DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
THE Birds
THE Birds
MaryO


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Movie Titles II (Basic Editing)
Collection: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: May 20, 2008
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: May 16, 2008

 I had a lovely flower shot I was thinking of using, but my flowers have not fared well lately so I decided to take a shot I've been meaning to take for awhile.

These are some of the birds who hang out at the local gas station and I always think of The Birds when I see them gather. Conveniently, a bunch more showed up today as I was shooting so I got some flying as well as lined up on the wires. I purposefully shot a little off-kilter and then processed for a somewhat brooding and chaotic look, in keeping with the actual movie. Kept the tree in the shot because there could be more of them in the darkness of the tree.

Went by a few hours later and there were NO birds there. Spooky.

PP - converted from RAW, cropped, levels, increased contrast, shifted green hue to blue, increased saturation, white balance shift to more blue/purple, increased contrast again and reduced gamma to darken, added border, resized. Didn't sharpen because it was impossible to avoid haloes and jaggies!

Statistics
Place: 212 out of 246
Avg (all users): 4.3838
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 4.1429
Avg (non-participants): 4.5304
Views since voting: 821
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 185
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 05/27/2008 09:49:30 PM
I dont care for seeing this part of the powerlines so much. 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 05/24/2008 03:37:41 PM
Strikes me as a too-dark snapshot. Perhaps if you could zoom in on a couple of birds a bit, to get some detail that might have worked well. Spread wings are always cool looking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 05/24/2008 02:35:26 AM
Crazy movie. And I see this all the time and think of the movie. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 05/22/2008 11:59:26 PM
The dark birds and bright clouds really give this an ominous feel :o) Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/22/2008 03:22:45 PM
strange angle on the pole, seems a bit tipped over. that throws me off and makes me notice the rest of the image less. the power lines are a distraction as well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Theme: Classic / System / Light / Dark
Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2026 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 10/03/2026 10:24:02 AM EDT.