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Group Hug !
Group Hug !
megryan


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Birds (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: On the coast, Wollongong AUSTRALIA
Date: Jun 11, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2005

I had 3 choices for submission and took days working out which one to enter .....All worthy in their own right, BUT this one is the right place at the right time kind of shot that the chances of capturing it again would be slim to none. As soon as I saw it my first words were oh Group Hug ! The only thing that bothers me is the horizon.
Editing :
Good crop
resize
Adj levels, curves
minor selective colour adj
minor burning
Spot cloning
USM
Add border

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 289
Avg (all users): 6.6871
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 6.5092
Avg (non-participants): 6.9391
Views since voting: 2884
Views during voting: 431
Votes: 278
Comments: 37
Favorites: 5 (view)


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07/18/2005 02:36:09 AM
this was my fav in the challenge and one of the 18 that gave you the 10... love it... great job..
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06/20/2005 09:09:12 AM
This photo just cracked me up...because that is exactly what it looks like....group hug! i love how you caught this!
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06/20/2005 06:44:18 AM
Congrats on the well deserved top 20 finish.
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06/20/2005 05:42:07 AM
Thankyou all for your nice comments and high votes ! Much Appreciated !

-Lisa :-)

06/20/2005 12:36:13 AM
This was one of my favorites, even if it does look kind of surreal.. or maybe *because* it looks kind of surreal.
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06/20/2005 12:34:27 AM
Congratulations on your top twenty with this great team.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/19/2005 06:01:07 AM
bit of a clutter bit still appealing..the title adds
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06/19/2005 12:20:01 AM
wow. They look so fake. This look like a disney animation movie like antz or something. I've seen these flying in Mexico and call them terydactyls. They are so prehistoric looking. Excellent capture. Are they really real? Excellent work. 9 - good luck in the challenge!
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06/16/2005 08:08:42 PM
i really love the colors here, though it might have benefited from just a little more contrast.
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06/16/2005 12:29:19 PM
that is stunning
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06/16/2005 01:14:08 AM
perfect title!! Nice lines, color, and contrast.
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06/15/2005 04:27:19 PM
Lovely exposure and composition on this entry.
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06/14/2005 08:24:13 PM
Great shot ! I love how you have captured this grouping, the background adds to the ambiance of this image. A top pick.
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06/14/2005 07:35:24 PM
whoa, did you apply any filters? The beaks almost look fake. Very cool.
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06/14/2005 05:51:59 PM
Beautiful shot! Could do with a bit of extra contrast and colour saturation just to bring out the sky a bit more.
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06/14/2005 04:06:56 PM
I love pelicans
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06/14/2005 03:21:25 PM
Almost looks like they were painted, nice image.
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06/14/2005 11:58:59 AM
hee hee this made me laugh and my daughter likes it too!
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06/14/2005 09:36:05 AM
Composition does not quite work.
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06/14/2005 08:57:37 AM
This is so beautiful. The colors are amazing. It almost looks like a painting.
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06/13/2005 11:08:16 PM
Nice composition with a lot of movement and interest.
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06/13/2005 09:42:24 PM
Terrific picture. Great colors in the sky and sea, the relative dullness of the background really setting off the pretty black & white of the birds. Great composition as well.
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06/13/2005 08:49:57 PM
Excellent sharpness as these guys are always such clowns to photograph. The hues work great and had you burned more detail into the clouds, it would have balanced the shot better. You will do very well. Good luck!
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06/13/2005 06:02:00 PM
amazing shot, a ten from me, and a top three finish for sure!
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06/13/2005 04:22:58 PM
10 great shot look so cartoony (finding nemo)
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06/13/2005 04:04:57 PM
where do you find those birds?! great light, looks very surreal!
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06/13/2005 04:00:13 PM
Great shot and I love the pink background.
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06/13/2005 02:03:14 PM
well taken
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06/13/2005 01:24:39 PM
Dramatic capture of pelicans. Like the tone used in this photograph. Excellent composition. Very well done!
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06/13/2005 11:06:16 AM
Oh I like this alot. Wish the sky had more contrast. Is the sunset reflecting pink on their feathers, or is that software?
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06/13/2005 09:29:04 AM
great shot
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06/13/2005 07:38:40 AM
Incredible capture. Right at sunset too!
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06/13/2005 05:20:25 AM
Nice capture ... well done and good luck
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06/13/2005 04:53:27 AM
Very delicate colouring, the bills almost look pencilled in. Very appealing despite the skewed horizon!
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06/13/2005 02:03:52 AM
love the photo,and love the title too 10
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06/13/2005 12:51:06 AM
This is surreal, like a painting or cartoon. Would have preferred a leveled horizon line, otherwise I think it's prefect. Very nice muted color tones.
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06/13/2005 12:39:42 AM
Goes so well with the title. Most imaginative.
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