Still Life (Dead Duck), Grand Union Canal

Still Life (Dead Duck), Grand Union Canal, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

Not sure about this one. Taken back at the start of the year, more out of horror than anything else. I was very sad to see it actually. Never seen a dead duck before. It seemed wrong not to take a picture. And having taken it, wrong not to post it. So here it is.

Lots of cloning to remove spots from the surface of the canal. I wanted a sort of "Han Solo frozen in carbon" effect.

Hope everyone is having a great week.

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White Out (Leeds Castle), Kent

White Out (Leeds Castle), Kent, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

Snow, freezing fog and huddled forms at Leeds Castle today. Not the classic view, but one I like nonetheless! Nice on black.

Hope everyone is very well and having a great countdown to Christmas.

See White Out (Leeds Castle), Kent on Flickr.