GAPS2: Black and white (duck and swan)

One friendly domesticated duck ...

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Very nice clear shots Olli,

They do look good this way, but I must wonder why you chose to do them B&W?

Kenn

Very crisp shots but I would like to see the color versions. Artistically the black & whites are really cool.

i like the contrast with the white duck in the 1st one.

The second one looks more like a swan than a goose.

Thank you all for great comments.

kenn3d wrote in post #7018411
They do look good this way, but I must wonder why you chose to do them B&W?

Kenn

I like graphical look of these birds and the whole setup with rings in the water, and also liked to try something 'different'. Maybe there is a small wanna-be-artist inside me.

Scott71 wrote in post #7018846
I would like to see the color versions.

Here we go. Click for larger.

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lilminijpc wrote in post #7018900
i like the contrast with the white duck in the 1st one.

Well said - that's something I noticed as well.

Canonswhitelensesrule wrote in post #7018989
The second one looks more like a swan than a goose.

Thank you very much. I mixed this with a similar looking juvenile spur-winged goose (which has a natural habitat in SA), but you are absolutely right, this must be a black swan (Cygnus atratus), a bird you are not expected to see in Africa; this one having a good life in a private pond in Kakamas.

I perfer the first one in color. --Rick

I like what you did here Olli. The B&W's give them a whole different feel.

I often convert some of my bird pictures to B&W for our local Island newspaper (they don't print in color) and like how they come out - an entirely different look from the color versions.

rrdjserv@earthlink.net wrote in post #7023686
I perfer the first one in color. --Rick

C4Miles wrote in post #7024449
I like what you did here Olli. The B&W's give them a whole different feel.

Different likings make this hobby interesting. Thanks for feedback!

Nice Olli ... I remember the Black Swan.

condyk wrote in post #7032422
Nice Olli ... I remember the Black Swan.

Beautiful, weren't they!

You didn't see the ducks on the back of Groot Constantia?

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