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pelican . blues
pelican . blues
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus E-1
Lens: Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
Location: Lake Illawarra Australia
Date: Jul 2, 2006
Galleries: Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 503 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.6713
Avg (commenters): 6.1628
Avg (participants): 5.6226
Avg (non-participants): 5.9157
Views since voting: 515
Views during voting: 656
Votes: 499
Comments: 48
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 08:26:08 PM
Very beautiful.
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 03/17/2009 12:23:04 AM
Nice monochrome shot... simple composition, and effective.
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 03/16/2009 04:34:04 PM
the tonality is perfect
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 03/16/2009 03:24:34 PM
a beautiful scene .. love the tones and the light .. :)
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 03/16/2009 01:12:23 PM
Good shot. The even colors look nice with this pic.
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 03/16/2009 04:13:27 AM
nice shot
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 03/16/2009 04:05:12 AM
just beautiful
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 03/16/2009 03:41:00 AM
Awesome capture and presentation. Gorgeous.
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 03/15/2009 11:46:16 PM
Too overprocessed, bright detailess portion is a killer , which is something you want to avoid or at least compensate for when you shoot.
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 03/15/2009 07:23:26 PM
Nice blue tone.
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 03/15/2009 05:21:00 PM
The blue has a nice calming effect. I actually like the border there too; it works well.
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 03/15/2009 03:33:36 PM
Nice tranquil image and although generally having the horizon in the middle isn't as appealing, I can see that you'd lose too much of the interesting elements in the picture if you cropped this differently. Well done!
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 03/15/2009 12:46:15 PM
The color treatment works well here. I like the subject's size in the frame.
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 03/15/2009 11:49:28 AM
toning is "cool" but the pelican is just a little lost, jmo
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 03/15/2009 10:33:47 AM
Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. A very interesting presentation of a sunset shot but instead of warm colors it utilizes cool blues. The choice to use cool colors invokes the idea of a calm serene and cool breezy day by the shore. Tones and contrasts are good with maybe jussst a tad more of a boost to the contrast to make it pop visually even more. Love the inclusion and spotting the pelican in the shot for it adds visual interest. The last little critique I have for this shot is that the head of the pelican disappears a bit into that sand bar. A slight change in angle either by shooting it a little higher up or lower would have moved the head such that the water would be the backdrop and thus the whole bird would be fully visible and contrast with it's surroundings. Great photo nonetheless!
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 03/15/2009 10:15:32 AM
Nice blues, a calm scene.
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 03/15/2009 08:09:07 AM
Peaceful view of the water with the birds.
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 03/15/2009 05:11:24 AM
very nice, touching


;D brano
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 03/14/2009 10:33:21 PM
Crisp and Nice tones. The border works well here as well. The only thing is that the pelican's head is lost in the sand. You should have asked it to move for you:) 7
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 03/14/2009 08:10:26 PM
At work. If the light was more to the left it would not overpower.
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 03/14/2009 07:24:36 PM
Nice shot with wonderful blue tones. Pelican's head gets lost in the sandbar, though.
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 03/14/2009 06:46:50 PM
nice calm feeling ti this
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 03/14/2009 06:08:37 PM
There is something very desolate about this shot.
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 03/14/2009 09:26:25 AM
Lovely image with beautiful composition and hues. 8
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 03/14/2009 12:07:16 AM
Very serene. Nice blue hue.
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 03/13/2009 11:36:36 PM
This is nice, I'd like it more if the pelican didn't blend into the sand behind him so much
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 03/13/2009 09:33:18 PM
great blue tones- the framing it a nice little touch.
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 03/13/2009 01:30:07 PM
I went from a vivid orange sunset to this and the contrast is quite shocking. This is elegant and I love the tones.
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 03/13/2009 12:50:07 PM
The way the sandbar intersects the head of the bird is a little unsettling for me. I love how you captured the the gust of wind ripping across the water. A storm is either coming or going.
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 03/13/2009 12:44:16 PM
simple yet beautiful, love the color, so peaceful
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 03/13/2009 11:42:10 AM
wow, this is beautiful
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 03/13/2009 01:44:39 AM
You don't often see a blue sunset. Nice.
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 03/13/2009 01:11:38 AM
Interesting shot.
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 03/12/2009 09:32:12 PM
Nice overall shot but I feel a little too distant from the subject.
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 03/12/2009 01:56:38 PM
If you had gotten down a little lower or up a bit higher, I think the angle and view of the silhouette would be better.
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 03/12/2009 11:44:07 AM
Neat light.
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 03/12/2009 09:28:28 AM
A bit dark for me, but nice :)
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 03/12/2009 12:41:22 AM
Wonderful reflection, I can't tell where the sky ends and water starts.
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 03/11/2009 10:02:30 PM
Beautiful
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 03/11/2009 09:57:27 PM
just wish there was more detail...close up
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 03/11/2009 09:07:02 PM
This is pretty... The uneveness of the border is slightly distracting to me, though.

Not voting yet.
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 03/11/2009 02:26:06 PM
I love that steel blur. A beautiful scene. I'd love to see it HUGE on a wall with a wide mat and thin black frame. :~) 7
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 03/11/2009 01:03:43 PM
Simply beautiful!
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 03/11/2009 12:50:34 PM
too bad the pelican gets lost in the whole picture.
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 03/11/2009 12:45:35 PM
I really like the overall blueish colour to this, the pelican is an added bonus
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 03/11/2009 12:32:39 PM
Very calming.
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 03/11/2009 11:14:07 AM
Great exposure. I wish the pelican where on one of the thirds lines, and not obscured by the sandbar there.
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 03/11/2009 09:56:13 AM
Its a nice scene but it all blends in just a little to much.
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