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Catbird in the Tree
Catbird in the Tree
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Straight from the Camera (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: My backyard
Date: Jul 2, 2006
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 2, 2006

This catbird started making a ruckus while I was out taking pictures of a rabbit in my yard, so I figured he wanted his picture taken! This was shot hand held with my new Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L lens.

Post processing- Resize and save for web.

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07/15/2006 11:40:11 PM
:: Critique Club ::

This is not a bad shot at all straight from the camera. Really the only thing I can comment on is your exposure and your composition. Exposure looks to be fine…looks to be a fair amount difference in your darks and lights…obviously you would tweak these in PS and make them have more contrast. And the composition I like also…I like the branch…if you could have gotten a bit closer and a larger shot of the bird that would be better…but if this was the closest you could get then that’s all you got. Over all I think this is the best you could do for this shot for straight out of the camera…good job.
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07/06/2006 05:31:32 AM
Not a bad shot, wouldn't hurt if there was some colour or a more interesting bird. Sorry catbird.
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07/05/2006 08:41:54 PM
8 - Nice capture and good composition. Difficult, but even more 'pop', make this even better in my opinion. Nice simplicity. Very good 'straight from the camera' shot.
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