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Challenge: Extended Free Study 2018-07 (Extended Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Sony Alpha a77
Lens: Sony 16-50mm f/2.8
Date: Aug 5, 2018
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2018

 [Aug. 17th, 2018 02:09:24 PM]

My thanks to all commenters but especially to Mariuca whose early comment gave me just the inspiration I had been hoping for.
I took the creation back into edit, gave it a flip, turned the birds around so they were flying out of the frame, and added one more, still inside. I had tried each of these changes at some stage in my editing - the flip, the extra bird, the switch in direction for the birds. But it took the suggestion of "Empty Cages" for the title to make things click, so to speak. The minute I read the comment, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. This, then, is the final image LOL


[Aug. 21st, 2018 11:57:26 PM]

It's almost roll-over and I know this is going to finish well. How well remains to be seen. But after an excruciatingly slow week in terms of voting, it has been very exciting for me to watch the scores climb (for the most part) steadily today and to know this one was going to be fine. I love it . . . already have the "new and improved" version ready to go. I went to quite a bit of trouble for the birds, so thank you, everyone, for liking them :)

And yes, Don, the "reflection" is a second perspective of the same building and "surreal" is exactly what I was going for here. Thank you.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 56
Avg (all users): 6.7959
Avg (commenters): 7.8333
Avg (participants): 7.0690
Avg (non-participants): 6.4000
Views since voting: 1469
Views during voting: 131
Votes: 49
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 08/26/2018 05:28:14 AM
Stunning. Lovely colors. Congrats Nikki.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 08/22/2018 09:27:17 PM
Nice ribbon Nikki. Great photo. Love the color.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/22/2018 05:47:25 PM
Back to look again.

This is just so wonderfully created, Nikki!

I love it!
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/22/2018 09:08:12 AM
Too Glitzy for me. JUST KIDDING. This has a dreamlike illustrative quality that is expertly crafted. A very big Congrats Nikki!
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/22/2018 08:50:41 AM
Unique, simple and brilliant. Congrats on the ribbon.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 08/22/2018 08:23:15 AM
Congrats on your Red.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/22/2018 01:53:45 AM
Fantastic, Nikki! Congratulations.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/22/2018 12:21:25 AM
Go, Nikki!

This is fabulous!
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/22/2018 12:11:40 AM
So glad it did well, and very happy to see something unique ribbon :)
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 08/22/2018 12:01:21 AM
Congrats Nikki!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
08/21/2018 11:50:37 PM
Well done. Better then most graphics. Love the colors and the birds.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/21/2018 09:33:14 PM
I think you took another shot of this building and put it in the windows. the effect is Surreal. 7
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 08/21/2018 04:49:01 PM
Love this Foto.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 08/21/2018 06:29:46 AM
so graphic .. loving the birds.. what a great image .. :)
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 08/16/2018 12:03:41 PM
Empty cages in the sky - surprising and engaging
bump to 9
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/16/2018 09:49:04 AM
How totally unique, beautiful pops of colour and those birds wonderful.
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