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Challenge: Birds (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Dallas Zoo, Dallas TX
Date: Jun 12, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2005

I certainly hope this isn't bashed for being too artsy-fartsy or something... but I wanted something different. Different is good. ;o)

Shot in RAW, adjusted curves, saturation, added gothic glow, a lens blur action, and used the history brush to bring back some detail...desaturated the outer edges, then cropped/resized.

Statistics
Place: 69 out of 289
Avg (all users): 5.9705
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.6433
Avg (non-participants): 6.4211
Views since voting: 1014
Views during voting: 356
Votes: 271
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)


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06/17/2005 06:35:32 AM
One of the best I have seen so far I would have preferred more space above the birds but still very very nice.
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06/16/2005 03:54:21 PM
Nice capture. I like the softness of colors here. The bird in the background left takes away from the overall impact of the shot.
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06/16/2005 10:26:51 AM
beautiful capture! Use of softness around perimeter enhances the image nicely.
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06/15/2005 09:38:42 PM
I love the colours in this - there's something dreamlike about the image...The Burning/blurring? round the picture works well. The compositon keeps your eye moving. I never thought I would EVER add a bird picture to my favourites...I need a lie down...10
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06/15/2005 06:44:35 PM
I have to say I usually don't like super "softened" images but in this case it is so perfect...an absolutely ethereal image...there is something very hauntig about it...pure elegance.
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06/15/2005 04:50:23 PM
Love it =10
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06/15/2005 11:05:49 AM
Great shot! I would enjoy it more if the background was more vivid. Good luck.
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06/15/2005 01:15:34 AM
nice capture, great lighting. i wish the flamingo with his back turned wasn't there as it seems to be adding just a bit too much clutter.
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06/14/2005 10:11:03 PM
Nice effect.
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06/14/2005 05:12:09 PM
Nice capture of the moment but seems to be a tad overprocessed(IMO)
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06/14/2005 03:14:00 PM
flamingos!!! my biggest weakness....
what an unusual catch of them!
I don't like that effect on the background that makes the edges look dark and dreamy, but I just love flamingos, can't help it!
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06/13/2005 01:48:17 PM
Good ddr here, how did you do this dream efect?
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06/13/2005 01:11:30 PM
Don't like the vignetting, colors are off. Lighting on the feathers is too harsh in some spots, and not enough in others. Love the composition and title.
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06/13/2005 11:29:24 AM
Soft focus on this is appealing. Nicely done.
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06/13/2005 07:48:26 AM
Beeeeeautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the contrast of colors with the pink!!!
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06/13/2005 05:51:36 AM
Nicely captured .... well done and good luck
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