Friday, September 24, 2010

Waterfowl in the Abstract

Yesterday evening my wonderful wife and I were taking photos along the shores of a nearby lake. There were many ducks and geese nearby. The sun had set, and I was working to accommodate for low light, changing settings and so forth. Needless to say with the lighting situation and a lens not conducive to low light, I ended with very few good photographs...in the conventional sense. This one unintended result actually was quite pleasing to me. Painting with a lens in a manner of speaking. I just like the whole thing going on with this picture...muted colors, reflections. I hope you enjoy this mallard couple as much as I do.

Peace and blessings

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14 comments:

  1. Carolyn FordSeptember 24, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    It is eye-catching and the reflections are like paintings.

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  2. Sylvia KSeptember 24, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    Great capture, Jeff! Love the watery reflections and these do look like a painting! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  3. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 24, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    I like the motion in this picture, wonderful shot!
    Happy weekend,
    Léia

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  4. 'TsukiSeptember 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    This such a great idea ! Very artistic : I really love it... Thanks for this inspired sharing !

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  5. JamesSeptember 24, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    What a beatiful and peaceful shot. It's just like a painting.

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  6. BlossomFlowerGirlSeptember 24, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    The duck on the right seems to be going faster than its mate. Good sepia photo. Enjoy your weekend.☺

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    I like the abstractness of this shot. Pretty neat.

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  8. EG CameraGirlSeptember 24, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Well, this actually turned out to be an interesting photo!

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  9. Sioux RoslawskiSeptember 24, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    It just proves that sometimes, a mistake is a marvelous thing...

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  10. Linda @ A La CarteSeptember 24, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    I think this shot it great. Love the movement in it and the softness.

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  11. CarlettaSeptember 24, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    I like how you state - 'painting with the camera' as this is remindful of a muted watercolor!

    Carletta@Round The Bend

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  12. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪September 25, 2010 at 3:19 AM

    come to Auckland New Zealand and I will take you to my favourite haunt, Western Springs.

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  13. lizziviggiSeptember 25, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    I really like the effect, too! Ducks by Monet.

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  14. Beth NiquetteSeptember 28, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    There is such a lovely soft feel to this photo. It quite fills my eyes...which is the greatest compliment I can give.

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