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A Thankless Dignity
A Thankless Dignity
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Challenge: Ugly to Lovely II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
Location: Lee County, Texas (USA)
Date: Jul 17, 2026
Aperture: 6.5
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/400
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2026

 Some people find these birds revolting. I get it. But I still find them to have a kind of regal dignity among the scavengers in life. And I'm always reminded that they seem quite content with their lot in life, even if we aren't always happy with our own...

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 24
Avg (all users): 6.4118
Avg (participants): 6.1765
Avg (non-participants): 6.6471
Views since voting: 24
Views during voting: 54
Votes: 34
Comments: 5
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/30/2026 01:46:39 AM
Yes they really get a bad rap.
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 07/24/2026 10:22:50 PM
He looks so proud.
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 07/24/2026 02:54:18 PM
Composition: 6 [w:2]
Technical: 4 [w:4]
Creativity: 5 [w:5]
Appeal: 6 [w:10]
Challenge: 7 [w:6]
Overall Weighted Average Score: 6

Note: *Weighted category voting. Feel free to let me know your thoughts or feedback here. PW: dpc2026
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 07/24/2026 12:34:40 PM
I've always admired vultures, and this is a lovely capture.
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 07/24/2026 12:11:45 AM
i love this so much
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