DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
When Nature Calls
When Nature Calls
robshookphoto


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
Date: Oct 9, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2006

 Decided to just go out and shoot with my new lens. This cormorant bent over when i had the camera aimed at him, and, thinking he was going to fly, had my finger trembling on the shutter, ready to click at the first sign of movement. The movement came, but flight didn\'t.

Taken with the 200mm 2.8L, and a 2x teleconverter.

Editing:
Cloned out a tiny black mark (sensor dust?)
Levels
Saturation
USM

Statistics
Place: 519 out of 625
Avg (all users): 4.9492
Avg (commenters): 5.9286
Avg (participants): 4.9424
Avg (non-participants): 4.9737
Views since voting: 907
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 177
Comments: 34
Favorites: 1 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 12/07/2010 09:07:19 PM
So that's what it looks like in action :-) I'm pretty sure I see him squinting his eyes to eek it out... Nicely captured!!
 11/13/2006 08:35:14 PM
Ten ones... number 2's would have been more fitting. I still get a kick out of this one every time I see it and I stand by my 8, timing is everything.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/08/2006 03:39:21 AM
great shot Robert.... lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2006 08:53:08 PM
Oh man!!! ;) What an 'action' shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/07/2006 05:08:37 PM
hmmmmmmmm...a 6 for excellant timing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/07/2006 12:31:23 AM
great capture!! LMAO
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/06/2006 08:44:14 PM
That's so funny, great capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/06/2006 08:09:17 PM
Dont think I've ever seen such a capture LOL!. It's a good shot m8. I wonder what the shutter speed was used for this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/06/2006 09:11:56 AM
odd subject but good composition and really beautiful colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2006 11:13:58 PM
funny one. nice capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2006 03:35:13 PM
how long did you have to waite for this one? or just luck? definitely a kodak moment
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2006 12:03:11 AM
Some days the statue right :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2006 08:20:42 PM
This makes me laugh once, in a lifetime type shot.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2006 05:53:50 PM
lol, is that considered good or bad timing..... either way it is very hilarious!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2006 04:44:31 AM
great capture, so good I can smell it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 11:39:43 PM
Hahahaha! Great timing on this shot! For you and the bird, I guess ;-) Thanks for keeping the humor alive.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 10:29:59 PM
Heheheh.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 05:14:11 PM
err..nice timing ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 12:58:07 PM
Talk about perect timing! ne of the more unusual nature shots...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 09:00:04 AM
very good capture, but.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 08:35:13 AM
I'm just jealous that I didn't get this shot! LOL! :-D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2006 01:21:37 AM
great timing of image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/02/2006 07:36:32 PM
ick! well captured though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/02/2006 12:26:24 AM
"Nice" capture! It's all about timing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 09:40:59 PM
Very unique capture. I laughed very hard when I saw this...oh wow...giving you an 8 for humor, shock factor, and compost, I mean composition..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 09:37:28 PM
A 10 for timing, but otherwise....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 04:28:12 PM
Interesting capture. A little out of my tastes. Nice exposure. Not sure if I could view it again.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 02:21:21 PM
Nice :))
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 02:10:18 PM
HA! Lovely capture of a special moment :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 08:10:22 AM
:-))
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 07:43:55 AM
Very cute. Not the most appealing shot, but it is unique.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 06:19:30 AM
LOL! well done, good timing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 02:52:08 AM
lol, that is great
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2006 12:30:20 AM
And here I thought I was the only one that had such timing...

Great shot by the way!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 10/31/2025 08:01:22 AM EDT.