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Picture Of The Bird Whose Name I Dont Know
Picture Of The Bird Whose Name I Dont Know
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-09 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
Location: Zoo
Date: Sep 3, 2007
Aperture: F2.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2007

Me an my mom went to the zoo and saw this bird so i started snapping pictures. It worked for the camera like it's done it before! I was a bit surprised.
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Place: 194 out of 503
Avg (all users): 5.9508
Avg (commenters): 6.7333
Avg (participants): 5.8681
Avg (non-participants): 6.1935
Views since voting: 727
Views during voting: 177
Votes: 122
Comments: 18
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10/07/2007 08:38:28 PM
I like the title lol. Love how the white head just pops in this pic.
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10/05/2007 04:11:01 PM
I like the colours.
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10/05/2007 09:54:54 AM
nice contrast, good details. well done!
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10/05/2007 08:34:23 AM
That bird is called Stanley Viscious, punk rocker Sid's first cousin, once removed.
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10/04/2007 04:30:11 PM
HATE your title but love the photo
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10/04/2007 03:28:09 PM
Good capture, the greens melding together in a nice cacophony of shades and tones. I don't know its name, either :)
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10/03/2007 04:58:52 PM
Delightful shot of a very handsome bird.

To me titles are a really important part of a picture, and their role can be informative and educational (explaining what something is or how it works) or they can be of a more emotional nature reaching out to draw the viewer in to a scene or story. Encouraging them to empathise with the situation, filling in the blanks in the picture so it's no longer just a bird on a tree but a whole situation that you now feel you know about and care about. With a picture like this you could go for either type of title and I guess the easiest one is to simply tell the viewer what they are looking at.

If the shot was taken at a Zoo or wildlife park you can go on their website and they very often have a list of all the birds and animals on display, (and by the beam it's sitting on I'm guessing this was captive), if it was taken in the wild ook it up on the internet.

You have a lovely shot of a bird here with nice clarity colour, composition and framing . . but it really needs a decent title to finish it off as it deserves :- )
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10/03/2007 04:22:28 PM
Haha on the title - and the bird is really cool. Beautiful colors and great bokeh-background.
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10/03/2007 10:07:31 AM
Your title made me laugh -- I find myself in this situation quite ofen. :) I love the colors here and contrast. The details of the feathers are amazing. Great capture.
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10/03/2007 07:23:39 AM
ry a white crested turaco
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10/02/2007 01:18:37 PM
Lol - Your title makes me laugh. It is an interesting bird. My eyes are drawn right to the bright white head feathers. I like the blurred background as it doesn't distract from your focal point.
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10/02/2007 08:57:49 AM
Shallow DOF works really well here. Good choice of background. May be the placement of the bird could be to the left, so it looks into the picture. The way you have it does not use the empty space to the left of the bird too well. Good exposure and details
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10/02/2007 12:58:09 AM
Nice compo, great focus, good use if DOF. Complimentary backgroound colors helps this. Plus it is just a cool looking bird.
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10/01/2007 09:30:29 PM
I posted a picture of a plant with a similar description. Some kind commenter may know the name of this species, but it's not me. Nice feather detail. He's cute.
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10/01/2007 05:20:49 PM
Nice animal photo, nice contrasting colors.
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10/01/2007 12:52:06 PM
Nice sharp bird and good DOF. A square crop with some of the right taken off might make for a slightly stronger composition.
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10/01/2007 11:22:21 AM
nice bird though :)
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10/01/2007 07:00:20 AM
LOL @ the title! :) Nice picture.
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