Out of the Thicket
by Beagleboy

Comment by orussell:
Let's hear it for the East Coast. ;) Amazing detail for such a tight crop. Thanks for posting your setup and original. Great stuff. When's the Atlantic Canada GTG?

edit: This was one of my top votes.

Message edited by author 2005-01-17 08:39:35.

Out of the Thicket
by Beagleboy

Comment by Beagleboy:
Woohoo! Thanks for all the votes and comments folks.

I was on pins and needles about this one all week. The score kept fluctuatiing back and forth, back and forth. I knew it was doing well and that it had a chance at the top-3, but I was sure other images were going to do better ribbon-wise. Glad to see that I was wrong!

Nova: Lens used was my Canon 300mm f4 IS. This badboy is a joy to work with! I was completely taken aback when I saw that I captured this at 1/100. These little guys hardly sit still.

Here is the original image:


As you can see, I did some serious cropping. Even with all that cropping, the image quality was still very high. A testament to lense's quality.

Thanks again!

Out of the Thicket
by Beagleboy

Comment by thatcloudthere:
I rarely use this word, but that chickadee is just plain cute! Excellent crop and composition! Congrats...

Out of the Thicket
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Comment by kosmikkreeper:
Good one Denis!! Félicitation!!

I took a similar shot about a month ago! :-)

La Chaise
by Beagleboy

Comment by samtrundle:
At a guess I'm going to say zeusen. If that's not you then take the mistaken identity as a compliment. This image epitomises the power of simplicity, and the wondrous effects that can be gained from a little skill in the lighting department. a ten from me and one of the best images in this challenge.

Out of the Thicket
by Beagleboy

Comment by terje:
Yeah Denis!! This rocks so much, and was a clear winner to me. Congrats on your ribbon!

Out of the Thicket
by Beagleboy

Comment by orussell:
You dawg. Congrats man.

Out of the Thicket
by Beagleboy

Comment by Jacko:
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet. Great shot bro. Congrats on your third ribbon.

Climb to the Temple of the Moon
by Beagleboy

Comment by whagerbaumer:
This is a fine image. I would prefer some fill lighting for the foreground. The lower half of the picture is lost in darkness. A 6.

La Chaise
by Beagleboy

Comment by pixelmassive:
Great mood, but the empty space could have been positioned with more impact I think (e.g. above the chair in a vertical frame)