

21 Aug 2008 12:52am

@Magda: Thanks Magda fair enough