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Challenge: Signature Style (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: 2010 challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Hampton Roads, VA
Date: Jan 11, 2010
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2010

 I had no idea what to do for signature style, because my bluebirds had left for the winter. I figured I'd end up doing a seagull shot. Then one day before the challenge was due, there they were!

I wanted to get an "in flight" shot, since I feel that's more my signature shot. However, the area where I photograph them only has about 40 minutes of sunlight at 8:45 in the morning. Even with trying 1600 ISO, I couldn't get the 1/2500-1/4000 exposure that I need to stop the motion on these little guys. So a portrait will have to do.

This is my favorite of the shots. It was taken just as the light hit that part of the yard. The little bit of woods behind was still dark, so I didn't have to do anything to darken the background, it was this way because of the camera angle and time of day.



[Jan. 13th, 2010 05:19:40 PM]

currently at 6.6628 after 86 votes. Hurray!! I'm still amazed that they showed up when I needed them! Thanks bluebirds!

[Jan. 14th, 2010 05:43:19 PM]

lol, there seems to be a consensus so far: 6.6667 after 123 votes.

[Jan. 15th, 2010 03:42:53 PM]

Ok, what's extra strange about all of this is that the bluebirds were here for the two days before the challenge, but now I haven't seen them since! I hope they haven't abandoned me and gone someplace else. This is actually pretty weird...

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 193
Avg (all users): 6.4977
Avg (commenters): 7.5625
Avg (participants): 6.4815
Avg (non-participants): 6.5071
Views since voting: 1758
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 221
Comments: 25
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 01/21/2010 08:28:09 AM
The other shot is equally beautiful.... so serene..
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 01/20/2010 10:29:22 PM
I thought this might be yours. You do such a good job with these beautiful little ones.
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 01/20/2010 09:31:37 PM
You do such a wonderful job at capturing these little beauties.
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 01/20/2010 10:11:07 AM
here I find fine detail, good focus, clarity and correct composition... i like this shot, very much. Compliments for your score...
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 01/20/2010 04:51:24 AM
Well clearly by the comments, you nailed the signature style part! Got an 8 from me - excellent as usual!
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 01/20/2010 02:12:08 AM
Hey great photo, and a good score :)
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 01/20/2010 12:06:03 AM
Heh! Thought this might have been yours - good score and finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/19/2010 12:02:21 PM
crisp macro...nice crop
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 01/18/2010 07:01:01 PM
vawendy. Actually, the eastern bluebird should belong to vawendy. Fine detail, focus, clarity and composition.
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 01/18/2010 08:10:12 AM
Lovely composition and colour... and the details are sharp, crisp... wonderful photo.

Signature Style Guess: vawendy
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 01/17/2010 05:45:45 PM
gorgeous! damned near perfect image..light handled very well and love the importance you create giving him the negative space to peer into..
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 01/17/2010 08:42:55 AM
Great capture..
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 01/15/2010 11:29:47 PM
ok, but this seems soooo obvious... vawendy beautiful shot...love the detail...ok...I guess I was wrong...back to the drawing board...ok...I take it back...this is Wendy after all..
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 01/15/2010 10:59:30 PM
vawendydid I get it right this time?
This has great color and compostion. I really like it.
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 01/15/2010 09:31:00 PM
Nice. I like the dark background. Good job on the detail.
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 01/14/2010 01:03:15 PM
I've been having trouble just getting close to bluebirds. Tack sharp, great composition and light. My 1st 10 vote.
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 01/14/2010 08:05:33 AM
This just might be Wendy! Maybe? Too many bird pictures to be sure!
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 01/13/2010 10:26:53 PM
looks like a vawendy set up to me.
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 01/13/2010 07:49:43 PM
No vote, dear lady! LOL!!!
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 01/13/2010 07:06:54 PM
Is this vawendy's shot? Either way, it reminds me of her bluebirds. Nice shot, good and sharp.
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 01/13/2010 01:41:46 PM
Perfect focus and composition.
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 01/13/2010 11:34:00 AM
Light is just gorgeous on this little Bluebird. Like the negative space, too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/13/2010 09:29:33 AM
vawendy? A very nice bluebird shot.
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 01/13/2010 09:21:04 AM
I'll be disappointed if this isn't vawendy, though I thought she said the bluebirds had departed...
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 01/13/2010 09:11:03 AM
hmmm! Where'd you find a bluebird this time of year, Wendy?
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