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One for the road
MacDonald


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Success (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Great Blue Herons
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: California
Date: May 20, 2006
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 23, 2006

 Cropped, levels, adjusted sat, USM for web - This shot is one I am very proud of because it is a true nature shot, captured in the wild. The raptors I photograph for the Falconer are much easier :)

Wow, I am so happy with this score…. doing my happy dance here… For you people who left a comment, you rock! For all of you who voted on my submission, thank you, thank you, and thank you


Statistics
Place: 6 out of 184
Avg (all users): 6.8428
Avg (commenters): 8.2143
Avg (participants): 6.4151
Avg (non-participants): 6.9716
Views since voting: 2407
Views during voting: 321
Votes: 229
Comments: 27
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/05/2014 09:04:27 PM
Oh, I missed this image the first time around. What a dividend and delight to see it now.
Thank you!
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 01/11/2013 02:27:44 AM
Magnificent work Maggie. Especially a wild image. Perfect timing, framing and as an environment action shot you can be proud. Great result.
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 11/02/2008 10:11:00 PM
Very nice action ! Good job.
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 09/05/2007 08:50:05 PM
This is a wonderful example of success in nature. The composition is so solid and the colors and details are so well captured in this exposure. Great stuff.
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 06/06/2006 12:45:25 AM
Congratulations on your top 10 placing! This is gorgeous, has just the right balance of softness and sharpness - not to mention excellent timing ;-) Your birds are for the humans!
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 06/04/2006 04:52:52 PM

::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
What stop motion. You should be proud and i can see the happy dance going on .... you did great ...

Composition:
This picture draws the viewer in and takes me further in ... I think it is really cool that you don't included the whole bird .. as my imagination needs working and in working completes the image.

Subject:
Great choice.

Technical (Colour and light):
Natural is always good.

To grow its vote?:
I don't know what you can do ... this is just too good anyways.

Summary:
Congrats and well done .. keep it up.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via
the PM system.

Cheers

Kari
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 06/01/2006 10:55:38 PM
Amazing on the money capture. Congratulations on your top 10 finish.
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 05/31/2006 07:46:06 PM
So gorgeous and well timed. I even like the tight crop. Congrats on the top ten!
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 05/31/2006 12:25:06 PM
Great detail in this capture, especially in the feathers. Congrats on your finish, Mac!
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 05/31/2006 09:58:39 AM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish!
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 05/31/2006 12:26:18 AM
Way to go Mac
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/30/2006 10:04:57 PM
wow..this should do very well..congrats!
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 05/30/2006 12:04:56 AM
good capture...
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 05/27/2006 07:34:37 PM
Wow, great capture! 10!
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 05/27/2006 12:19:42 AM
Excellent in every aspect. Well done!
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 05/26/2006 06:45:54 PM
Wow! What a wonderful shot. Great timing. 10
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 05/26/2006 02:03:18 PM
an amazing capture
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 05/25/2006 04:23:40 PM
Very nice...and at just the right time. Burst mode?
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 05/25/2006 05:58:40 AM
good picture.
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 05/25/2006 12:00:23 AM
nice action. sharp focus. a 9!
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 05/24/2006 06:21:00 PM
great shot. nice action, composition and exposure.-8-
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 05/24/2006 05:15:00 PM
Great colors, sharpness and timing. Only the loss of the wingtips drops it from a perfect 10!
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 05/24/2006 01:47:25 PM
great capture ... well done!
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 05/24/2006 11:26:12 AM
awesome - I'd love to know the lens / camera used. There are several (herons?) in the park near my house and I haven't been able to capture a decnet shot of one without scaring it away. This is excellent.
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 05/24/2006 09:24:52 AM
excellent in all ways.
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 05/24/2006 09:19:55 AM
nice shot, better if had all the wings, but still works. 7
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 05/24/2006 04:59:24 AM
great shot...well done, and congrats to the bird for the catch
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