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Dishin' it Up
Dishin' it Up
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-05 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: home
Date: May 31, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 125
Shutter: 500
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2007

 This was such a great learning experience taking this shot. This robin built a nest in our pool shed on the kids toys, and I didn't want it there for the shed is really small and it just wouldn't have worked. I took the nest and put it on the windowsill by the back door in a plant pot not thinking anything of it, for the robins are always making nests in the craziest places where we don't want them. Later I walked by the window and there was the robin in the nest in the planter pot on the sill. So I thought later wouldn't it be so amazing to put the nest in the candy dish and see what they would do. In no time she was sitting on the nest in the candy dish. She had 4 babies, and everyday I set my camera up and sat on the deck and took pictures. They got so used to me being there that I put the blue backdrop up against the window and it didn't bother them. I took so many pictures and it was great watching the mom and dad feed them everyday until they were old enough to leave the nest. These are very dedicated birds and are very friendly!! Hope you like this shot, I quite enjoyed the whole 4 weeks!!

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 617
Avg (all users): 6.1716
Avg (commenters): 6.9474
Avg (participants): 6.0677
Avg (non-participants): 6.5556
Views since voting: 909
Views during voting: 265
Votes: 169
Comments: 29
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 06/08/2007 11:16:40 AM
Amazing work. The detail and colors are incredible. I agree with others here that is should have scored much higher. Everything about it is great!
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 06/08/2007 10:24:03 AM
Laurie, you are certainly the "Small Animal Whisperer' :) I think this photo is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. The story is incredible, but the photography: out of this WORLD! I am truly disappointed that this is in 123rd place!

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 06/08/2007 09:35:35 AM
Scored a ten from me- just amazing, how you captured this- bravo !!!
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 06/08/2007 08:12:43 AM
I wondered about this photo all week! I gave it a 10! I am very fond of robins for obvious reasons and just adore this photo and all your other work. Thanks for explaining how the photo came about. Incredible and magical! What a great story! You have a gift, that is for sure.
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 06/08/2007 07:12:48 AM
what a great story to your entry! I love those moments. Nice finish! congrats!
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 06/08/2007 04:40:26 AM
What a wonderful story and surely a moment in life to be cherished!

Still wish you had a different color background for the pic though, and being almost a "blue screen", in a Hue/Saturation adjustment of +10 Hue and -60 Saturation on just the Cyan would have made a huge difference in my opinion.

Message edited by author 2007-06-08 04:45:07.
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 06/08/2007 03:19:02 AM
truly bizarre - love the story!
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 06/08/2007 12:18:21 AM
Awesome shot here, and I love the explanation, and it make me realize just how precious you are, and I miss you sweet friend.

Message edited by author 2007-06-08 00:19:09.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2007 07:12:55 PM
i love the expression - how did you get the bird to build a nest in this??!
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 06/07/2007 09:11:40 AM
yikes.
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 06/07/2007 02:51:31 AM
clever!
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 06/07/2007 01:33:31 AM
This shot has everything, except one thing - a better background color. The harshness throws this so far off balance it becomes hard to look at for very long.
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 06/07/2007 12:49:29 AM
lol.. did you seriously take a nest & put it in an ice cream dish for a photo-op..
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 06/06/2007 09:10:12 PM
WOW. Can't wait to hear how you did this. Gotta give you a 10 for it!
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 06/06/2007 07:51:22 AM
Unbelievable! Are you serious? If this was staged, my hat is off. If it wasn't, you have my unending respect. I'll be back after voting to find out how you pulled this off. Creativity 10. Wow value 10. Overall appeal 10.
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 06/05/2007 01:42:40 AM
If this is real I really want to know how you got it. Unbelievable that a Robin would be feeding it's young in a nest in a glass in front of a cyan backdrop. If it's a model it REALLY looks lifelike.
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 06/04/2007 08:06:35 PM
Hmm..this is quite interesting. Not sure if you put the birds in this bowl or if they just made a home here. haha. Very different & I give you much credit for that. I like the thin black frame, great job.
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 06/04/2007 02:01:26 PM
Sure would like to know how you did this one. It's an innovative, out-of-the-box image. Well done. I'm going to be bummed if it's a photo of birds, set in the glass.
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 06/02/2007 11:30:58 PM
Now that is crazy, why are they in this glass???
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 06/02/2007 05:23:56 PM
beautiful image. congrats 10!
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 06/02/2007 01:44:20 PM
I don't like the background color at all.
 06/01/2007 11:46:03 PM
very nice 8
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 06/01/2007 09:33:57 PM
Wow looks like alot of work getting this final image. Nice job. psart
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 06/01/2007 08:43:22 PM
How ? great shot, a bit oversharpened though
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 06/01/2007 07:25:45 PM
Those blues/cyans are too unreal.
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 06/01/2007 07:06:25 PM
you threw a serious twist into this photo, I like it somehow.
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 06/01/2007 04:18:32 PM
Interesting capture.
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 06/01/2007 02:45:44 PM
Wow! How did you do this?
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 06/01/2007 08:25:48 AM
Darling photo... but the background makes it look unnatural and out-of-place
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