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wildiris


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Challenge: Free Study 2025-05 (Standard Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS R6 Mk II
Lens: Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM
Location: Rhode Island
Date: May 24, 2025
Aperture: 40.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/6400
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2025

 Thank you ALL very much for the votes and wonderful feedback. One of my personal favorites I've taken so far this year.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 41
Avg (all users): 7.0370
Avg (participants): 7.1500
Avg (non-participants): 6.7143
Views since voting: 118
Views during voting: 69
Votes: 27
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/08/2025 06:20:45 PM
Originally posted by wildiris:
Originally posted by roz:
out of all the photos in this challenge this is the only one that has me spellbound .. !! ..
such a stunning atmospheric dramatic incredible image ..
and an absolute miracle that everything .. the birds . the stump and the moon .. aligned so perfectly ..
I would love to see this with a blue ribbon.. good luck .. there are other photos in this challenge that are blue contenders too ..
not voting yet btw .. :)


Thank you so much for your kind feedback! There were a lot of stellar images in this week's challenge.
Thrilled to have placed 3rd. That is actually the sun coming trough a thin veil of clouds. At first I struggled
a bit with my settings, but then I found the sweet spot. Thanks again!


you're very welcome Ingrid ..
congratulations on the ribbon .. and thanks for the backstory .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2025 11:49:37 AM
Amazing and such an unbelievable capture. A top pick for me. You captured the owl silhouette in the moon circumference and another owl flying, all in one incredible moment. This is super amazing work and timing CONGRATULATIONS!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2025 11:17:02 AM
Originally posted by Barroness:
Wow, what a capture and in the moonlight!


Thank you so much! That is actually the sun. Took a while to find the sweet spot with my settings.
 06/08/2025 11:15:27 AM
Originally posted by roz:
out of all the photos in this challenge this is the only one that has me spellbound .. !! ..
such a stunning atmospheric dramatic incredible image ..
and an absolute miracle that everything .. the birds . the stump and the moon .. aligned so perfectly ..
I would love to see this with a blue ribbon.. good luck .. there are other photos in this challenge that are blue contenders too ..
not voting yet btw .. :)


Thank you so much for your kind feedback! There were a lot of stellar images in this week's challenge.
Thrilled to have placed 3rd. That is actually the sun coming trough a thin veil of clouds. At first I struggled
a bit with my settings, but then I found the sweet spot. Thanks again!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2025 09:24:54 PM
Looks like a book cover!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2025 02:55:21 PM
out of all the photos in this challenge this is the only one that has me spellbound .. !! ..
such a stunning atmospheric dramatic incredible image ..
and an absolute miracle that everything .. the birds . the stump and the moon .. aligned so perfectly ..
I would love to see this with a blue ribbon.. good luck .. there are other photos in this challenge that are blue contenders too ..
not voting yet btw .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/03/2025 02:43:17 PM
Wow, what a capture and in the moonlight!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/02/2025 10:18:03 PM
Amazing capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/02/2025 04:21:07 PM
Begging to be licensed for a cozy mystery book cover. :-D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/01/2025 11:01:58 AM
This is awesome. What a cool capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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