Vikram, this is a duck, yes? But there are ducks and there are ducks. Some ducks are called Mallards, some are called Teals, and in my bird book, this one is known as a "Greater Scaup." There is also a "Lesser Scaup." It's possible that mine is a lesser and not a greater, but that's the straight Scaup!
Dear John: You're not a dolt! So no problem. But just wanted you to know the original wasn't blurry, wasn't trying to recover anything, I really wanted it like that. The Empire is one of the neon signs on the right but is hard to read after I applied the effects.
But he doesn't look too friendly does he? I guess it's the yellow eye. Great capture though. (About the sky in the London picture...are you going to teach me how to fix that too?)