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Seagull
Seagull
samtrundle


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Challenge: Macro V (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super for Pentax
Location: Montreal Biodome
Date: Jul 3, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Jul 3, 2005

 Just a quick snapshot really - but for those who wondered how I got this close: While the 70-300 isn't the highest quality lens there it does allow you to a get a near macro 1:2 at the 300mm end - meaning you can get a shot like this from about a metre away. Of course the lens get's pretty long at the macro end and thus is hard to handhold at anything less than about 1/180.

Statistics
Place: 48 out of 374
Avg (all users): 6.2829
Avg (commenters): 7.6875
Avg (participants): 6.3018
Avg (non-participants): 6.2439
Views since voting: 1490
Views during voting: 347
Votes: 251
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/20/2005 11:19:05 AM
Who knew something beautiful could emerge from Montreal's Biodome. Lovely shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/09/2005 09:52:05 PM
Focus is spot on. One of if not the best pictures of a seagull I have ever seen. Curious to know what lens this was shot with.
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 07/09/2005 04:22:24 AM
10
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 07/08/2005 10:57:52 PM
Great as a high contrast picture with wonderful detail. Very well composed. 10
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 07/08/2005 08:55:29 PM
crisp and clear. nice crop.
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 07/07/2005 08:58:00 PM
I really like this in color. Nice capture!
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 07/06/2005 12:05:13 PM
well done! How did you get so close here? great focus, nice whites.
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 07/05/2005 11:37:01 PM
Kittiwake for some
 07/05/2005 08:01:50 AM
You can't train seagulls, so how'd you get this bugger to hold still & so close too? I like the dramatic effect of the black, white & beak composition. 7
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 07/05/2005 03:59:01 AM
wow, not enuff detail, ( I can't quite see what its thinking) LOL.
Excellent, no faults, maybe eye a little too near the left. 9
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 07/04/2005 11:44:59 PM
7 - Nice white. Closer and more detail for me.
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 07/04/2005 10:12:41 PM
Very nice shot
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 07/04/2005 01:25:55 PM
So this is what these guys look like up close! Nice shot..
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 07/04/2005 10:13:26 AM
Base: 5
Tech: +2
Subj:+2
Chln:

Total:
07/04/2005 03:07:18 AM
excellent detail and very nicely lit.
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 07/04/2005 01:18:55 AM
What nice detailing. The focus is well done.
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 07/04/2005 01:12:39 AM
Excellent... Congrats
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 07/04/2005 01:09:44 AM
Nice. Good sharpness on the eye and the beak. Good luck!
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 07/04/2005 01:01:19 AM
Great clarity!
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