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Not your typical greyscale image, but from my sreen, it works pretty well here. The white reflections on the water washed out most of their color, and the B&W brought out the glow in their eyes. Looking as if they're possessed by the beauty of the setting sun. I didn't have to zoom in very far, I was about 5 ft. away, and that's rare for these wild Mallards, who put on a beautiful display. The title fits well if you know about this place. It was once the cleanest Lake in America. The Natives named it Onondaga and used it's water for everything. Then the industrial age came by.. Allied Chemicals dumped loads of Mercury in the Lake, while the sewage facillity dumped everything else. Causing it to become the second most polluted lake in America. Since the yr. 2000 they have cleaned out 40% of it and is on the rise to being "suitable for fishing". No matter what they do, this lake will never be the same. Hope you enjoy this image and my brief history lesson.- J.