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• nglen (36145)
• [2007-06-02 17:10]

Hi Karan. Like the Black /white shot of the mallard. looks so diferent. it shows the feathers of so well. great detail and focus. well done TFS, good notes to.
Nick..

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2007-06-02 17:13]
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Hello Karan,
Thank you for sharing your black and white version.
It is truth as you mentioned in your note that these female Mallards
are very beautiful animals with a subtle colouration.
Concerning your posted image I have to say I like the composition. A minor nit could be the contrast. I should increase it a bit without loosing detail in the blacks and/or whites.
Friendly regards,
Annick

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• Juyona (16891)
• [2007-06-02 17:13]

Hola Karan,
bella luz, detalles y textura,
un retrato bello,
original pov,
saludos

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• jmp (8415)
• [2007-06-02 17:17]

Hi Karan,
Pretty lady (the duck) and excellent portrait. Pose make her quite cute, with tender eyes and gesture.
TFS, José M.

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• JoseMiguel (5658)
• [2007-06-02 17:22]

Hi Hester,
An unexpected choose of B&W for this subject.
But your idea worked great!
You really focused all the attention on the markings and beautiful patterns of her plumage.
It's very good the way the background is so nicely blurred.
I like it very much this picture!
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• horia (16656)
• [2007-06-02 17:28]
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Hi Karan

Again a different approach and a refreshingly original shot :) I like it :)
You are right, the marking on the feathers realyl stand out more like this and that does bring something special here.
The details and especially the light on the bird is outstanding here - with the visible patches of sunlight making the textures and pattern even more interesting.
The DOF is very well managed and the composition is delicate and beautiful.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

PS: many thanks for putting my last opst among your favorites! I am honored.

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• bobair (44)
• [2007-06-02 17:33]

Hi Karan,
I for one never overlook the female birds as sometimes they are even more eye pleasing than the males.The female mallard has a lot going for it in the details of it's plumage,sure she has an unstated beauty about her but she deserves to be noticed,I never overlook any of our fine wild friends.Your photo has very good detail,focus and the fact you show her in b&w is really a novel thing to do.Tfs. Bob

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• blakitan (5517)
• [2007-06-02 18:59]

Hi Karan,
Very nice B&W potrait of this cute mallard. Nice choice of B&W, since female mallard mostly does not have colorful feathers as the male does.
Superb shot.

BL

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-06-02 22:34]

Hello Karan

A nice B&W treatment of this lady mallard.The contrast is very good.Very good POV and DOF.The composition is very good.TFS

Rob

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2007-06-03 3:43]

Hi Karan, splendid B&W portrait with great pose, very well done,ciao Silvio

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• Mana (18598)
• [2007-06-03 3:48]

Hi Karan,
Such a pleasing B/W shot of this mallard. Very impressive details and sharp focus. I like your POV to portray the bird and a very precise DOF. I like the glint on its eyes and the elegant pose. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• cataclysta (5666)
• [2007-06-03 6:15]

Hi Karan
I like the comosition and a mood of the photo. I think that you could increase the contrast a little bit.
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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• Altair (672)
• [2007-06-03 12:43]

Hi Karan,
A very fine B&W portrait of the mallard! It´s sharp and well composed. Great DOF and nice bakground. TFS.

Regards, Peter

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• pvb (1981)
• [2007-06-03 12:48]

Hi Karan,
This black and white version is very nice. The markings in the feathers are beautiful. Nice pose of the female looking back over her shoulder.
Thanks Paula

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• Hil (5035)
• [2007-06-03 14:13]

Hi Karan

Superb shot of the female Mallard, great pose and I really like your composition, the B & W is a perfect way of showing the lovely markings, nice detail too.

TFS Hilary :o)

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• Debz (3307)
• [2007-06-04 7:05]

Hi Karen, I really like this shot, I agree with you re the markings they are stunning. You have brought out good contrast and tones in the BW shot. Lovely POV with a great profile. Well done.
tfs
debz

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• PaulH (13882)
• [2007-06-04 7:11]

Hi Karen,

Black & White approach works well here, as the female is so much plainer colour wise but her markings are much more interesting. This does make much more sense to shoot her in B & W than colour for visual impact. Good composition too. Good idea!

tfs,

Paul

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• SkyF (8073)
• [2007-06-04 8:33]

Hello Karan,
simply beautiful you mean ;-).
Excellent capture, the B/W tones are fabulous. Great contrasts that bring out the details and texture very well.
Love the crop and the sharpness is excellent.
TFS..Sky

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2007-06-04 10:37]

Hi Karan.
I like your B/W picture of this amazing duck so much. Your model is charming, its pose is so expressive and quality of reproduction of all its features is excellent. I think that color picture would be great too. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

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• SunToucher (11162)
• [2007-06-04 15:31]

Hi karan,
I really like the conversion to B&W. It makes the markings of the duck even more visable. I am amazed about how close you got to this lady considering you only had 100mm to play with. It did gave you a wonderful photo with great details and a very beautiful pose.
TFS,
Niek

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• dougsphotos (849)
• [2007-06-07 15:09]

Hi Karan,

"Simple" is often best and this is a shining example - lovely shot, really effective close composition - and as you probably know I'm a big fan of monochrome in the right circumstances - and here it really works well, accentuating the markings beautifully.

Great shot! Hope you're well!

TFS, Doug