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Challenge: March Free Study (Advanced Editing I)
Collection: Challenge Photos
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Jurong BirdPark, Singapore
Date: Mar 5, 2004
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2004

- Shot with Canon 100mm Macro, handheld.
- Existing light, no flash fill.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 310
Avg (all users): 7.5526
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 7.5037
Avg (non-participants): 7.6727
Views since voting: 11897
Votes: 190
Comments: 68
Favorites: 40 (view)


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07/09/2018 09:22:04 PM
I LOVE this shot of yours. I'm such a bird lover anyway, but this photo is so ultra-real with detail and color... Really fantastic! :)
01/19/2015 04:59:28 PM
Damn that is a good image! So clear and crisp! I'm in awe!
12/17/2007 07:12:21 PM
WOW, breath takong!!
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02/28/2006 03:58:24 PM
a well deserved ribbon...this is sensational. great choice of lens for this.
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10/02/2005 11:41:34 PM
Man, how do you pull off these shots hand-held? 100mm with no flash; I really don't detect any shake. You camera must have one fantastic image-stabilization system, or you must be built of stone. Great work!
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08/29/2005 07:09:06 AM
love this shot, were you shooting next to the bird? or through a cage? Ali
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06/18/2004 10:46:09 PM
beautiful picture. the colors are amazing.
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05/23/2004 12:03:42 AM
This is one of the most beautifully done macros I've ever seen! The colors are so vibrant and clear, and his posing is fantastic! This is an awesome shot....I love it!
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04/17/2004 01:56:35 AM
Although the color is fantastic, the framing and the angle of the shot make this a very dramatic picture. Excellent work!
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04/14/2004 04:56:06 AM
Congrats on the ribbon Fritz!
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04/13/2004 06:44:47 PM
Absolutely stunning! I hope that you get a job offer from national geographic :)
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04/09/2004 04:29:47 PM
Wow, thats such a breathtaking shot. Very nicely done:) Congrats on your ribbon!
- Kel \m/
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04/09/2004 10:57:56 AM
Congrats!!!! Well deserved ribbon! Well done!
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04/08/2004 04:30:51 PM
I absolutely love the angle & expression. Paired with the colors, it's just awesome! Congrats!
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04/08/2004 02:47:33 PM
Congrats... Well deserved
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04/08/2004 02:37:51 PM
Ok, own up who on earth gave this a 1!!?? Jebus

Well done Fritz



Message edited by author 2004-04-08 14:38:25.
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04/08/2004 02:35:31 PM
Wonderful shot, impressive composition and colour.
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04/08/2004 11:39:57 AM
I gave you a ten! My 12 year old son just loved this shot!
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04/08/2004 11:10:46 AM
Congratulations! This is gorgeous.
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04/08/2004 10:59:18 AM
Congrats on your ribbon. The colors!! You can get lost in them. You've got a steady hand. Impressive work.
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04/08/2004 10:54:56 AM
wow - great colours and clarity. Very arresting shot.
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04/08/2004 10:09:19 AM
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Message edited by author 2004-07-28 21:59:21.
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04/08/2004 09:57:09 AM
Simply stunning! What a grand bird and what a great job you did at getting close. Fabulous.
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04/08/2004 08:33:50 AM
Excellent shot, congrats on a well deserved ribbon. Love the detail and color. :-)
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04/08/2004 08:24:51 AM
well done - one of my top picks
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04/08/2004 08:20:05 AM
I knew this had to get a ribbon. It was one of my top picks. Congrats.
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04/08/2004 07:48:02 AM
He is so cute! it´s the best bird shot in this challenge, Congratulations!
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04/08/2004 04:45:38 AM
Great shot..congrats on your ribbon..well deserved.

Gordon
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04/08/2004 12:25:25 AM
great shot Fritz!!!!

James
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04/08/2004 12:14:40 AM
Fritz, this is good stuff! Congratulations on your first ribbon--the first of many to be sure!
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04/08/2004 12:02:22 AM
Thank you DPC voters! My first Ribbon! YES!!!!
04/08/2004 12:01:46 AM
Wow! Congratulations! It's my favorite in the whole site.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2004 10:59:44 PM
well when I look a shot for over a minute, ya know its good-- baby its a 10-- good luck
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04/07/2004 09:46:34 PM
Wild shot -- great colors (just went through the pictures for the last time and upped this to a 10 - one of my ribbon picks)
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04/06/2004 04:36:02 PM
Marvelous work. To get rid of the slight haze, try an unsharp mask at a high threshold, a high pixel radius, and a low percentage. Super point of view and framing. 9
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04/06/2004 11:28:00 AM
Absolutely superb... I haven't gone through all the photos yet, but I can't image I'll find one I like more than this. Wonderful colours and saturation, very imaginative composition, great clarity. I love the blue eyes.
Edit: Yep, my favourite this challenge. 10
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04/06/2004 08:58:39 AM
Wonderful color and detail! And I love the expression on his face. Great capture!
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04/05/2004 10:31:42 PM
Outstanding work. Excellent contrast and color. This intimate shot almost becomes abstract with this crop. DOF and background color terrific.
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04/05/2004 09:23:36 AM
Fantastique! The hues and saturation are awesome. The composition is original and fitting.
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04/05/2004 02:12:36 AM
Wonderful shot! - 9
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04/05/2004 12:43:46 AM
Fabulous color and detail! Very impressive!
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04/04/2004 11:51:06 PM
Great color and detail.
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04/04/2004 09:41:45 PM
Wow shot - perfect 10
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04/04/2004 09:39:04 PM
Wonderful colors and details. -9
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04/04/2004 04:49:57 PM
8 - If this Toucan You Can! Nice shot!
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04/04/2004 02:33:59 PM
8
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04/04/2004 12:38:11 PM
Beautiful color and detail. Interesting picture because of composition.
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04/04/2004 10:45:04 AM
Heh; he does look surprised. Spectacular color, and I love the framing.
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04/04/2004 07:37:13 AM
Wow the colours are amazing. This shot will do very well. 8
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04/03/2004 07:27:24 PM
wow..brillent color, saturated or not? beautiful
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04/03/2004 04:14:57 PM
These are such bizarre birds. YOur focus is perfect. Every detail sharp. There is a wistful look in the bird's eye.
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04/02/2004 07:55:34 PM
wow! what beautiful colours and texture! -9
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04/02/2004 07:51:55 PM
Definitely in the tops---great sho...the light is a little harsh on the top of the beak near the head but besides that, I love thes hot.
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04/02/2004 07:35:02 PM
God I love this shot!!! the texture around his/her eye is amazing as are the colors awesome!!! 12
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04/02/2004 04:20:17 PM
Gorgeous work all the way around. Sorry I don't have anything constructive to say--this is just simply beautiful. Good luck.
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04/02/2004 03:48:09 PM
Teriffic! Is this a live Toucan?
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04/02/2004 02:57:10 PM
Well composed with vibrant colors and great detail. Everything in the foreground is sharp and the backround is soft and muted 10
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04/02/2004 02:11:05 PM
I would have been very tempted to clone out the blemishes on the beak etc.
Beautiful photograph. Hope you get the place you deserve.
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04/02/2004 07:38:44 AM
great detail
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04/01/2004 08:25:54 PM
Wonderful color and detail. Great close up. Your focus is just right on.
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04/01/2004 07:52:39 PM
Simply stunning.
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04/01/2004 04:16:11 PM
A masterpiece of impressionism on this subject matter. Amazing contrast and color study. Where did you snap this?
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04/01/2004 03:37:24 PM
Excellent image..clarity , exposure, lighting all superb...10
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04/01/2004 01:13:24 PM
WOW! Stunning photo, amazing colours. Maybe crop some of the bottom off? Maybe not, great shot though. 9
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04/01/2004 11:05:13 AM
WOW 10
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04/01/2004 08:08:20 AM
fantastic color! excellent crop and a great shot overall.
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04/01/2004 12:54:22 AM
perfect detail, composition, exposure....The DOF is good, but the background might have been a bit brighter as its color and shade do not accentuate the birds iamge at all. Otherwise great shot!
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04/01/2004 12:21:03 AM
Great shot!
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