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Guardian of the Cross
Guardian of the Cross
BAMartin


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-02 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Guadalupe, AZ
Date: Feb 27, 2007
Aperture: f14
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2007

 Taken on a very bright day with polarizer attached.
Levels, Brightness/contrast. very slight USM.

Statistics
Place: 382 out of 624
Avg (all users): 5.3729
Avg (commenters): 4.7500
Avg (participants): 5.3139
Avg (non-participants): 5.5750
Views since voting: 707
Views during voting: 221
Votes: 177
Comments: 5
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/08/2007 03:40:16 PM
Greetings from Critique Club!

I gave this a 6. Really it was a 6 and a half, very close to a 7. I like the simplicity of this image. The "lost" details and "blown" highlights on the church work nicely, imho. My only problem with the image is the pigeon, actually. I just want him to be a bit more vivid, or stand out in some way. Is that a shadow on his neck? I don't like that much. I also wonder if a square crop might have accentuated the iconic quality of this image.

Nicely seen and captured. Thank you!
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Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 03/07/2007 05:14:35 AM
Nice and contrasty, simple image.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 03/04/2007 08:02:21 AM
Nice I like how much it stands out
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens
 03/01/2007 09:41:23 AM
Good idea, but the bird blends into the sky, and you've lost a lot of details in the white.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
 03/01/2007 12:45:49 AM
The stone is a bit blown out here, the shaddow on the bird also kind of minimalizes its prescence, however the asymetrical balance really works well here.
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