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Soaring Gull
Soaring Gull
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stock Photography II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Greenwich, CT
Date: Mar 17, 2005
Aperture: F/11
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/2500 sec.
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 20, 2005

 Shot from my Grandmother's balcony. I brilliantly forgot to change the ISO, which had previously been set high for shooting a dark concert. Despeckle, levels and gaussian blur on the background. Despeckle and sharpen on the bird with a bit of extra saturation on the yellows to make the beak pop out a bit more.

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Place: 141 out of 258
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Avg (commenters): 5.8000
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Views since voting: 1007
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 222
Comments: 5
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/27/2005 10:39:54 AM
The composition is very nice. I think the gull is probably a little too out of focus. Hope this feedback is helpful :)
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 03/26/2005 12:19:09 AM
very nice! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/25/2005 01:44:04 PM
Good for nature photography anytime
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 03/21/2005 07:32:44 AM
would like to have main subject a bit crisper... good compostion and blurry background
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 03/21/2005 05:19:12 AM
8. The image is wonderful and the dark blue water creates a nice background. The bird just seems slightly blurry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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