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A different kind of chemistry.
A different kind of chemistry.
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Challenge: School Days: Chemistry (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S5100
Location: Covenant Health Care (harrison building 4th floor)
Date: Sep 8, 2006
Aperture: 2.9
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1000
Galleries: Still Life, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 8, 2006

 I was at the hospital while my mother was giving birth and I saw these two pigeons \"flirting\" with each other. I figured this is a behavioral act thus qualifies for chemistry. It could also be looked at as the chemistry between the two animals. taken just before noon. I sepia-ed the photo, darkened it, and pushed the contrast up a little bit.

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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/25/2006 07:06:12 PM
Critique Club Review:

Focus is soft, image comes across as out of focus as opposed to a soft focus, if that is what you were going for.

I would have preferred the image lighter/brighter. Sepia is an interesting twist.

I realize the pigeons are where the pigeons are. However, all the architectural lines and angles are a little distracting.

Overall a creative interpretation to the challenge.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z6II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 09/19/2006 02:57:46 PM
lacking in focus imo
Nikon Coolpix 8700
 09/19/2006 11:57:41 AM
A little out of focus for me.
Olympus E-400
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 09/18/2006 07:58:40 AM
Not on topic and fuzzy
Nikon D70s
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 09/15/2006 09:22:55 PM
Little out of focus...
Canon PowerShot A530
 09/15/2006 09:13:14 PM
Very creative. If I had submited in this theme, I would of never, thought of this. I love it. [: 9
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/15/2006 01:32:03 AM
I like the idea, and the sepia tones. I wish the focus were a lot sharper and the birds had more detail to them
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 09/14/2006 07:42:05 PM
A little blurry. And though I understand what you're trying to convey, I think that kind of chemistry would have been better portrayed by humans.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 09/13/2006 11:59:41 PM
Make sure to use the whole 640pixes so we can see the details
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/13/2006 09:41:08 PM
the contrat seems a little flat to me, can't distiguish a lot of detail within the birds.
Canon PowerShot SD200
 09/13/2006 07:44:50 PM
seems slightly out of focus and a little too dark... cool idea though! love birds, no?
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 09/13/2006 06:54:43 PM
Good take on the challenge....but NOT a good capture.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/13/2006 06:17:32 PM
A bit blurry unfortunatly
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
09/13/2006 05:39:21 PM
It does not seem like the heads of the pigeons are in focus. I would like it more if the focus and lighting was better.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/13/2006 04:20:17 PM
good idea, and well spotted. a bit too grainy, too soft and too small to really do the job though.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/13/2006 10:53:18 AM
Indeed. They are on a school window ledge, right?
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Minolta
 09/13/2006 02:37:28 AM
OOF
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 09/13/2006 01:20:12 AM
Unsharp, needs contrast and the sepia tone is over the top, bottom 15 for me.
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