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Rooster’s Balance Beam
2nd PlaceRooster’s Balance Beam
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Birds V (ARCHIVAL) (Extended Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM for Canon
Date: Oct 21, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/320
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2022

 I like taking rooster photos. I don't like extended editing. We'll see how this colorful dude stacks up.

Very happy with how this humble rooster scored against some amazing entries in this challenge. Thank you all!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 66
Avg (all users): 7.1094
Avg (participants): 7.1000
Avg (non-participants): 7.1250
Views since voting: 871
Views during voting: 112
Votes: 64
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/10/2022 03:19:48 PM
I'm so surprised this didn't get the BLUE!

It's fabulous!

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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/10/2022 08:03:49 AM
This was my favorite. It looks as if he was posing for you in all his glorious colors. Beautiful.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/09/2022 09:22:06 PM
btw .. this just pops off the page ..
would look amazing as a print .. xx
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/09/2022 09:21:40 PM
i loved your highest scoring rooster shot Catherine ... but i think i like this one better ..
those iridescent tail feathers really grab me .. and i like how i can see the entire rooster .. and how he's standing on the fence post .. it puts the rooster into an environment for me .. which i really like too ..
the light .. the colours .. the background .. everything is perfect ..
i never knew roosters were so beautiful .. makes me want to get one just for photos .. lol .. ;)
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/09/2022 12:02:16 PM
love the colors and the rooster is very live here.
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 02/09/2022 01:42:05 AM
Congrats, the colours and DOF make this image for me. Really beautiful
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED
 02/09/2022 12:50:01 AM
Well done - stunning bokeh and colors!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 02/09/2022 12:32:05 AM
This is amazing, Catherine! Very award-worthy! Congratulations! This challenge has some amazing images in it, so 2nd place is quite the honor!
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/09/2022 12:27:35 AM
I had a feeling I saw this Rooster before.

Amazing shot. Congratulations on your ribbon.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/08/2022 11:44:10 PM
cant imagine a better rooster photo ..
this is absolutely marvelous .. the colours the dof . everything .
sorry .. i didnt realize this was rolling over today otherwise i would have voted .. less than 15 minutes and i cant vote on over 60 photos in that time ... you would have got a really high vote .. :(
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/08/2022 09:32:17 PM
The details and colours in that rooster are truly astonishing. Only a master creator could design something like that.

Bumping up, I’m sure this will ribbon.

Edited for typo.
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 02/08/2022 01:08:23 PM
Stunning! 9
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/07/2022 08:43:42 PM
Wow - what amazing feathers!! Gorgeous colors and textures.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/06/2022 12:54:48 PM
Wow, he's really colorful!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 02/03/2022 09:23:02 PM
I love the brilliant colours of the bird, echoed in the bokeh behind it.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/02/2022 03:36:19 PM
10 from me. Perfection.

I LOVE those colors! That bokeh!

Wow!

(my only 10)
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