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Larus grainulus - Speckled Gull
Larus grainulus - Speckled Gull
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Image Grain (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Stephenville Beach
Date: Oct 23, 2005
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/2500 sec.
Galleries: Sky, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Oct 20, 2005

 Post Processing:

Download with Canon software. Auto everything in Adobe Bridge, saved as tiff, copy layer, crop, auto curves, desaturate, USM 125%, 1.0 Rad, O Thresh, Flatten Save file as, Resize, Re-USM 125%, 0.5 Rad, O Thresh, Save for WEB.

File Name
161_6163.CRW
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
10/19/2005 2:10:29 PM
Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/2500
Av( Aperture Value )
16
Metering Mode
Evaluative
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
1600
Lens
75.0 - 300.0 mm
Focal Length
135.0 mm
Image Size
3072x2048
Image Quality
RAW
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
AI Focus AF
Parameters
Contrast +1
Sharpness +1
Color saturation +1
Color tone Normal
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
7768KB
Drive Mode
Single-frame shooting
Owner's Name
Camera Body No.
0660102405

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Nikon D3000
 11/03/2005 09:38:12 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club

What could you have done to improve on this? Although it is a nice capture of the gull thisis one photo that grain doesn't help instead it takes from it.

Next other than the bird there is nothing there, the sky isn't adding interest either this is just a bird and nothing more to hold your viewer to it.

As for meeting the challenge it does meet it. The grain is there I just think this is one time grain hurt the image rather than helping it.

Anna
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/26/2005 03:15:08 PM
Removed unhelpful comment.

Message edited by author 2005-11-12 13:21:37.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/25/2005 07:23:53 PM
This works for me... :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 10/24/2005 08:53:13 PM
L. speculatadae for sure. Nice shot :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 10/24/2005 02:45:18 AM
Personally I don't feel that the usage of grain was helpful in this image, I think it rather took it down a notch. Good catch, but I don't care for how you fit it into the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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