Mallard Duck Standing on a Ledge — Happy Horse

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Happy Horse I2V · Alibaba · Created in Hedra

Prompt

Cinematography: Slow, smooth tracking shot at water level, following the duck's movement. Shallow depth of field.
Subject: A beautiful male Mallard duck with an iridescent green head, a bright yellow bill, a chestnut breast, and finely detailed grey feathers.
Action: The duck slides smoothly from its position into the cool, calm water, gliding gracefully forward while paddling its feet, leaving gentle concentric ripples in its wake.
Context: A serene park pond at dawn, with a soft mist rising from the water and out-of-focus reflections of lakeside trees in the background.
Style & Ambiance: Natural, cinematic documentary style, peaceful and soft morning ambiance with warm, diffused sunlight.
Dialogue: "None"
On-Screen Text: No text, subtitles, or captions are visible on screen.
SFX: Water gently splashing, soft quacking sounds, and morning birds chirping in the distance.

About this video

A profile view of a male mallard duck perched on a concrete ledge. The duck exhibits its signature iridescent green head, yellow bill, white neck ring, and chestnut breast. The lighting is soft and overcast, casting minimal shadows against a clean, neutral gray background that keeps the focus entirely on the bird.

How it was made

This 8-second video was produced on Hedra using the Happy Horse image-to-video model. It was generated from an initial reference image at a resolution of 1176x784.

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