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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: VA Safari Park, Natural Bridge, VA
Date: May 29, 2008
Aperture: 1:5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

I'm sure I'll get hammered for the heavy dark vignette border, but I really like this shot and think the editing shows off this beautiful bird's color & plumage well.

It'll be a miracle to score a 6 in this challenge!

Statistics
Place: 382 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8216
Avg (commenters): 6.6500
Avg (participants): 5.7687
Avg (non-participants): 6.0976
Views since voting: 859
Views during voting: 689
Votes: 510
Comments: 70
Favorites: 3 (view)


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06/05/2009 02:54:18 AM
Love the rich, vibrant colours. Good composition and great pp.
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06/03/2009 01:42:30 AM
That worked. Great color in this shot, and the dark BG gives it a lot more punch.
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06/03/2009 01:06:22 AM
Loved this when I first saw it, and it fits in fade-to-black really well.
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03/21/2009 04:24:25 PM
Vibraint! Glad you are back showing off Your feathers.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 09:54:18 PM
I love how vibrant the colors are and the vignant around the image completes the picture
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03/17/2009 09:23:31 PM
Over in the blue.
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03/17/2009 06:18:40 PM
I really like this peacock shot, the darkness of it is really neat.
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03/17/2009 03:43:11 PM
Good photo... the colours are strong, and there is a lot of detail on the feathers.
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03/17/2009 12:27:10 PM
looks like drawn, very nice post processing
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03/17/2009 11:50:17 AM
Beautiful !!
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03/17/2009 10:40:26 AM
Beautiful and striking peacock portrait. 8
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03/16/2009 08:51:24 PM
Well done to concentrate on a portion of this gorgeous bird. Beautiful shot.
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03/16/2009 05:55:32 PM
Brilliant !
love the colors and the vignette 8
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03/16/2009 03:46:15 AM
nice but maybe a tad over sharp
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03/16/2009 03:40:57 AM
love the cobalt blue
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03/16/2009 03:39:28 AM
Well captured and presented. Maybe brighten up the whole image a bit - it's pretty dark on my calibrated monitor.
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03/15/2009 09:47:51 PM
The vignette works well here.
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03/15/2009 08:35:29 PM
Now that's what I call a peacock! Great shot and well processed.
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03/15/2009 07:32:59 PM
Well done
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03/15/2009 05:10:20 PM
Very strong vibrant colors. Good use of the vigenetting.
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03/15/2009 11:43:16 AM
post processing applied here not quite my cup of tea. still a nice shot, 7
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03/15/2009 10:13:57 AM
Very dramatic, I like the jewel-like colours. The vignette is a bit overpowering.
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03/15/2009 05:16:11 AM
nice capture
cheers, brano
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03/15/2009 12:18:34 AM
I like the bright colors of this!
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03/15/2009 12:10:47 AM
Nice PP here!
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03/14/2009 11:35:22 PM
Wonderful iridescent colors.
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03/14/2009 08:07:43 PM
wow - the colors are spectacular (or maybe stunning is a better word). Your title is perfect. -10-
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03/14/2009 05:02:01 PM
beautiful colors, I like how this fills the frame
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03/14/2009 12:35:47 PM
Looks a bit over saturated to me.
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03/14/2009 08:54:11 AM
Beautiful colours and bold editing.
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03/14/2009 06:22:23 AM
A bit overprocessed for me
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03/14/2009 03:50:45 AM
Well framed to bring out the subject
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03/13/2009 10:31:48 PM
nice pop from the colors
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03/13/2009 03:02:01 PM
Very good
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03/13/2009 02:17:05 PM
Simply beautiful!
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03/13/2009 01:54:53 PM
I think the vignetting is a bit over done imo
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03/13/2009 10:48:06 AM
Very dramatic, like he was in a spotlight. His crown is faded more into the background than I'd expect.
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03/13/2009 10:29:59 AM
Wow, the colors here are gorgeous! Is this a picture of an actual peacock or a painting/drawing? It looks more like the latter. Also I'm not sure but are vignettes allowed in Advanced?
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03/13/2009 09:55:55 AM
Great light on this great looking bird
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03/12/2009 10:23:12 PM
Almost like a stained glass window, nice.
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03/12/2009 09:42:43 PM
Great jewel tones! Brilliant.
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03/12/2009 09:31:20 PM
this has a nice painting feel
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03/12/2009 08:12:23 PM
Beautiful colors and detail. 8
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03/12/2009 05:29:00 PM
a bit over sat colors but still a great image
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03/12/2009 05:19:33 PM
Good pic. The focus doesn't seem sharp enough though.
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03/12/2009 05:06:38 PM
Really vibrant image..... too vibrant, I can't decide but you have certainly pushed the envelope. I think the vignette is very prominent but on balance I think it works. 7
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03/12/2009 03:25:32 PM
wow, how cool is this photo? I like how you filled the frame, its very pleasing to my eyes =)
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03/12/2009 01:32:11 PM
Amazing. 10
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03/12/2009 01:26:19 PM
Amazing capture, the colors are extraordinary!
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03/12/2009 10:10:12 AM
Wonderful colors.
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03/11/2009 11:36:11 PM
nice shot, but the vignette doesn't really work here.
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03/11/2009 09:51:26 PM
Beautiful colours and focus, well done.
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03/11/2009 09:39:45 PM
excellent...vibrant colors a real ahhh photo
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03/11/2009 09:03:00 PM
Yes! Lovely! All of that color from out of the black! Good job on the processing.

Not voting yet.
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03/11/2009 07:40:52 PM
Beautiful color, beautiful detail. Nicely done.
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03/11/2009 05:16:46 PM
Great coloring and focus on the subject.
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03/11/2009 05:04:59 PM
Absolutely stunning colors in this capture of this proud and bold peacock! Love those rich sapphire blues that play well with those sparkling emerald greens. Yes, I am using gem colors to describe the adornment of this bird because it was a symbol of royalty so why not have it's colors reflect that:-) I like how you have the surroundings a dark color/black so that these colors can really pop visually of the page. My only critique is that the tail feathers and the smaller emerald green feathers could be a tad more sharper to show more of the lovely detail and texture of this majestic bird.
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03/11/2009 05:01:24 PM
Beautiful!
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03/11/2009 04:30:23 PM
great color
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03/11/2009 01:40:06 PM
beautiful bird, vignetting seems kinda strong though, same with the saturation. it almost seems too real, if that's possible
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03/11/2009 12:58:52 PM
Fantastic color, love how you darkened the edges to make the bird stand out so much.
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03/11/2009 12:10:55 PM
cool colors
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03/11/2009 09:27:52 AM
Great peacock. Nice to see the borders fading away.
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03/11/2009 07:06:15 AM
Vibrant colours, interesting fading out to the edges.
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03/11/2009 02:45:15 AM
Lovely POV.

The lack of sharpness and clarity on the face is disappointing. Good choice of framing.
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03/11/2009 01:36:00 AM
You did this bird proud. Stunning colors, wish I could see more of him.
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03/11/2009 01:07:12 AM
Strutting his stuff and proud of it.
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03/11/2009 12:55:14 AM
Brilliant colors. How in the world did you get him to show his feathers?
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03/11/2009 12:48:15 AM
Like how you kept your subject in the middle and used the shadow ot prevent the eye from wandering.
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03/11/2009 12:15:36 AM
Beautiful color - nice use of the vingette.
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