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serdarhepgul (1744) 2006-04-08 13:16

Very nice shot..Thank you for sharing.
Serdar

devimeuxbe (58557) 2006-04-08 14:54

Hi Stephen
Nice meeting ! See duck is not scare! And the photographer is in e perfect situation. Great shadow and light.
Well done
Bertrand

SamB (1948) 2006-04-08 15:53

Hi Stephen,

Nice work! It looks like we started playing with frames at about the same time--I've been pleased with my frames so far, and this one is to good affect as well. Nice composition. I think that the horizon might be tilted about .75-1 degree CW, but other than that this is a great piece.

Thanks!
sam

plimrn (21344) 2006-04-08 18:03

Hi Stephen,
I like the compo you selected best because the color is better. I do like finding extra shots posted in the workshop; it often gives more depth to the presentation. In the sharp silhouettes you captured the photographer and the duck seem equally interested in each other. Not only do you have a lovely reflection in the water, your lighting is so good that even the concrete glows. Amazing.
Regards, Pat

PixelTerror (0) 2006-04-08 18:27

Hi Steve, look like Nikon HW is spreading like a plague around DC, I know somebody who might die from envy reading your notes and would board the first plane from Tokyo to DC... The photographer and the duck balance the view here, and I find your exposure just superb, the sun setting behind your mate worked well to get the view luminous. Have a nice WE JY

cam (9043) 2006-04-08 20:03

Hello Steve
Good one as I like the overall composition while facing the sun.Nice view of the monument at the end of the pool.
Good to have well placed friends.
Charles

nwoehnl (122) 2006-04-08 21:58

I think that mood-wise it's one of your best recently, Steve. A nice moment shown with the duck floating towards the guy, and with Lincoln Memorial in the back. I would wish for some space between the man and the memorial, but I understand that the sun angle at that very moment wouldn't allow it without shooting smack dab into the light. Hope you're happy with the lens so far - even over here in Japan it's currently out of stock everywhere I looked and asked (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto).

huynt (5081) 2006-04-09 0:39

My Friend
Wow You took a wonderful focus with golden light of sunset. well done. Thanks

Jeppe (18654) 2006-04-09 2:59

Hi Stephen

Snazzy - yet a new word to learn :-) Your D70 did a great job as well giving us this moment in time - I agree the duck a better poser at this shot - thanks for sharing this spring sunset.

Jeppe

Furachan (0) 2006-04-09 4:46

Beautiful shot, Stephen, there is a technical perfection here that realy serves your cause well. I love the strong silhouette of the shoter and the golden, coppery light at his feet. Great perspective too.
Bravo!
Francis

danyy (0) 2006-04-09 5:20

Bonjour Stephen,
tu as remarquablement placé ce sujet pour qu'il cache le soleil suffisement pour qu'il n'éblouisse pas.
Un contre jour qui engendre d'agréables couleurs, chaudes.
J'aime ce petit canard qui a l'air d'apprécier d'être photographié, il est seul et s'approche avec confiance du photographe.
Les jeux de silhouettes et de reflets sont parfaits.
Bien vu.
Regards.
Daniel.

aznegrao (10316) 2006-04-09 8:24

Beautiful poetical moment Stephen!!
Interessante momento e atmosfera. Gosto desse enquadramento muito efetivo e informativo.
Rgds.
Friend.
aznegrao.

LCannon (2798) 2006-04-09 11:57

This is very nice Stephen, I always enjoy photos or photographers at work. The sunset in the background only enhances the scene. I like this one you chose better than the workshop photo, but it was nice to be able to compare the two. All the lines leading to the memorial behind your friend are very nice, great shot.

tityop (6225) 2006-04-09 16:10

Bonsoir Stephen,
Sympa ton ami de se mettre juste devant le soleil ;o))
la photo est vraiment très réussi,
Félicitation
Thierry

poulinp (4528) 2006-04-09 21:09

Beautiful light Stephen, I like the shadows (the bird, the man) created by the backlight. Composition is great, good work.

Emile (20352) 2006-04-10 0:13

Hola Stephen.
Very well composed picture with your friends silhouette and the reflection on the water, nice colors and perspective, Good POV. The duck on the pool give your shot a nice touch.
Well done.

cessy (13647) 2006-04-10 2:58

very nice moment captured, Steve
excellent backlighting and the duck posing to him :)
I like the shadow also
the one in WS also nice

alekpet (4663) 2006-04-10 4:48

Hi Stephen.
Combination of a famous landmark and an intimate connection between the duck and the photographer.
This reminds me a lot to a picture from TIME newspaper, they should hire you!
Wonderful light and depth.

Aleks

Cormac (26565) 2006-04-11 10:10

Very nice shot! I like this one a lot, because of the simple but strong image of the duck and the photographer looking at each other. Another great thing I just noticed is the way the lines all converge toward the sun, behind the photographer - this gives the shot a very unified feel. Great work!

dolin (7369) 2006-04-15 5:58

Hi Stephan.
Superbe maitrise de ce contre jour. L'homme posé devant le soleil, en silhouette, c'est tip-top.
J'aime bien le pov, la profondeur est belle et les teintes sont magnifiques.
Très calme, bien fait
Fred

shal (944) 2006-04-19 18:59

Hi Stephen,
excellent POV and Compo.
the framing is done perfectly,
Cheers TFS,
Vishal Sabharwal