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Get off my perch
Get off my perch
dmadden


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Challenge: Stopped Motion IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: kingston harbor
Date: Nov 17, 2007
Aperture: 4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3200
Galleries: Animals, Action
Date Uploaded: Nov 17, 2007

 This lens is unBEleIvaBle!

My first real test since i got it a week ago. Not going to do very well against all the water drop submissions, but I like it a lot. I also think some voters may confuse the underfeathers with motion blur. They were so faint I had to burn them a bit to strengthen them.

That concrete post was a point of much controvery with some seagulls, as to who had the rights to it. Until this pelican staked a claim and that was the end of it. Was quite amusing :)

This lens is what I've been missing all along. L L L L L L L L L

And L :)


Statistics
Place: 12 out of 138
Avg (all users): 6.5799
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.5185
Avg (non-participants): 6.6087
Views since voting: 2297
Views during voting: 310
Votes: 169
Comments: 25
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 11/27/2007 04:43:22 AM
fantastic, it looks prehistoric, I presume its some species of Pelican?
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 11/26/2007 02:19:54 PM
Originally posted by hotpasta:
Glad you enjoyed your new lens...nice high finish as weLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

YEP, those Canon L lenses are nice!


LOL :)
 11/26/2007 04:34:49 AM
Glad you enjoyed your new lens...nice high finish as weLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

YEP, those Canon L lenses are nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/26/2007 12:19:48 AM
I was mistaken.....!!! But take it as a huge compliment!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/25/2007 09:06:22 PM
great capture
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 11/25/2007 02:16:19 AM
Wow...very cool....is this Marcus'??? If not...take it as a compliment....he is the best bird photographer anywhere.
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 11/24/2007 12:42:38 AM
nice!
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 11/23/2007 11:47:44 PM
Cute..nice capture
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 11/23/2007 08:52:40 PM
Looks over sharpened, but I like it.
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 11/23/2007 12:15:24 AM
great timing on this shot! /8
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 11/22/2007 08:52:56 AM
Amazing sharpness, especially on the brown feathers. Nice neutral background keeps things simple so this should do well. Theres something not quite right with the composition though, both birds are looking/moving into the right hand side so there should be more empty space there, but this would bring the perch into the centre which breaks the rule of thirds, unless of course you made lots of empty space on the right but then it might look a bit silly.
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 11/20/2007 03:19:12 PM
Finally a good battle scene. :) The colors/highlights in the stork/pelican stand out strong against the overcast sky. I hope it shows well on non-calibrated monitors so other voters notice that. Focus/Sharpness is well executed.
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 11/20/2007 06:04:33 AM
Lovely crisp shot, Nice colours too.
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 11/19/2007 11:32:34 PM
Nice timing. If this had a nice, saturated blue background it would score much higher.
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 11/19/2007 11:06:11 PM
Wow love the detail on the pelicans outstretched wings
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 11/19/2007 07:56:32 PM
nice capture
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 11/19/2007 07:17:19 PM
Now that's funny! What good timing~~ I like it
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 11/19/2007 04:34:53 PM
Nice job. You sure did a good job of catching this at the right time. Nice crop.
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 11/19/2007 03:34:02 PM
Beautiful! Nice catch. Top 10 for sure.
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 11/19/2007 02:27:04 PM
Love it! Perfect capture, tells a story, in focus! 10
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 11/19/2007 11:33:18 AM
Quite nice.
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 11/19/2007 05:09:50 AM
Brilliant capture!
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 11/19/2007 04:14:59 AM
What a great moment you captured. I like the colors and composition, although it seems to have a smidge of motion blur on the white bird's wings.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2007 03:55:59 AM
What amazing creatures and a perfect time to have a camera.
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 11/19/2007 03:35:17 AM
Great timing to get this.....
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