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Life over turbulent waters
Life over turbulent waters
iceMan71


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XIII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada
Date: Sep 26, 2006
Aperture: 4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6400
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 29, 2006

 Adjustments done by Photoshop 5.0 Limited edition:
- Cropped the image slightly to remove some annoying reflections.
- Slight curve adjustment to increase the contrast over the Gannet's wings.
- Increase saturation slightly (+30) to show the orange color on the neck.

Statistics
Place: 160 out of 615
Avg (all users): 5.9503
Avg (commenters): 6.6250
Avg (participants): 5.8705
Avg (non-participants): 6.2143
Views since voting: 946
Views during voting: 252
Votes: 181
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/15/2007 07:36:10 PM
yOU HAVE SUCH GREAT NATURE SHOTS !
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
 01/15/2007 06:42:38 PM
Fabulous capture with great bokeh/background. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 10/08/2006 11:12:37 PM
wow... i can't believe this wasn't in the top 20! This is amazing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 10/08/2006 07:18:22 PM
This shot was taken at Cape St. Mary's ecological reserve in Newfoundland. About half day round trip from St. John's. Actually, you do not need redbull to take this shot ;-). There is a rock cliff about 50-100 metres away from the huge rock serving as a nesting site for thousands of gannets. Amazing place to practice shooting (photographically of course) fast and close flying birds.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 300mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 10/05/2006 09:40:54 PM
Lovely background color and a terrific job of capturing this bird in flight. Love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 10/05/2006 05:23:41 AM
great composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
 10/04/2006 08:14:27 PM
Wow, how you managed to get ABOVE the bird over what looks to be ocean, is beyond me! +1 for difficulty of shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Best-Buy Easy Point & Click
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/03/2006 05:12:54 PM
quite a bit more interesting that the standard bird-against-sky shot...sharp, perfectly exposed, very nice background...well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/02/2006 09:01:32 AM
wonderful colours and perspective
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/01/2006 11:21:04 AM
Red bull gives you wings. You'd need them for this shot.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 10/01/2006 10:04:24 AM
great angle. where were you taking the shot from?
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/01/2006 06:08:17 AM
Nice shot of a moving bird here.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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