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Challenge: Separation (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: McKinney TX
Date: Feb 17, 2005
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2005

 Seagulls along the edge of Towne Lake in McKinney TX. I was experimenting with DOF in order to emphasize the "separation" aspect of this one gull being separated from the others on the bank. I think it's fairly effective. I hope the voters think so too! ;o)

Shot with my rebel using the Canon 75-300 f4-5.6 IS USM lens, Cropped, first converted to b/w then to Platinum using the PowerRetouche Silver filter, contrast adjustments, dodging/burning, PowerRetouche's sharpening filter, resized for web.


Statistics
Place: 11 out of 182
Avg (all users): 6.1903
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.9900
Avg (non-participants): 6.3492
Views since voting: 1260
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 226
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 08/27/2005 02:29:50 AM
Originally posted by tristalisk:
this meets the challenge, The bird you were trying to have in focus is very crisp. Your DOF vanished nicely. I also feel that B&W works well here. The biggest complaint I have it that the front bird realy bothers me. I it looks bad out ot focus. I do however understand why it was done. Without the front bird you would loose the feeling of separation.. I don't know what advice to give to improve this, but I don't like the front bird..Othwise very nice shot 6


I couldn't agree less with this comment. The front bird that is out of focus is what defines this picture. I think it is a brilliant capture. well thought out. If I was around when this hit the challenge I would have given it a 10.
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 03/01/2005 09:09:35 AM
Great DOF!
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 02/28/2005 03:00:32 PM
great job , you have been on some roll lately , keep it up
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 02/28/2005 02:40:23 AM
I loved this photo, It fit the theme perfectly and was nice crisp shot and a timely capture
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 02/28/2005 12:33:15 AM
Gave this a 9, great work :)
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 02/28/2005 12:29:24 AM
A good title and a lovely image. Congratulations on your 11th placement.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2005 02:44:18 AM
I like the composition.
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 02/25/2005 07:32:52 AM
this meets the challenge, The bird you were trying to have in focus is very crisp. Your DOF vanished nicely. I also feel that B&W works well here. The biggest complaint I have it that the front bird realy bothers me. I it looks bad out ot focus. I do however understand why it was done. Without the front bird you would loose the feeling of separation.. I don't know what advice to give to improve this, but I don't like the front bird..Othwise very nice shot 6
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 02/25/2005 03:09:36 AM
This is an excellent capture and one of the best uses of DOF I've seen in a long time. Really great job!

Message edited by author 2005-02-28 05:15:56.
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 02/23/2005 01:33:00 PM
This is great. Quirky and fun. Should do well. Good luck.
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 02/23/2005 02:00:31 AM
Outstanding composition....meets the challenge and then some! 10
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 02/22/2005 05:45:45 PM
the focus seems to be on the bird to the left, i would have cropped out the other lone bird to further the idea of separation. nice capture though!
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 02/22/2005 09:30:27 AM
that' a wonderful picture! I like very much the focus on the separate bird
I think this is the best picture of the challenge
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 02/21/2005 09:27:57 AM
nice DOF
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 02/21/2005 04:08:59 AM
great focus on the separated bird !
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 02/21/2005 03:28:05 AM
Theres a WOW factor to this image. Nice job. Great composition and crop too. Top 10 fo sho.
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