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Subtle Samon Cockatoo
Subtle Samon Cockatoo
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pastels (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Date: Aug 31, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 250
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2006

 Was doing some animal photo studies and shot this. The Salmon colors where very light showing just a tint of color. I immediatly thought of this challenge and ran off a bunch of shots and settled on this one.

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Place: 137 out of 203
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Views since voting: 759
Views during voting: 234
Votes: 179
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/10/2006 11:09:41 PM
it's salmon, but who cares? very pretty bird portrait. 9
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 09/10/2006 04:01:22 PM
Brilliant work. Excellent use of pastel. Beautiful subject!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
09/09/2006 09:16:57 PM
Wish there was more color on the bird but very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z9
Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
 09/09/2006 03:29:54 PM
Pretty, but kinda gets lost in the B/R
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/07/2006 09:51:22 AM
Looks a bit dark and lacks contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 09/05/2006 12:02:53 AM
Lovely shot of a lovely bird. background to hot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
 09/04/2006 07:16:33 PM
Great shot but doesn't scream "Pastel" to me
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Canon
 09/04/2006 11:35:26 AM
On the dark side for me wish you could have illuminated the front more
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S5200Z
 09/04/2006 09:10:25 AM
wish the background lighting was so intense. I think it would highlight the salmon color more which is lost.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 09/04/2006 04:12:37 AM
nice image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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