kyricom, I either
- made a language error (inanimated and not "inanimate"
- made a lèse-majesté crime with respect to the duck

First case: sorry.
Latter one: read my rights to me, I'm aware I deserve a punishment

phew..........getting very warm around here.............excellent shot, I just hope the 'keep it clean' brigade don't start whinging............

Ay caramba.....that's hot stuff!!..............great entry author.

Those ducks are inanimate?! *gasp*

Beautiful shot... too bad it's ruined with a Canon.

Cocor is right, great shot!
+1

Nice one!

thirsty little duck...
your shot gives motion to an inanimate object... remarkable!

well done

Don't want to be picky, but it looks to me like the nipples have been surgically removed with Photoshop.

very creative and sexy

Definitely nice subject for that out-of-the-dark effect. GL!

I KNEW IT!!!

Thank you for making photography sexy again!

It came out perfect for what you had intended. I don't favorite many but this i had too!!!

Very nice sky!

very nice image -- a toss up between this and your other for a fav

Simply amazing...well done

this is one of the WOW...well done author...best of luck

it is very veru nice,good luck

I'm sorry not everyone views this like you'd hoped...I think it is positively stunning. I love HDR!

Glorious..

I think this is beautiful. What is tone mapping?

Congrats for your second place, Locksmagic!

Author, the fact I'm a mod doesn't mean I'm asking to see the original as a mod. I'm a graphic mod and am just a member in the photocontests. The reason I asked is just pure interest and part of my learningcurve.

Please do not be offended.

Wow.

Would be great to see the original photo

I have to disagree, I find it too blurry, the colours appear unnatural, and i didnt realise the multi exposure ban was actually in effect.

decidedly different and it does have the oil painting quality to it...overall a good entry, well done author, the single shot HDR is an interesting solution to the multi-exposure ban...

Pretty blurry. Looks over edited.

great shot.

Wonderfull shot !!! Good luck !

LOL... figured it was from one image simply due to the waves. Great job..... noise isnt too bad. Wonderful colors. Well done. I have a weakness for "HDR" like images.

HDR? Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!

Why gee, who could this be?

Is he on his way to the Westminster Dog Show?

Think I might have cropped a little off the left so it looked more like he was looking into the distance

LOL... this is awesome

Cute, but he dosn't have his thumb out?!? Maybe off topic my friend! LOL!!!

Wow... I've had those days too. Good job.

Good dog!!

I like the ears because it feels like the hitchhiker is evil or a devil with horns and only from behind you can see it. THe poor car about to stop as no idea what they are in for.....

cute

I can relate. GL!

Nice one! GL!

As if I even had to guess?!?...of course! and about the ears...looks good to me, helps the head from blending into the dark...well done, again

What Ichappell said, the ears are glowing

looks like those ears are glowing as bright as the oncoming headlights

Is there an axe in his other hand?