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"Honey, do I look fat in these feathers? Be honest."
"Honey, do I look fat in these feathers? Be honest."
FotoMunki


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Challenge: Free Study X (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Date: Jan 8, 2006
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2006

 Funny, there was a thread earlier this month discussing the merits of a good title, and while I did not hesitate on entering the picture, I vacillated back and forth on the title. I stuck with my original title, but a friend recommended "Tail Wind" instead. I looked at the picture with that title a few days and it wound up just looking like a seagull standing in a tail wind. However, with the "honey" title, I felt it conveyed a humorous story - imagine a proud bird standing there in this new and huge plumage wondering if this is a good look for it or not. Maybe I'm weird, but that just seemed funny to me - at least more interesting than a seagull in the wind (ooh, another title option!). Hope you liked it as well.

As for the picture, it was just so tack-sharp that I just had to enter it. Gotta love that 70-200L IS! I also loved the contrast of the white feathers on the blue ocean.

Post processing: slight crop, RAW conversion, resize, USM, borders. Not a lot of processing for a Free Study.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 622
Avg (all users): 6.9243
Avg (commenters): 8.2857
Avg (participants): 6.8227
Avg (non-participants): 7.2500
Views since voting: 2263
Views during voting: 256
Votes: 185
Comments: 20
Favorites: 2 (view)

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XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro
 07/07/2006 02:33:09 PM
LOL... very stinking funny :)
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/10/2006 03:55:53 PM
really like this picture.. very well focused. dreaming of getting the 70-200L some day...
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/10/2006 08:22:40 PM
Is this a winner or what? Congratulations on your top 20 finish with this white beauty.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/08/2006 12:24:32 AM
COngrats on the high placement. Great image!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/07/2006 05:29:00 PM
yup,you do.real nice feathery jodhpurs but not everyone has the legs for them.nice shot K ?
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/07/2006 03:41:59 PM
How cute and fluffy this bird is! Never saw a Seagull like this, nice!
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 02/05/2006 10:54:50 PM
well, maybe just a little around the hips...
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Nikon Coolpix P7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/04/2006 08:21:36 PM
This is excellent! I love the colors and it is tack sharp! 10
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/04/2006 04:42:50 AM
Good focus and exposure is spot on. Nicely done. 8
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 02/03/2006 04:06:04 PM
What a GREAT bird photo. The background colors with the pure white of the bird. This is "my" kind of photo. It is BEAUTIFUL!
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Sony Alpha a6400
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 02/02/2006 10:03:13 PM
great photo... i wish it has some sort of well thought out title rather than a 'cute' one :)
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 02/02/2006 07:43:21 PM
How Cute! Nice Capture
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Fujifilm FinePix S5100
 02/02/2006 04:53:21 PM
lmao...TOO FUNNY! Nice shot
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 02/02/2006 11:30:50 AM
I like the capture of the wind ruffling the feathers of the bird. The texture is excellent and the composition very good. The white is not overbearing and the works well with the blue background. I gave it a ten.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
 02/01/2006 10:00:08 PM
Cool bird pic
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 02/01/2006 08:27:54 PM
Extra point for the title!! I love it!
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 02/01/2006 05:28:40 PM
LOL!! Great capture.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/01/2006 08:22:39 AM
Great closeup. I like his feathers - maybe caused by the wind? Lovely blue tones and the DOF is great. 10
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Sony DSC-F828
Sony VCL-R2052 52mm 2x Telephoto Lens
 02/01/2006 07:47:39 AM
Well done!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L
 02/01/2006 02:34:13 AM
nice shot
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