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Challenge: Shallow DOF II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Location: backyard
Date: Dec 17, 2005
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 17, 2005

 This was taken at my backyard feeder. My family thought I was crazy sitting out in 20 degree temprature waiting for a shot. I think they were right. I used a flash that allowed me to get the catch light in its eye.

Cropped, levels, contrast, hue/saturation, usm. Hard part is being able to see the eye on this bird.

Statistics
Place: 217 out of 346
Avg (all users): 5.0963
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.9483
Avg (non-participants): 5.2078
Views since voting: 827
Views during voting: 378
Votes: 270
Comments: 2
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 12/28/2005 10:17:56 AM
Doug, this is awesome! I can't believe it only scored 5.0! That's such a pretty little bird.

I can't tell you how many times my family has thought I was out of my mind too for the things I do to get "the shot" :) Keep up the good work!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 12/21/2005 07:17:12 PM
5 - Good capture. Criticism; difficult, but sharper, less grainy (quality/camera/lens dependent of course) make this better in my opinion. Opportune though. Perhaps 'zoomed out' more, especially if you were not able to get the quality may have made this better 'as is', and also allowed more of the 'DOF' to come into play/be seen.
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