Perfect Nature, a photo from Abu Dhabi, West

Photographer's Note

I took this photo while i was in my way to the desert for dunes photography, I stopped by the heritage village park to get something to drink, but these ducks and the whole atmosphere cough my eyes, i thought to change the lens and have a shot...and here we go, after few shot I forgot where I wanted to go because i was taken "again" by the beauty of the nature wonders.
Sam.

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pastadog (13111) 2008-07-23 2:18

Lovely shot with reflections, Sam... well exposed and composed... I esp. like the inclusion of the "second duck"... well done, Daniel

Nessie (918) 2008-07-23 2:19 [Comment]

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Barkan (187) 2008-07-23 2:47

Hello Sam,
I liked the reflection and stillness in this picture. Very well exposed and composed. Tfs.
Regards,
Barkan

Sne011 (3084) 2008-07-23 3:08

Wow, this looks like a cartoon :) I love the reflexion!!
Sneza

ManuMay (36447) 2008-07-23 4:01

Hello Sam!!

Perfect picture for perfect nature!!!

Great definition, superb colours and point of view.

Very well done.
Best Regards.
Manuel

MarcT (20964) 2008-07-23 5:52

Hi Sam,
I like the original POV and these great mirror effects.
It could have been a little sharper I would say.
BW
Marc

belido (19934) 2008-07-23 6:56

Hi Sam,

there is a particularity in the contrasts in your images. I like how you work with that. Lovely shot. The reflection is a great bonus to this nice scene of nature and you reserved the right space for it. Really beautiful, well done!
Regards,
Carlos

kadirim (879) 2008-07-23 7:13

Merhaba Sam
Wonderful lovely ducks and nature.Wonderful colours and reflections.Well done.
Best regards.
KadiR.

dumbo (4541) 2008-07-23 9:29

Hello Sam,
Wonderful duck shot! Really good composition with great colors and water reflections.
Good job!

Regards,
Eino

Morac (27725) 2008-07-23 10:11

Hello Sam,
Lovely shot with reflections.
The colors are beautiful and symmetry is perfect.
Regards
Marc

maglex (1980) 2008-07-23 14:04

Hi Sam, very nice reflections there as a result of the polarizer and your choice of PoV. Thanks for sharing...Alex

nels (2623) 2008-07-24 4:37

hi sam, Wow!!!!! this shot has it all, colour amazing reflections and a scene you would not expect to find in the desert
adrian

one to add to my favorites

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-07-24 5:44

Ola Sam ,
Que magnífico reflexo ficou com umas cores muito belas gostei da ilusão de dois mundos , bonitos tons de verde e de terra , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Balrog (102) 2008-07-24 12:00

Hi Sam
It's amazingly beautiful! The colours, the ducks and the water reflections are perfect.
5 Stars
best regards,
Ricardo

crckt (7222) 2008-07-25 12:53

Hi Sam,
I love the reflection here! Very unique! Good saturated tones, nicely taken.
Thanks for sharing,
Shaeri

Graal (103040) 2008-07-25 23:27

Hi Sam,
beautiful imake, like painted. Nice colours and composition with the reflections. I like it a lot. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

Maged (1921) 2008-07-26 17:26

Hello Sam
Very Beautiful shot , the comp and the colors are amazing, pretty reflection .
Well Done
Best Regards

Maged

Clementi (52514) 2008-07-27 13:49

Ciao Sam,
very nice shot with reflections.
they are two perfect worlds to the mirror.
beautiful colour excellent definition and perfect light.
nice work
Giorgio

jhm (211734) 2008-07-28 3:17

Hello Sam,

Lovely nature picture with the two swans, also the reflections are superb.
You chose a very attractive subject, wit nice colours, sharpness and clarity are of high quality, composition and presentation are excellent. TFS.

Best regards,
John

burGu (4840) 2008-07-28 5:47

Hi Sam,
You seem to find heaven while looking for desert :)
I didn't know that a way leading to desert can have such lively, full of green nature areas.
Reflection is amazing with lively colors and ducks (my favorite animals ever...). A kind of image that I wanted to hang on my wall.
Best regards,
Burcu

goodwill (4274) 2008-07-28 11:38

Did you treat the shot with HDR?

Amazing calrity and beautiful reflections.

Rajeev

danyy (0) 2008-07-28 14:34

Bonjour Sam,
une photo très recherchée surtout dans le moment de la prise de vue, il faut des fois avoir la patience d'attendre l'instant.
Magnifique reflets d'une scène remplie de douceur et de poésie, dans une technique sans faille.
Regards.
Daniel.

bartolomucci (756) 2008-07-29 2:24

CIAO SAM OTTIMISSIMO E BELLISSIMI QUESTI RIFLETTI HAI FATTO UN STUPENDO SCATTO
COMPLIMENTONI
CARLO
A PIU TARDI

Cretense (68709) 2008-07-29 3:14

Hi Sam!

This is trully a photo of amazing beauty! A warm feeling of harmony i get when I see this photo. Excellent framing and composition, beautiful colours, fantastic reflection and great timing to push the button! Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

jafadabret (56501) 2008-07-29 11:46

Hello Sam.
C'est une photo pleine de fraicheur et de poésie avec ces deux canards se mirant dans l'eau claire. La composition, les couleurs et la lumière sont extraordinaires.
Jacques

jrj (34843) 2008-07-30 2:52

Amazing Sam, looking for sand dunes and ending up with this little scene of eden. Good use of the format and a most interesting result in the saturated and well composed result with the top reflections.

Waylim (25436) 2008-07-30 12:30

Sam,
This is a beautiful nature scene with really strong contrast and color. The saturation and intensity of the black work very well for this image, also like a painting with sharp line strong edges. Great composition and very well presented. Thanks always, keep up the great work.
Way

mphotographies (1976) 2008-07-30 20:03

Hey Sam,

'Tropical' in colours, the greens, orange and earthy tones are perfect in nature. The long shot somehow manages to capture the movement, the reflections are wonderful as well!

Best Regards!

Jom

halikarnas (8842) 2008-07-31 8:18

Sam hello,
Beatiful reflection,
Great composition,
Muhteşem bir fotoğraf,tebrikler.
Şaşırtıcı eserlerin var.
Regards
Ataman

anokutan (15097) 2008-07-31 13:10

Hello Sam,
This is a fantastic Picture.

porto62 (2313) 2008-07-31 17:26

Hi Sam a wonderfull shoot,asum colours and reflection,great comoo great nature representation.

nirvana73 (0) 2008-08-01 2:00

Hello Sam,
great moment
good observation
nice colors and reflections
tfs
regards
Ozhan

Cricri (176) 2008-08-01 10:35

Hi Sam,
Belle dans les couleurs, le cadrage et de magnifique reflets, une petite merveille de la nature bien représenter bravo
Best regard
cricri

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-08-02 6:46

Hi Sam,

This is one of the most beautiful pictures I've seen recently. A perfect composition and a perfect take too. A masterpiece. Congratulations!

Have a very nice WE.
JR

giorgimer (35017) 2008-08-03 15:54

Hi Sam,

beautiful scene, good moment capture. The reflection adds the maximum interest.

TFS

Gio

cunejo200 (7281) 2008-08-03 16:49

One of the best refections I have seen around lately Sam. Well metered and good color management. Greetings! Danilo

zeca (19762) 2008-08-03 20:29

Hello Sam!
Beautiful capture!!! The scene is very nice and its reflections are just great, making the photo double nice! Well taken!
Regards,
Zeca

ifanik (21679) 2008-08-03 21:49

Hi Sam and thank you
Very beautiful photo with nice reflection and wonderful colours
Well done
Best regards
Nick

BoisBarb (10369) 2008-08-04 6:50

Superbe réflexion dans cette petite marre bien agréable
BoisBarb

kevinos (7517) 2008-08-04 20:47

An amusing image, Sam, with the duck seeming to be admiring it's own reflection, rather like Narcissus. the colour and exposure are just fine. regards kevin

toto (0) 2008-08-05 0:57

Bonsoir,
belle photo de ces canards qui vciennent se désaltérer, cette prise est magnifique avec ses couleurs superbes, sa bonne netteté, ces reflets qui ressortent très bien de votre photo.

Amitiés Thomas

jplebrun (21208) 2008-08-05 4:26

Bonjour Sam
très belle photo de la nature tranquille ou l'on voit ce canard s'abreuver dans un décor de toute beauté.
Amicalement
Jean-Pierre

fabio_ts (13696) 2008-08-06 1:19

Lovely picture Sam, so well taken and composed, the mirror/reflection is superb, all my compliments!!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

Giorgio (11279) 2008-08-06 2:55

- Superb composition, very artistic with excellent framing, mirror effect excellent and amazing colors, it's very successful, well done!
Greetings.
giorgio

Angelillo (9374) 2008-08-06 9:47

Hi Sam,

This is extraordinary. I like the close view, the circular mood very well put in the square format (I don't like very much usually the square format, but I think in this case is really justified). The moment captures is also very good! It's a really beautiful photo! Thanks.

Greetings,
Angel.

totoamoto (1107) 2008-08-07 2:08

Re..
ici la scène est géniale.. très contrasté.. Avec un beau rflet..
le résultat est superbe
Cyril

dip (21408) 2008-08-07 3:40

Hi Sam,
wonderful composition,I like the strong and vivid colors,
very well exposed and framed,
Regards,
Dimitris.

phwall (6787) 2008-08-07 22:36

Hi Sam,
Hard to add anything that hasn't been said already.
Ticks all the boxes for me. Superb capture.
Regards
Peter

alainh (33209) 2008-08-09 1:24

hello Sam
what else than: Splendide. good timing and the best format
friendly
alain

stranger (726) 2008-08-10 15:57

LOVELY :-)

MY FAVORITE :-)

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-08-12 1:44

Hello Sam
Superb nature shot with stunning reflections and colours. I think everything on this has been said from everyone else, the square cropping works very well also.
Regards
Jim

foozi (7101) 2008-08-12 2:00

Hello Sam,
a very stunning shot. Great colours and great reflection.
Well composed and looks like an abstract painting.
Very clear and sharp images produced.
Excellent composition.

regards,
Foozi

greek (7594) 2008-08-12 8:48

so beautiful indeed landscape.the duckes are so sweet,the colours so vivid,galantis

Docarmo (9767) 2008-08-16 6:13

Hi Sam,
This picture is like a painting, very beautiful composition! Reflections and colours are very well taken and good management of light.
Thanks for sharing,
MCV

asajernigan (21427) 2008-08-17 5:14

Sam,
Great shot of these two ducks. The reflection is fantastic and gives the shot nice depth and balance. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness an detail.
TFS,
Asa

marcan44 (6315) 2008-08-19 15:01

Hello Samm
that timing!
Reflections of great beauty.
Click executed with skill.
Well done
Regards
Mario

gganiaa (30) 2008-08-21 5:32

seems very exotic. beautiful colours. i espacially love the tiny purple stain in the water ;)

jemaflor (146412) 2008-08-25 12:19

Hi Sam,
Great result with this perfect water mirror, good angle, well done.

BWJ (3094) 2008-08-26 10:27

Hello Sam,
My attention is drawn equally between the ducks and the reflection. It is an excellent mirrow image with rich deep colors -- a beautiful composition.
Warm wishes,
Betty

jvachon (548) 2008-08-26 14:37

hello Sam,
Lovelky shot with the reflections. Good composition and lighting. I can see why you enjoyed your stop here so much,
Joni

livinitout (942) 2008-09-07 23:43

Deep saturation here, I personally would give it a bit softer light, but that's just me. Or perhaps it's my screen here. Either way I think this is a great shot. The reflection is fantastic. Well timed.

bisok (948) 2008-10-19 15:59

Hi Sam

Is it paradise ? Yes. I think so :-)
Great picture with amazing composition. Beautiful colours.
Very well done, Sam.

Greetings

Mirek

siudzi (34141) 2010-10-18 1:28

Hello Sam,
You have many excellent photos in your gallery!
This one is really wonderful! Like it very much!
Cheers, M