Looks like it's been manipulated to me.

Thanks for your input Lovitlots. I know what you're saying but most of the rapids is included and to the right is the rather plain far bank of the river. most of the interesting stuff is in the photo. Most of the time I like the "Rule of Thirds" and just for fun I will experiment with cropping but I have to say I'm pretty pleased with the photo as is. Thanks again for your comments though, it does get me thinking.

Thanks Jean

thank you all for your thoughtful comments.

Thanks Bram boy, I this shot this photo RAW at an ISO of 100, at 22 MP. I have thought about getting a big print done. On a humorous note, it's not all that cozy here. That's snow in the upper right.

Yesterday (4-2-13) I went to one of my favorite spots (Rouge River near the Childsdale Bridge) and found these two playing in the rapids. I was a bit surprised as ducks generally prefer quieter water. It took about 20-25 shots to get this one as the male wouldn't hold still. I shot this with a 70-200 f2.8 and a 2x converter on my 5d MIII. I touched it up just a little bit in Photo Shop and for the most part I'm pretty happy with it. That being said, I'd like to hear what you think. You can't hurt my feelings so be critical and offer suggestions if you have any.

Nice shots Marquis. The park and zoo are great places to get photos. The animals aren't as shy as in the wild.

Thank you Angler, and congratulations on your one year anniversary on the forum. :)

Thanks Bruce, those are just the kind of suggestions I was after. I appreciate your input.

Thank you Joyfullee

Thanks Cotondog

Thank you Frank, I can see where a little more moon might have been better. It seems that the small things are what make a good photo.

Thank you Linda, I may try cropping it next week. Unfortunately my busy weekend doesn't include Photography.

83 degrees sounds nice!

Thank you for your comments Jimmy, I know what you mean about the shot appearing skewed but I did take care to level the camera before the shot.