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Birds in Balance
Birds in Balance
coolhar


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Balance (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE A1
Location: Virginia shore of the Potomac
Date: Jul 18, 2004
Aperture: F11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Sky, Urban
Date Uploaded: Jul 18, 2004

detail of the Navy and Marine Memorial statue in the foreground with a jet taking off from National Airport in the sky

cropped, adjusted color balance, adjusted contrast, slight increase in saturation, Neat Image, resize, added border, sharpened, optimized

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 139
Avg (all users): 5.9167
Avg (commenters): 6.7000
Avg (participants): 5.7614
Avg (non-participants): 6.0652
Views since voting: 1148
Views during voting: 310
Votes: 180
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)


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08/01/2004 02:45:47 AM
Hello Harvey from the Critique Club

This is an unusual image. A great find. I really like the movment of the birds against the blue sky. Image is sharp and well composed although if you could have included the bottom of the birds in the shot I think it would look better than cropped off.

I am not sure about the Plane but it does add to the balance theme I guess.I think I would have cloned the plane out but then that's just a matter of preference I dont suppose you will appreciate my comment if you had been waiting a long time for that jet LOL!

You had a good score and nothing to be ashamed of here. A worthy image and I really cannot add much more I hope that you continue to enjoy your photography and Good luck in the future challenges
If you have any questions please feel free to PM me
Regards
Sally
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/25/2004 10:55:37 AM
why have the airplane? was it supposed to be there?
07/25/2004 12:40:44 AM
Cool capture. Nice leading lines that aren't really lines...
TC
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07/24/2004 09:23:53 PM
Is this for real? Was it luck or plannig. Impressive.
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07/22/2004 07:23:58 AM
there is such a feeling of movement to this shot and it is so alfred hitchcock that is is really nice. I hate to say it but the airplane is not really necessary here and the stark negative space would be just fine. But what the hell, anytime you can compose a beautiful shot and have a plane fly through the picture, I say go for it.- and i guess upon further review the birds do appear to be escaping from the path of teh plane- and yes motion is derived from that so- even better than before!
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07/21/2004 11:54:03 AM
Great exposure in nice lighting. Excellent choice to place the plane in the shot.
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07/21/2004 07:41:20 AM
Great Idea. I love the starkness of this image. The composition is great. You caught the lighting at a really good time too.
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07/21/2004 07:35:32 AM
great idea that really gets you thinking , just get the hint that a larger crop would have been better. (7)
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07/21/2004 02:41:58 AM
Wonderful photo. The composition, framing, and placement of subjects totally work for me. Great juxtoposition between airliner and birds, very low noise apparent in the sky, and deep DOF. Overall, very nice shot.... I give an 8
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07/20/2004 03:28:32 AM
Very nicely done indeed.
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07/19/2004 01:20:41 PM
Excellent perspective
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07/19/2004 12:09:54 AM
Interesting view, I drive by there everyday going to work
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