Absquackt

Uploaded: December 19, 2009 04:32:09

Description

The reflection is from the Palace of the Fine Arts in SF and I thought it camouflaged her rather nicely!

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict December 19, 2009

Great animal image and reflections, Courtenay!


Dominick #1217628

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 19, 2009

This is beautiful, Courtenay. Love the colors and reflection. #8232554

Kathy Salerni level-classic December 19, 2009

Terrific golden reflection and good clarity make this a winner! #8232571

Douglas Pignet December 19, 2009

Love the golden look in this reflection, great capture and the duck adds just that little something...And yes it was cold....lol #8232584

Michelle Alton December 19, 2009

Love your title, Courtenay. If this was a goose, I'd say she has a very good chance of laying a golden egg!

Beautiful capture and timing! #8232616

Monnie Ryan December 19, 2009

A lovely complement to the pretty duck, Courtenay! Love your title, too! #8232617

Amy M. Wilson December 19, 2009

Great comp, colors, reflections and I too Love that title, Courtenay!!! #8232651

Nikki McDonald level-classic December 19, 2009

Love the colors, clarity and detail here, Courtenay, and the title is great fun, too. #8232668

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 19, 2009

Excellent color and capture Courtenay! Jeff #8232709

Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 19, 2009

Gorgeous colors and reflections Courtenay.
JP #8232872

Ron McEwan December 19, 2009

This wildlife shot is perfectly captured Courtenay; love the reflection here. #8232900

Jack Ryan December 19, 2009

Excellent composition with outstanding detail and color...and that reflection is an added bonus. Great shot, Courtenay! #8232963

Gina Cormier December 19, 2009

Hmmmmm...pass the orange sauce.

:-) Fabulous image!!! #8233063

Debra R. Harder December 19, 2009

Man-oh-man, Courtenay!! This is GREAT!! All of us pretty much focused on the male and you focused on the female. I wish I would have. She's more the star...don't you think? Perfect clarity, details, colors and composition. A winner in my book!!!! jsb #8233229

Patti Coblentz December 19, 2009

The colors, reflections, and details are beautiful Courtenay...clever, funny title!

Patti #8233276

MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 19, 2009

And The Best Title of the Day Award Goes to Courtenay Vanderbilt!!! ;0)

Gorgeous Capture Court!!
The colors are like Liquid Gold!! #8233416

Margaret R. Barry December 19, 2009

Fantastic clarity, colors and reflections, Courtenay. Love the title! #8233432

Sharon Sawyer December 19, 2009

Good one, Courtenay!!! This image is just ducky... Ho HO hO!!! Merry Christmas, my friend! #8233459

Ken Smith level-classic December 19, 2009

Love your title..and nice work with this, Courtenay. Liquid gold is correct! #8233488

ROLAN NARMAN December 19, 2009

Fantastic clarity, colors and reflections Court! Very well done! Creative title! #8233694

John Connolly December 19, 2009

A wonderful image, and I love your title Courtenay! The water looks like liquid gold! #8233709

Anita Hogue December 19, 2009

Now how cool is this shot! Absolutely love it!

Merry Christmas, Anita #8233786

Laura E. Swan level-classic December 19, 2009

So lovely! I love that bronzed look in the reflection, too. This is beautiful, Courtenay!

-Laura :) #8233874

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic December 19, 2009

Beautiful!! #8233916

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 19, 2009

Awesome and beautiful shot, Courtenay!!! :-) k #8233953

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 19, 2009

COOL title,LOL!Super amazing clarity, tones, colors, detail, reflections & beauty captrued here, Courtenay! Great eye to notice the camoflage too! WTG!
#8233962

December 19, 2009

Beautiful wildlife capture and awesome color,Courtenay,beautiful work!!! #8234122

Barbara Waldoch December 19, 2009

Beautiful shot, Courtenay! #8234161

Mike Clime December 20, 2009

Beautiful capture and reflection! Like that golden hue! #8234898

Wm Nosal December 20, 2009

Beautiful Shot! #8235794

Nina Shields December 20, 2009

Courtenay, I don't know which I appreciate more, your awesome image or your terrific title!!! The colors are wonderful and your lighting usage totally makes the photo; great work! #8236034

Tommy E. Burgess December 20, 2009

LOL beautiful capture with gorgeous colors, and what a memorable title Courtenay!! #8236104

Linda D. Lester level-classic December 23, 2009

Oh yeah!!! This was a beauty!! Great job! #8242407

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 18, 2010

Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Courtenay! #8306363

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 18, 2010

congrats!!!! #8306390

Carol L. Fowler January 18, 2010

Congrats on this Finalist! #8306869

Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Courtenay!! #8306960

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round, Courtenay. Great job on this one. #8307022

Marilyn Cornwell January 18, 2010

Congratulations on this finalist of several ! Wonderful for you Courtenay! #8307181

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2010

Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307278

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST! 8o)

Photobucket #8307291

Renee Doyle January 18, 2010

You nailed this one beautifully Courtenay!!! Big congratulations to you !! #8307542

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 18, 2010

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Courtenay!

Hope we see it again!

jo ann c. #8307712

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 18, 2010

Congratulations on this beauty, Courtenay. #8307956

Linda Blair January 18, 2010

Another congratulations to you....this is just awesome!!!!!!! #8308086

Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010

The female duck gets top billing!! WHOOOO-HOOOOO!! WTG!!! Huge congratulations on another brilliant finalist, Courtenay!! Deb #8308142

Val Feldman level-deluxe January 18, 2010

Absoquackly beautiful, Courtenay!! :) Congrats on this much deserved Finalist Badge and best of luck in the upcoming rounds! ~Val #8308569

Patti Coblentz January 18, 2010

Fantastic finalist, Courtenay! Congratulations!!

Patti #8308742

Monnie Ryan January 18, 2010

You go, girl -- super job! Congratulations! #8308823

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 18, 2010

Yeah....so glad to see this one! Congratulations! #8308828

ROLAN NARMAN January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Court! #8309330

Phyllis H. Burchett January 18, 2010

Awesome capture and title, Congrats on your finalist! #8309593

Sherran Andersen level-classic January 18, 2010

Congrats. #8309635

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 18, 2010

Huge CONGRATZ. on this beautiful Finalist, Courtenay!!

UB. #8309872

Cindy Bendush level-classic January 19, 2010

Big congrats on your fabulous finalist Courtenay! #8310159

Leslie McLain level-classic January 19, 2010

Congrats on your wonderful finalist! #8310858

Anita Hogue January 19, 2010

Outstanding capture, Courtenay! Congratulations! #8311042

Jessica Jenney January 19, 2010

Congratulations, Courtenay on your beautiful finalist! #8311141

Shawn Jennings January 19, 2010

WTG Courtenay! Congratulations on your finalist! #8311341

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 19, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, COurtenay! WTG ,my friend! #8312680

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 19, 2010

Congrats Courtenay on your Fantastic Finalist! Jeff #8312907

Sam Britt January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this finalist, Courtenay!! #8313428

Vickie J. Jenkins January 20, 2010

I missed this the first time around. Congratulations, it's beautiful. #8315313

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