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"One cannot look upon nature without being reminded of something peculiar and beautiful"
"One cannot look upon nature without being reminded of something peculiar and beautiful"
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: A Church on 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jan 20, 2007
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2000
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2007

 Thanks to Melethia for providing the inspiration from her lovely photo.


The title comes from a quote attributed to Gabriel Harrison, writer and photographer,
"You cannot look upon anything in nature without being reminded of some peculiar and beautiful result if daguerreotyped; even the small blade of grass..."

This photograph is from a church nearby that attracts birds to its feeders. This is the normal roosting position of the birds.
When a large vehichle like a bus or truck comes by the birds all fly away.

The challenge photograph was taken when the birds were returning to roost. My husband safe and sound in the car nearby said, "I thought they were going to swoop down on top of you." I survived without any bird poop.

Statistics
Place: 115 out of 218
Avg (all users): 5.7229
Avg (commenters): 5.9167
Avg (participants): 5.6061
Avg (non-participants): 5.8106
Views since voting: 832
Views during voting: 417
Votes: 231
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 01/31/2007 09:01:05 PM
Oops, how did I not comment on this? It's beautiful. :)
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 01/29/2007 09:25:36 PM
Even as I voted, I was reminded of Melethia's abstract pigeons, but thought it surely was a coincidence manufactured by my pointy little brain. But no - it was intentional, after all! Frankly the two photos would look excellent hanging in tandem in a little gallery somewhere. Deb's reminds me of whirling bits of Swedish glass, and yours reminds me of flying pieces of bronze and gold. It's the contrast in seeming weight and heft that make these two photos so interesting to me on a side-by-side basis. Anyway, love them both.
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 01/29/2007 04:32:59 PM
I think this is a great shot. The timing is good, and the colours are well-captured. The only thing that takes away from it in my view is the one bird top-right that is way in the foreground compared to the others in that section of the shot. Were it not for that bird I think it would be even better.
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 01/29/2007 06:38:19 AM
Thanks for the compliment!! I'm quite flattered and I'm very delighted with the result you got. I know I hate it when people say this but it really is woefully underrated. I love the golden tones of the wings and the cacophony of flight you can almost hear from this photograph. Lovely photograph!
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 01/29/2007 03:13:59 AM
Excellent coloration and complication!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2007 03:25:19 PM
Amazing capture. Great title!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2007 05:12:26 PM
peculiar and beautiful. 8
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 01/27/2007 09:08:01 AM
The sheer number of birds is impressive, like a Hitchcock movie.
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 01/27/2007 12:35:05 AM
I might have considered cropping out the building.
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 01/25/2007 09:46:14 PM
kinda neat. building in background distracts
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 01/24/2007 08:26:40 PM
Too conjested for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2007 02:17:08 PM
Whoa, bird attack! Nice action shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2007 01:24:51 PM
A terrific shot of chaos and near perfection. The lighting is terrific and the use of the frame is great. Not sure I would want to be standing underneath these guys. One of my highest rated in the challege, nice work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2007 08:37:42 AM
Not sure what I think about the busyness of it with the closer birds OOF.
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 01/22/2007 08:29:59 AM
Hmmm - I really like this: I can't put my finger on it. I think the tones, and the varying focal points rather draw the viewer into this. The movement brings the picture to life.
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 01/22/2007 06:33:54 AM
Wow. Darn it, did you have to have the building in the rear left? I have to give you a 7 now.
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 01/22/2007 03:09:40 AM
cool 7
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