Loneliness

Andy - I love this shot. Centering the subject is perfect, especially with the there  distinct bright colors drawing attention. The detail in the snow/ice gives the photo depth and  textural  interest as well as framing the subject. Very well done!  The oblique position of the duck enables the viewer to look right into the duck's eye and keeps the photo from being static. It's just really well done in every aspect.

I cruised your animal gallery and enjoyed all the photos (I am a cat lover), but this one I think is the  best in terms of a nature/wildlife shot.

Thank you very much for your very kind words. I think this is what PN is all about. As you may know I started seriously taking pictures or creating them on the computer / winter is for abstracts / way too late, so I have a LOT to learn, you and  your nice fellow members giving me so much guidance and useful advice it really humbles me. Very often I'm not even sure the image I upload is worthy to share or not but your interest and high praise is making me better and a little surer each time.

Thanks again.

Yours.

Andy

Andy -  You're very welcome… I just showed this photo to my sister, also a photographer. Her comments, "I love this. Look at the personality. I want to write a children's book about this."  Yes, the bird does have a lot of personality; it is a very engaging picture, and one I think any photographer would be proud to hang on his/her wall. Maybe writing is in your future, too. : )

You just made me smile with your last sentence .   :-) Thank you for it.

Yes this little guy and a few thousand of his closest friends never leaves the local parks because people are regularly feeding them. Thanks for them!

I'm glad your Sister liked him too. He is a handsome fellow. I like to go to this park because one can always find something cute/photogenic to take home and spend even more personal time with them when one can try to present them in their best.

Good luck to your Sister for her new book.

My best regards.

Andy