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Challenge: Birds (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: Jun 12, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2005

Micronesian Kingfisher

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Place: 209 out of 289
Avg (all users): 5.0412
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
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Votes: 267
Comments: 19
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06/23/2005 10:55:35 AM
From the Critique Club

Right off the image seems a little soft on focus. I do find the image very well put together beides that. Proportions are well balanced.

Their is a but of a blurry highlight(for a lack of a better word) on the background right in front of the birds beak. I think the colors need a little pop but with added detail of it being slightly more in focus it could have solved the problem.

The lighting seems to be behind the bird and on the right. The side you photographed just does not pick up any of the light besides the crown of his head.

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06/19/2005 10:10:21 PM
I love the softness of the background, but, the foreground is a bit too soft for me. Still, the lighting and highlights are very nice.
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06/18/2005 08:35:47 PM
Beautiful bird. Only thing holding this image back is that the softness hides some of the detail. Crop, composition and DOF are excellent. 6 - good luck in the challenge!
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06/16/2005 01:52:28 PM
well lit under tough lighting. The focus is a bit soft. that background hi-lite draws the eye right in. i think it really helps the pic i'm just not sure if it's in the best position it could be.
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06/16/2005 02:40:03 AM
Our kiwi version is an import from oz but has a blue head, and lives free and easy,quite q frequent visitor to my garden.
Nice pic . but use a tripod and a remote release, there's a bit of shake if I see it right. 6
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06/15/2005 11:23:37 PM
The focus is rather soft, and the subject seems slightly underexposed
06/15/2005 09:20:40 AM
This would have been better in focus. And the light is coming from the wrong direction.
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06/14/2005 05:22:35 PM
Thats too bad
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06/14/2005 04:55:35 PM
Nice looking kingfisher, sadly the image is a bit soft.
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06/14/2005 12:37:03 PM
nice composition, but not quite sharp focus on the bird
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06/14/2005 10:18:07 AM
could do with sharpening. a bit back lit - flash may have helped.
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06/14/2005 09:11:44 AM
I know you must have heard this a dozen times already, but it is isn't focussed.
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06/13/2005 08:07:06 PM
Nice composition. Image looks a bit soft, though. Was the light not coming from the best angle, too? Anyway, he is a cute little guy.
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06/13/2005 07:35:03 PM
A little out of focus I believe.
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06/13/2005 04:14:27 PM
nice composition, a bit burned on the head and neck, colors are good, background blur looks good except the bright blue spot.
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06/13/2005 03:24:33 PM
a little out of focus...which is so unlucky...but keep trying
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06/13/2005 11:51:19 AM
Nice close-up. I wish that bright spot was not behind the bill, and that it was more in focus.
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06/13/2005 07:56:07 AM
focus appears to be off on this nice kingfisher.
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06/13/2005 05:28:21 AM
well photographed the diagonals really work here 10
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