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See the ducks, see the ducks swim

© Dale Hardin

See the ducks, see the ducks swim

Uploaded: September 24, 2013

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Shutter Speed: 1/320.00 F-stop: f/13.0
Focal Length: 50.00

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: SLT-A77V

Comments

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 24, 2013

Sooo sweet Dale, love this!

jo ann c. #1545749

Kalena Randall September 24, 2013

Nice one, Dale.
#10852724

Stephen Shoff September 24, 2013

Yes, very nice. #10852820

Dale Hardin September 24, 2013

Thanks everyone. This was a lucky shot because I was trying to see if I could get a shot of the Toronto skyline with the lens I had on the camera at the time, when the little girl happened on the scene. #10852843

Jeff E Jensen September 24, 2013

Now, Dale, we've had this conversation. The story should be:

"I saw this scene and knew that if I waited for just the right moment, a little girl in a yellow dress would happen into the scene at the exact moment a family of ducks would swim by. So, I crouched down on the rocks, ignoring the sharp pains in my decrepit old knees and waited. Thirteen days later, a girl in a red dress came by. So, I waited longer. In no time at all, I had my shot." #10852919

Susan Williams September 24, 2013

P-r-e-c-i-o-u-s! #10852962

Dale Hardin September 24, 2013

And that was just the way it was Jeff, but I was too modest to say so.

thanks so much, Susan. #10852976

Rita K. Connell level-classic September 25, 2013

Jeff you crack me up....

this is a great shot better because you waited for the little girl to show up...LOL #10853180

Michael Kelly level-classic September 25, 2013

I really like the feeling of space in this shot Dale. The big sky and diminutive skyline make the shot work to that effect along with the nice foreground and your small model. The colors work nicely to move you around in the shot. #10853328

Dale Hardin September 25, 2013

Thanks a lot Mike. I took about five shots of the girl and her Dad, but this was the only one that worked out for me. #10853369

Elaine Hessler September 28, 2013

Funny Jeff!!! I was just reading about a photographer that sat in a tree for 2 months to get a shot of a monkey! NOT my cuppa tea... Not enough patience.

So Dale-this shot is one of my favorites that you have posted. What's not to like about this??? There is so much in here to look at, and the colors are gorgeous. I also like the diagonal line of the rocks and the cute little girl.

Very nice picture! #10854930

Dale Hardin September 28, 2013

Thank you Elaine. It's one of my favorites also. #10854963

lisa anderson September 29, 2013

Very nice shot,Dale. I can't see any haze over Toronto, did you take it out? The clouds in the sky look great, whatever you did to them. #10855549

Dale Hardin September 29, 2013

Thank you Lisa. Actually it was a very clear day so the haze was minimal. I did use the Tozaz clarify filter but masked most of it from the sky.

On close inspection I see that I missed some dirt spots that were on the sensor. Need to clean those off. #10855563


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