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Wise Old Owl
Wise Old Owl
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Challenge: Old Ways (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Local Elementary School
Date: Jan 29, 2008
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2008

 Taken at my daughter's school. They had a Harry Potter theme party. This old owl only has one eye. It was hit by a car and sent to a rescue for birds of prey. Now in the care of Audubon State Park.

Adjusted fill light & highlight, along with contrast, then cropped and resized for submission.

Statistics
Place: 143 out of 159
Avg (all users): 4.2532
Avg (commenters): 4.0769
Avg (participants): 4.3396
Avg (non-participants): 4.2283
Views since voting: 870
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 237
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/05/2008 04:50:48 PM
not sure I get this
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/05/2008 02:33:01 PM
Would have liked to see a better crop and less noise.
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Canon PowerShot A630
 02/04/2008 03:46:58 PM
how can you tell it's old? (knowing nothing about owls) the background looks a little out of focus. nice idea though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/03/2008 07:05:53 AM
You appear to have cropped away the tail of this wise old bird
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/02/2008 07:54:54 PM
appears to be some noise in the background, but good shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/31/2008 07:51:39 PM
too much noise
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
 01/31/2008 05:09:35 PM
pretty
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 01/31/2008 02:25:39 PM
What a cool looking bird! I don't like the halo around the bird and all the noise in the pic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 01/31/2008 12:03:02 PM
This is a beautiful photograph I just don't think really "got" what the challenge was about.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 01/30/2008 11:10:03 PM
great eyes, but dont see the Old Ways connection there!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/30/2008 07:40:27 AM
interesting take on the challenge, I can see your pov, not sure it will help or hinder you though. the background is pixulated?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
01/30/2008 01:48:39 AM
very tenuous link nice image tho even with the grain
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Pentax K-x
 01/30/2008 01:16:22 AM
yes, may be an old owl...but I don't feel it really meets the Challenge. And I wish you had more of Mr Hoot's tailfeathers. Nice focus, lighting and color! (5)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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