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Young Swallow
Young Swallow
scooter97


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2012-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
Location: John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Date: Aug 5, 2012
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2012

 This first year Barn Swallow is in a roosting tree with about 50 of it's closest relatives. The background is what I liked most about this image. Pretty basic editing.

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Place: 49 out of 246
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Votes: 112
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 09/08/2012 12:48:43 PM
Exceptionally good closeup. Nice detail.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sigma DP1x
09/07/2012 08:30:52 PM
Wonderful point of view, great use of negative space.
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 09/07/2012 04:00:34 PM
Beautiful POV with crisp yet extremely shallow focus on the eye, obligatory catchlight, BG to die for and a lovely composition if a tiny bit tight on the left. Well done on a technically superb bird image.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 09/06/2012 08:04:45 AM
Bokeh!!! love it the background makes this image POP good detail in this image wonderful colors good composition ..Well done
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 09/02/2012 10:55:52 PM
This is just stunning. That catch light. Love the bokeh. My fav so far.
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Nikon Coolpix P7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/01/2012 07:49:15 PM
Such a beautiful shot!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 09/01/2012 08:42:19 AM
Lovely baby! Very well captured.
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