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Une Lueur Dans l'Obscurité (A Gleam In the Darkness)
Une Lueur Dans l'Obscurité (A Gleam In the Darkness)
yanko


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-07 (Advanced Editing V*)
Collection: Animals
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Date: Jul 29, 2007
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2007

A female cardinal captured while scavenging around. She only stood for about a minute.

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Thanks everyone for the kind words and votes.

Statistics Voting Breakdown (your vote is highlighted in red)
Place: 59 out of 646
Avg (all users): 6.4651
Avg (commenters): 8.7000
Avg (participants): 6.4762
Avg (non-participants): 6.4167
Views since voting: 543
Views during voting: 193
Votes: 129
Comments: 21
Favorites: 12 (view)

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MemberLouis
 Nikon D300s
11/17/2007 12:08:35 PM
Quite perfect... having gone through your portfolio in more detail, this is very evocative of what you do. Guttural.
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Registered Userenergy
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
08/14/2007 09:23:33 PM
This has such a dark ethereal feeling...creepy and awesome.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberkrnodil
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II
08/11/2007 04:26:52 PM
Breathtaking capture - one of my instant tens. And seriously, I'm going to have to convince you to tell me how you do b&w conversions - do you have a price? :)
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Membermagenmarie
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
08/11/2007 10:11:32 AM
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

This is a killer image, way underrated.


Agreed!
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MemberBear_Music
 Canon EOS-5D
08/08/2007 02:13:04 PM
This is a killer image, way underrated.
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MemberIreneM
 Nikon D70
08/08/2007 02:07:41 PM
Agree with Marigold, this beautiful image should have placed a lot higher.
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MemberHaneck
 Canon EOS-50D
08/08/2007 10:09:13 AM
Amazing. Totally beautiful.
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Memberbassbone
 Nikon D300
08/08/2007 07:47:13 AM
Absolutely stunning stuff - a top 5 image in my book - but really really hard to win with an image that requires the voter to actually look at the image! I was one of your 9s.

It's pretty obvious that those that happened to stop for more than 5 seconds (commenters) really thought is was fantastic (8.7 compared to the overall score of 6.5)

Message edited by author 2007-08-08 07:48:40.
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MemberChinarosepetal
 Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
08/08/2007 02:26:10 AM
This shot has something that shouldn't have put it in 59th place. I hope you know that. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Memberposthumous
 Canon EOS-40D
08/07/2007 11:12:47 PM
Audobon is making love to you in his grave. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserMWitt
 Canon EOS-5D
08/07/2007 11:06:47 PM
I like this a lot. Very unique image with good tonal qualities and detail. Great b&w work!
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Registered Userlunachicken
 Nikon D50
08/07/2007 09:35:54 PM
I really like this. The tones are perfect! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userdunnewold
 Canon EOS-30D
08/07/2007 06:37:37 PM
Composition, tones, focus, dof, all great!
9 from me - the highest I've given so far
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MemberChinarosepetal
 Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
08/07/2007 05:41:15 PM
In my top 10 :)
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Memberpekesty
 Canon EOS-20D
08/06/2007 12:41:53 PM
The detail and texture is totally unreal...so is the b&w conversion. Something a little bit ominous about this photo. Well done!
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Memberbassbone
 Nikon D300
08/06/2007 12:25:47 PM
excellent detail on this low key image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberSandyP
 Canon EOS-5D
08/03/2007 06:02:41 PM
Oh my!!! This is so amazingly artful. Dramatic. A million other superlatives are just under the surface too! What wonderful detail in the darks and lights. I love the close composition and the detail in the feathers! What a great entry you have here! Congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberJutilda
 Canon EOS-30D
08/03/2007 01:15:26 AM
WOW - this is just outstanding. GREAT TITLE. What a stunning image. J'adore l'oiseau et la claire dans les yeux. (Mon Francais ne pas bien. J'ai oubli beaucoup de ma grammere et vocabulaire.) Bon Chance!! 10
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Memberriversong
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
08/02/2007 10:29:46 PM
Perfect title. Artsy image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usersilverfoxx
 Canon EOS-5D
08/01/2007 07:43:21 AM
interesting, french title:)

very very cool photo
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Membersurfdabbler
 Canon EOS-5D
08/01/2007 03:18:29 AM
Interesting choice for a BW! Somehow it works, although I'd like to see more local contrasts to bring out the details.
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