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Blue bird of hapiness
Blue bird of hapiness
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Camera: HP PhotoSmart 935
Location: Cleveland Public Zoo
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2004

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Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 09/23/2005 03:16:54 AM
Gorgeous colours. I like the dark background to make him stand out further. Thanks so much for your comment.

Judi
 05/13/2005 05:00:29 PM
Wow this one is amazing! Beautiful colors, great details and I love the somewhat shallow DOF because it makes the feathers on the body of the bird look like they're painted.
I also like the not-comlpetely-dark background.
In the blue challenge I would probably give this one a 6 or 7 because the blue is not what catches my eye. but in a more "fitting" challenge I would score this one a perfect 10.
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 02/05/2005 11:21:17 AM
Excellent Parrot portrait! Beautiful colors and details. Great work.
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 10/04/2004 04:21:58 PM
Originally posted by graphicfunk:
This is a very nice shot because the bird gives you this wonderful palette of colors. You did fine because you did focus on the eyes and these you got real sharp. However, the shot can be better accomplished if the dof or in your case the aperture priority is employed. I belive the 935 is very limited to obtain a large span. But a shot like this is taken with the minimum aperture. In this manner the feathers will also be in focus. Always notate the aperture in which a picture is taken because you will get a feeling for the variation in focus. Then when you get a better camera you will have a working knowledge of what certain apertures do. Otherwise, the image is wonderful and is a worthy addition to your port. It is good enough for my favs. Good luck.


Once again thatnk you so much for your wonderful critique of my work and the time you take to help teach.
 10/04/2004 12:08:08 AM
This is a very nice shot because the bird gives you this wonderful palette of colors. You did fine because you did focus on the eyes and these you got real sharp. However, the shot can be better accomplished if the dof or in your case the aperture priority is employed. I belive the 935 is very limited to obtain a large span. But a shot like this is taken with the minimum aperture. In this manner the feathers will also be in focus. Always notate the aperture in which a picture is taken because you will get a feeling for the variation in focus. Then when you get a better camera you will have a working knowledge of what certain apertures do. Otherwise, the image is wonderful and is a worthy addition to your port. It is good enough for my favs. Good luck.

Message edited by author 2004-10-04 00:09:07.
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 08/12/2004 10:32:49 PM
My brother and I (indianzfan) both took shots of this great bird at the Cleveland Zoo, he entered his picturein the blue challenge, we didnt want two shots of the same bird, so I didnt enter with this. I'd love to get some feedback on my shot of the bird. Thanks.


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