A female mallard duck spreads its wings while swimming in a partially frozen pond during winter. Raindrops ripple across the dark water surface near a patch of snow and ice.
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PHOTO INFO
- Image Size
- 5714x3809px
- File Size
- 4.22MB
- resolution
- 5K
- License
- Commercial use free
- Aesthetic Score
- 72/100
VISUAL ATTRIBUTES OF THIS STOCK PHOTO
- Color temperature
- cool
- Brightness
- mid_tone
- Saturation
- muted
- Lighting Source
- natural
- Lighting Condition
- overcast
- Negative Space
- moderate
- Negative Space Location
- top_left
- Depth Of Field
- medium
- Has People
- none
- Season
- winter
- Time Of Day
- afternoon
- Shot Scale
- medium
- Background Type
- natural_scene
- Orientation
- horizontal
- Composition Style
- centered
- Dominant colors
- graybrownwhite
- Palette Style
- naturaldark_moody
- Mood
- rawcalm
- Style
- documentarywildlife
- Subject type
- birdwildlife
aesthetic analysis & score
This is a competent wildlife capture that effectively documents a moment of nature in harsh conditions, though the flat lighting and gray palette prevent it from being visually striking.
Composition & Framing
75The subject is well-centered with the ice edge providing a natural diagonal boundary that adds context without cluttering the frame.
Lighting & exposure
70The overcast lighting is flat and diffuse, resulting in a somewhat muted exposure that lacks dynamic contrast.
Color harmony & palette
65The palette is dominated by cold grays and browns, which is realistic for the setting but visually subdued.
Visual impact & mood
72The scene effectively conveys a raw, cold winter atmosphere with the contrast between the active bird and the freezing environment.
Technical Quality & Clarity
80The image captures the motion of the wings with appropriate blur while keeping the head and body sharp, demonstrating good shutter speed control.
Subject clarity & focal hierarchy
85The duck is the undeniable focal point, clearly separated from the textured water background by its distinct shape and motion.