I love the focus reversal and symmetry between man and nature this shot portrays.

very nice idea of the reverse focus

ah...young love...funny

Excellent shot! I love it ? 7/7 According to your specs, you use Nikon lens ? I'm disappointed by out of focus highlights in upper right corner, they tend to create circles or bubbles. I had once tokina superzoom which was creating similar effects, so I get rid of it. Keep on shooting!

Fantastic shot.i love it!7/7 lp Domen Dolenc

Great job. DOF works really well here. Composition is great. Nice "story" too. Excellent photo. Congratulations.

BTW: what is a "reverse focus"?

Looking at it more in detail, and just to be picky, I might crop the flowers on the left side, and maybe a tiny bit on the bottom. Always a 7/7 tough. Cheers,

This is a very special image. It has the ability to capture the mind and the eye. If displayed in a gallery I would enjoy watching people looking at it, to see if they are drawn into as I am.

Excellent capture; like the composition too.

I'm speechless! Amazing piece of work! Taken excatly at the right moment.

One thing though, have u tried convert it to b/w? Think that would be even better ;)

haha...wonderful composition...this is simply just a tremendously cute; it makes me smile! awesome work

Wonderful capture! Great timing...It made me smile. It appears as though the ducks are commenting on the young lovers! (ie- remember when we use to do that Honey?!)Cheers! Iren

very nice...

how the nature nurture relations... & u 've got that an excellent angle...

Excellent idea Ron i really love it, very good thought. Thanks for sharing, great job and best regards!

PERFECT..i luv it

Great catch, what a moment. Might crop a little as well, but not the bottom. The pink sneaking in at the edges takes a bit away from the repeating pairs, so a little off the sides, and maybe the the top, could work.

And two lights on the post, as well. Lucky.

wow, great 7/7 just beautiful...

Very cute ,happy photo! Great capture...this one made me smile!

Very nice photograph, somehow it makes me feel good :)

WOW!

Hi ~ Thanks for sharing this pic that you were sooo lucky to be there right at the moment to make it stand still in time! Thanks for the warm Smile it brought to my grey rainy day here. I can't help but Smile, this is sooo neat. Hmmm I wonder did the couple kissing ever take notice to the Ducks, and visa versa did the Ducks happen to notice the Kissing Couple! :) I just love when Simple Pleasure Magic is captured this way in pics! Nancy :)

very well composed.beautiful.liked so much.

Now this is a picture worth a thousand words! Romance is in the air...where is this place? I might want to go there for inspiration!

I can imagine what the ducks are saying. This is a unique shot. 7/7.

perfect

well seen, good use of the lower angle and DOF, cheers Jana

Right place at the right time with a bit of luck is how the best photos get taken.. Great job! Flawless photo IMHO.

Lovely shot!!!

What a moment! Thanks for sharing this photo - it definitely brought a smile...

ooo very love great

this is perfect... wonder what the ducks are talking..

i dont know what it is about this shot but i LOVE it this must have been alucky shot a husband an wife couple and a male and female duck couple absolutly stunning!!!no 7's here this is a 10 great work

Simply excellent image. Thanks. Regards.

Beautiful shot!!! very nice and sweet moment in 5 lives.

Manuel.

Beautiful shot...nice idea and brilliantly achieved!!!

no comment ! Tout est dit sur la photo ... et le reste on le devine ;-)

Updated photo, flowers gone...What do you think?

Thank you all for your wonderful comments. I have always thought this was one of my luckiest (and best) shots. I have gotten some good responses from individuals who have seen it in my studio and such, but I didn't know you guys would treat it so well in the critique and rating forum. Thanks for your support, and for your suggestions.

Stephen, as for your comments about the repeating pairs, and the third bit of pink flowers on camera left...Funny you should mention that. I just had a friend mention the same thing not two or three days before I posted this here. Nobody had noticed that before, but I think it is a wonderful suggestion, and when I have a second I will do that and provide an update here.

Manish, I agree. I always wonder when I look at the brown duck...What is he whispering under his breath to his little honey. A bit corny, I know, but it really does look like there is an amazingly authentic level of interaction happening between the ducks, as with the couple. Even the ducks' feet are perfectly synchronous, and symmetrical. This photograph has proven to me undeniably that perfect moments do happen. It is simply our job to capture them.

Thanks again for all your comments.

Here it is. I updated the photo with the suggestion of ridding it of the third bunch of flowers on camera left. I like it. What are your thoughts?

This one is just fun to look at.

'Nuff said.

This is one of the best shots I've seen in a long time. One duck says to the other "we could do that".

Like the final crop. You made a great photo even better.

Nice view very clear and great point of view !!!

Superb capture.. you have to have an eye to see that ..!

My regards !

Great shot.

very good fun. I think in b/w will be more strong, but now is very fresh and funny.

Perfect

YES...THIS IS PERFECT. :O)

Great Shot .you capture a really nice and interesting scene. it has perfect dof and composition...Well done . thanks for sharing

Best Wishes , Hamed

it's unbelievable that it's a natural instance.. very lucky and great timing.. nice photo

"Lets see the Parrots" TOGETHER

Ron you get a great image with a message for all. But if you are not........enjoying this image could be the desperate need to be with someone? Bravo. Regards from Miami.

If not inteded this way..I would say luck...great and wonderful luck!

Excellent picture. Reverse focus gives to picture imaginable story.