Nice shot, Sean.

What particularly caught my own eye were a couple of things:

One; square composition.

Not.. easy, to pull off.

Colours and textures within frame.


It's an intriguing photo.. you get lost in the textures, patterns and then find 'someone' looking back at you.


Caveats?

I hope you don't mind.. here's the picture worth the next thousand words:

"watching ducks" - Highlight Shadows adjustment

(Courtesy of the following on-site tutorial by philcUK: Faking the HDR thing... The editing steps are transposed for Photoshop Elements in the comments on the image's page, as well.)

An exposure adjustment would have accomplished the same thing.. simply deepening colours and contrasts.. as opposed to 'fixing' things in Photoshop after the fact, for example, and as outlined in the above linked tutorial.

(I simply like the results of the technique/tutorial. So.. six of one, half dozen of another.)


/\ Just some creative food for thought for you.


And.. but, of course.. thanks for sharing this one with us. :o)

Great image! Love the textures, colors and the perspective. Interesting and intriguing!

Excellent close in shot of the duck. Nice work.

Very nice close-up, Well captured Sean.

Wonderful composition and the textures are amazing.
I must admit a little contrast livened it up Sean.

TicK

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