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Struttin'
Struttin'
Melethia


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Challenge: Black and White in Color (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: Challenges 2006
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: Jul 22, 2006
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 23, 2006

A pigeon truckin' across the pavement as we walked by - I shot him while moving. Yes, I know his feet are red. I just liked his attitude. :-)

Post processing - lots of adventures in cropping to see which I liked best. Dodged the bird, burned a few sections of brick, dodged a few sections of brick (not that I think it made any difference, I just felt obligated), USM, resize, levels, sharpen.

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Statistics
Place: 166 out of 263
Avg (all users): 4.9180
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
Avg (participants): 4.7470
Avg (non-participants): 5.0062
Views since voting: 739
Views during voting: 293
Votes: 244
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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03/11/2008 03:36:44 AM
I can really see the bird continuing it's journey just by looking at this. But bland colors and an average subject keep this a 5.
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08/05/2006 11:20:00 AM
Neat capture; title says all. :) There were other examples in the challenge that fit a bit more, I think. Whereas the composition has interest, I think the subject is a bit less interesting, particularly for those of us who've lived in big cities for many years. The lines made by the paver stones detract slightly for me as well.
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08/03/2006 12:13:07 PM
Trading Post - Should have gone with the cat. You did get yourslef a pic of a black and white subject (the color didnt bother me any - in fact I liked the pics that had color in them), but it just feels like a snapshot of a pigeon. Wow factor was a bit low on this one. Now on my way to comment on the cat.
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08/03/2006 08:45:42 AM
Trading post...
Well, you should have went with the cat...LOL. It's actually a good photo, but I think subconsciously people hate pigeons. I'm surprised to see you with a sub 5 score though.
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08/02/2006 12:40:42 AM
Congratulations to the photo above mine. I really like the image. His right foot is a tad out of focus... since he was moving but it is the only thing that detracts from a very nice image. Good luck on future challenges.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/29/2006 04:57:23 PM
I believe the intention of the challenge was to take a b&w photo in color mode. This is why desaturation was discouraged. To make it more challenging. I don't think the challenge was to shoot a color photo with b&W in it. It may be a suttle difference in interpretation.
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07/28/2006 01:01:04 PM
yes he is. :)
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07/27/2006 03:38:20 PM
Struttin' is right! That bird has some attitude! Great composition...it looks like he's about to walk across my screen!
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07/26/2006 04:44:37 PM
Awww. ...cute as can be!!! I love the ever-so whimsical splash of red in this "black and white" photo!
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07/26/2006 03:09:01 PM
I like the sun and shade on road...good lights and colors. I would added more space at back of pidgeon because of his movement.
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