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Challenge: Fauna (Classic Editing)
Collection: New Orleans
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7
Location: New Orleans, LA
Date: Apr 19, 2003
Aperture: F/3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Animals, Water
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2003

 I made this photograph at the aquarium in New Orleans, LA.

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Place: 180 out of 313
Avg (all users): 5.1008
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
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Avg (non-participants): 5.1809
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Votes: 248
Comments: 19
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 06/12/2004 09:35:30 PM
very nice work. mt fav is on the prowl
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 05/04/2003 10:50:13 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club Mr. President
And you're not just the President, you're also a member!
Oh wait... wrong club...

Composition - My first impression of this shot is that it is a really tough shoot. I've tried several times to shoot my fish in a much much smaller tank, generally unsuccessfully. The composition of this shot is pretty good and not really yielding too many problems. The colors are very good and the other fish in the water makes it a little more realistic. At least I think it's another fish.

Technical - Sharpness - This is the major problem with this photo. The slow shutter speed would have to have a perfect pan technique to properly portray this killer. It would be a 1 in 10,000 shot if you could get it. Its damn near impossible to ask him to stay still for that long as well. The lighting is actually pretty good in here for the circumstances. I'd expect it to be darker, unless you PS'ed it lighter. The framing is really very good.

Overall - The water looks like it came from a painting. The shark looks a little fake on it, but by the movement of it, I'm sure its real. A very tough shot to do. Its done adequately but not exceptionally. And I think that all boils down to if you could make it sharp enough. You'll have to make another trip to this aquarium and try a few more shots. It'll be worth it when you get one. Good luck and keep shooting. - BoB
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/29/2003 07:46:01 AM
Bags of impact - good shot
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 04/28/2003 02:37:03 PM
is that a real shark? looks fake..
 04/27/2003 10:58:41 PM
nice action, colors and clarity. Like the painterly feeling of this image.
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 04/27/2003 08:49:41 PM
NIce emotion, and good capture. Not sure what camera you're using but it seems out of focus... (My guess is that this is behind glass and it's not really you're fault.) Interesting subject. Good job.
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 04/27/2003 10:58:11 AM
Sleek and evil...great shot.
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 04/26/2003 08:34:26 AM
Good use of time exposure
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 04/26/2003 02:26:51 AM
Nice color and interesting composition. Probably a little too much blur on the right.
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 04/25/2003 10:25:06 PM
i love the colors, motion, and fierceness of this shot. good job.
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 04/25/2003 02:01:12 PM
Good job, i like the photo.
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 04/25/2003 12:31:01 PM
Ferocious looking - I wonder if they're good to eat. I think the motion adds to the pic.
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 04/25/2003 06:57:13 AM
Great colours and sense of motion. I really like this. I'd crop some off the bottom.
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 04/24/2003 12:52:00 PM
Very nice 9
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 04/24/2003 07:19:00 AM
interesting sot, nice color
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 04/23/2003 08:51:39 PM
Wow!! Are they real? Great Shot.
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 04/23/2003 08:48:37 PM
i had to study this pic to see it was a shark. it was not readily apparent to me
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 04/23/2003 02:09:04 PM
WHOA!
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 04/23/2003 06:31:10 AM
The motion blur works here, good capture.
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