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Take 2 Peso (Birds Challenge)
Take 2 Peso (Birds Challenge)
Balko


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Take Two (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Wichita KS
Date: May 31, 2006
Aperture: 9
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2006

 I improved on this by not cropping part of the head, making sure the feathers were not blown, and watching the eye shadows. This is my 20-yr old parrot girl, Peso.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 161
Avg (all users): 6.7812
Avg (commenters): 7.5263
Avg (participants): 6.5758
Avg (non-participants): 6.9255
Views since voting: 2001
Views during voting: 221
Votes: 160
Comments: 26
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4
 01/22/2009 08:23:18 PM
This is a gorgeous close up. Parrots make great pets if you have neighbors who don't mind when the birds want to make a lot of happy racket.
They are much smarter than most people think they are.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 10/10/2007 06:01:36 AM
amazing!! I love the range of textures
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 02/21/2007 11:13:50 PM
Geeeeeeez. . .that is aMAZING! I just kept staring at the detail in those feathers in in that eye! I love that bird :)

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III
 06/14/2006 02:27:56 PM
Congratulations on your top 20 finish. Great shot!
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/13/2006 09:52:27 PM
Realism that is virtually touchable. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/13/2006 11:56:41 AM
Congrats. I'm not a bird lover, but man, this rocks.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/13/2006 10:22:20 AM
beautiful close up. Bird feathers are hard to do well at actual pixels because of the detail conflicting with the pixels (I forgot what its called). Excellent work!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/12/2006 10:58:02 PM
Nice focus and detail.
Google Pixel 2
 06/12/2006 02:30:09 PM
reatke of I'm sorry? If so, excellent! Much better! A 9
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 06/12/2006 02:17:19 PM
Awesome detail. Great closeup :)
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/11/2006 11:26:15 PM
Great detail here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/10/2006 12:14:01 AM
Great details...I would like to see the area around the beak darkened slightly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/09/2006 01:30:19 PM
Excellent!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2006 05:58:44 PM
Excellent detail and colour
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/07/2006 04:01:34 PM
wow, great bird portrait-10-
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 03:10:15 PM
Very nice detail!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/07/2006 08:11:29 AM
Amazing colors and textures.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 06/07/2006 04:57:18 AM
As this pic came up, I just said 'wow'.........its tack sharp, with lovely DOF, colour contrast, and instantly catches the eye. I have given your good work a very good score. Congrats.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 06/06/2006 01:05:40 PM
Wow! What detail and razor sharp focus! It's hard to imagine that this one isn't better than your first one. aMAZING!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/06/2006 12:38:59 PM
Sharp great colour.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/06/2006 12:34:08 PM
Oversharp just a bit, but good capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/06/2006 09:08:55 AM
that is sharp! haven't seen the original, but this looks fantastic and I hope you do well with this, good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 06/06/2006 07:51:43 AM
to me still a bit to much face, back up a bit.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
06/06/2006 12:42:56 AM
Vivid colors and the detail is great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 06/06/2006 12:38:23 AM
wow...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/06/2006 12:05:32 AM
Very nice detailing without being overly sharp. What an excellent close up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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