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rbecker


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III
Location: Lakewood NJ
Date: Mar 5, 2009
Aperture: f-8
ISO: iso400
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 Swans flying past me while out on a walk skimming over the water .

Statistics
Place: 563 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.5882
Avg (commenters): 6.0588
Avg (participants): 5.5516
Avg (non-participants): 5.7895
Views since voting: 673
Views during voting: 646
Votes: 493
Comments: 56
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:04:16 PM
Lovely capture! 8
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 03/17/2009 09:42:10 PM
And that's what happened? They just flew by. And you just took the picture. Right... now, I know it wasn't that easy... good one!
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 03/17/2009 06:26:15 PM
Nice composition and DOF, very elegant shot.
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 03/17/2009 01:46:43 AM
Good action shot, I like the placement of the two geese.
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 03/17/2009 01:02:42 AM
Its like they are flying in formation... nice detail on the wings.
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 03/17/2009 12:43:46 AM
Beautiful capture of flight.
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 03/16/2009 11:31:57 PM
Nice backlighting.
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 03/16/2009 01:05:49 PM
Looks like a pair of B-1's.
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 03/16/2009 12:12:11 PM
colors look a bit flat, might need some sharpening.
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 03/15/2009 07:16:28 PM
Well seen and taken..10
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 03/15/2009 06:34:03 PM
Nice. Action is great.
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 03/15/2009 04:47:38 PM
Beautiful and dreamlike the way those 2 swans are gracefully and silently gliding over the tranquil waters. Lovely capture. 7
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 03/15/2009 10:19:12 AM
Perfect capture of swans in flight
 03/15/2009 10:06:10 AM
Nice capture of the swans in flight!
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 03/15/2009 05:45:52 AM
shame its not sharper , beautiful moment



;D brano
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 03/15/2009 03:23:28 AM
Beautiful flying swans. They are fitting very well with the snowy background.
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 03/15/2009 02:48:49 AM
wonderful action capture , lovely and natural , 8
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 03/14/2009 11:54:38 PM
Beautiful swans. The tie-in with the white snow in the background adds a lot.
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 03/14/2009 10:02:00 PM
Good action shot. There are a couple of places on the wings which may be blown out, but I still like the shot.
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 03/14/2009 07:04:49 PM
great capture
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 03/14/2009 06:28:39 PM
great capture, synchronized swans
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 03/14/2009 06:21:49 PM
Very graceful shape on the wings. The touch of red on the beaks really adds dimension.
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 03/14/2009 03:53:29 PM
Altijd mooi. Jammer dat de achterste zwaan niet vrij is van de kant.
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 03/14/2009 02:59:27 PM
very nice dof
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 03/14/2009 02:46:28 PM
Tricky to expose right, but you have. A very pleasing photo of these mute swans in flight.
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 03/14/2009 11:49:14 AM
in tandem..so graceful (wow a new word!! actually two) Bonus time
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 03/14/2009 03:13:55 AM
Good DOF and composition
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 03/13/2009 04:11:02 PM
Nicely balnaced
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 03/13/2009 03:45:34 PM
Really timely capture! They are beautiful against that water, too.

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 03/13/2009 02:36:24 PM
Capturing birds in flight is difficult at best, nice work
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 03/13/2009 02:11:39 PM
Beautiful shot. Love the contrast between the birds and the background. Makes them pop, almost as if they've left the frame and are flying at me.
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 03/13/2009 03:35:52 AM
Great capture, flying swans are so graceful
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 03/13/2009 12:32:27 AM
WOW, great action shot. Nice DOF and composition.
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 03/12/2009 07:58:19 PM
Nice shot except there is some pixellation going on around the subject that detracts from this for me.
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 03/12/2009 07:37:52 PM
Nice shot. The reflection of the trees is cool.
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 03/12/2009 06:40:38 PM
Great focus and nice composition.
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 03/12/2009 04:12:10 PM
Lovely in flight shot - something I still have yet to master. I like the symmetry of the birds.
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 03/12/2009 02:11:16 PM
Great focus and capture.
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 03/12/2009 01:55:04 PM
Good pic and crop.
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 03/12/2009 01:38:22 PM
Good capture 7
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 03/12/2009 01:20:59 PM
Great capture!
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 03/12/2009 12:21:12 AM
Great stop motion. Love the tips of the wing with the feathers splayed out.
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 03/11/2009 11:27:14 PM
great shot, nice composition
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 03/11/2009 08:38:04 PM
Good capture.
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 03/11/2009 08:18:30 PM
Nice formation flying.
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 03/11/2009 07:57:41 PM
Looks like they might be coming in for a landing.
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 03/11/2009 07:46:13 PM
Beautiful lighting, especially on their wings.
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 03/11/2009 06:44:28 PM
Great catch
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 03/11/2009 03:43:37 PM
Lovely choreography! I really like the way the sun is coming through the far wings - nice catch of these guys.
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 03/11/2009 12:54:45 PM
Great catch!
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 03/11/2009 09:57:24 AM
i wish they were both over the water for better seperation
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 03/11/2009 08:44:28 AM
overall too dull, lots of artefacts around the swans
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 03/11/2009 07:52:38 AM
just amazing
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 03/11/2009 06:01:45 AM
good capture, nice symmetry
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 03/11/2009 01:48:51 AM
Nice birds.. background distracting.
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 03/11/2009 01:02:38 AM
nic swans
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