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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Panama
Date: Aug 28, 2005
Aperture: f 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 13, 2006

Not much PP only cropped and sharpened.

This was one of my favorite photos of 2005, hope that you like it also!

Statistics
Place: 222 out of 833
Avg (all users): 6.0714
Avg (commenters): 7.4571
Avg (participants): 5.9945
Avg (non-participants): 6.4648
Views since voting: 1039
Views during voting: 574
Votes: 434
Comments: 39
Favorites: 2 (view)


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02/03/2006 12:50:34 AM
I liked this shot. I thought the technicals were excellent. Lighting is nice and bright, but not overexposed. Sharpness is quite excellent. I found the rear bird to be distracting in two ways. A) I don't really like the way he's holding his head (but it's not like you can coach him). B) more importantly, I don't really like that he's not in the DOF. He is just as well lit as the first and commands almost as much space in the frame. I just wish he was a "subject" as well. The soft focus makes his eyes all weird too.

But really overall and excellent shot.
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02/01/2006 04:04:41 AM
Congrats man, this is excellent! Great composition and fantastic colours!

The two birds expressions captures a moment that is indeed worth a thousand words!

Super use of depth of field too. The eyes look great and so do the feathers. I like when a little bit more of the bird is left in the field.

Great job!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 07:10:58 PM
NIce one
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01/29/2006 10:47:22 PM
humorous, great color, b&w ok, light fair, good lines, great texture, nice dof, comp ok, overall nice
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01/29/2006 10:39:33 AM
Awesome image. I love the expressions on the birds. The composition really helps accentuate that.
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01/28/2006 03:59:15 AM
Hilarious title. Anything that makes me giggle when I read this title and saw these lunatics creatures is worth a good score. Well done. 9.
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01/28/2006 01:30:56 AM
Love that guy in the back!
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01/27/2006 09:46:42 PM
Great expressive poses captured!
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01/27/2006 07:37:56 PM
I love this. Must be a ribbon. The bird in the back is a trip. This has to be a ribbon. Fav for me.
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01/27/2006 06:36:58 PM
Hehe I love the expression of the bird at the back! Great shot!
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01/26/2006 07:40:12 PM
I love the expression of the bird in the background. Good job getting your white subjects properly lit with that darker background.
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01/26/2006 06:06:36 AM
What an inquisitive and funny face they have.....good shot
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01/24/2006 12:59:10 PM
Made me laugh, good one.
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01/24/2006 03:04:55 AM
great birds. I would have liked to see the DOF deeper to get both of them in focus
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01/22/2006 05:46:11 PM
Cool birds! I would have preferred seeing both of them in focus. I like the angle this was shot at - good composition [7]
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01/22/2006 12:35:05 PM
It is hard to tell if they are real or not. Great shot.
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01/22/2006 11:32:04 AM
Wow, Wonderful picture. Good sharp color and focus, nice interpretation of the title.
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01/22/2006 11:23:47 AM
Great expressions!
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01/20/2006 04:06:18 PM
Really does look like they could talk.
Kinda freaky.
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01/20/2006 04:05:47 PM
Never seen these before...they look almost plastic! Love the expressions.
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01/20/2006 12:27:50 PM
Great expressions on both birds, combined with excellent image quality, elevate this from the 'ho-hum, not another bird shot' syndrome. Great shot!
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01/20/2006 10:52:33 AM
pretty colors, vibrant
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01/20/2006 08:54:04 AM
Clarity is amazing.
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01/20/2006 06:41:37 AM
With the title, the expression of the back bird combined with the stance of the front just make this shot! Amazing DOF!
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01/19/2006 09:58:45 AM
I find this sooo funny! The expression on the bird in the background is hystrical! Great title too. 9
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01/19/2006 07:13:16 AM
That is a great title they seem to be asking that question. Nice capture!
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01/19/2006 12:10:44 AM
cute title...

10 from me...good luck!
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01/18/2006 07:50:04 PM
This is nice, but it seems like the focus is on his/her wing, rather than his/her face.
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01/17/2006 11:18:39 AM
Awesome shot! Great color, composition! Funny expression!!
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01/17/2006 11:09:06 AM
Great color saturation and exposure. Love the title too.
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01/17/2006 11:04:40 AM
Most of the successful bird shots in this challenge involve two birds. This is one of them. I feel so violated by this picture! Tell them to stop staring! okay, okay, I'll give them a 9.
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01/17/2006 09:47:49 AM
vivid colors and great expressions on the birds faces
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01/16/2006 07:03:16 PM
The focus & DOF could not be better and the colors just jump out and throttle the viewer. Perfect!
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01/16/2006 04:43:23 PM
Pretty good, but IMO needs more DOF to include the background bird's quizzical expression. Love the color and composition!
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01/16/2006 03:24:35 PM
Oh, the one on the left's facial impression is just too good! Shame he's a bit out of focus, but that's DOF for ya...
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01/16/2006 01:15:28 PM
These guys sure look funny, love the colors and the whole setup, wonder if you cropped the lower part of the bird in the back, would have been nice to see more of him/her
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01/16/2006 12:12:43 PM
I love the expressions on their faces! Great capture, excellent title.
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01/16/2006 08:32:26 AM
Being a bird person I love this shot !!! This is my morning laugh lol 9
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01/16/2006 07:48:56 AM
Nice take!
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