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Bird Watching
Bird Watching
lyta


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Challenge: Negative Space III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: neighbours yard
Date: Jun 16, 2007
Aperture: f 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 19, 2007

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I found her fledglings hiding in a bush and was snapping away when the parent showed non to pleased almost right above me. Snapped up a couple of shots.

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Place: 227 out of 374
Avg (all users): 5.3258
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
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Views during voting: 255
Votes: 178
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/26/2007 07:10:09 PM
very cool with good negative space.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 06/25/2007 09:04:59 PM
Nice shot but the negative space seems to draw the eye away from the Jay, otherwise it would be a strong and dramatic photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/25/2007 05:42:38 PM
Beautiful background... the colors and shapes almost overpower the bird in this shot. This would be a beautiful photo to take beyond basic editing to bring out the blue jay a bit more.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/25/2007 03:16:45 PM
Nice. Lightening shadows, and midtone contrast may have brought the bird out a little better though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 06/24/2007 04:45:57 PM
this is very pretty. Nice composition!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/24/2007 01:58:33 AM
Very pleasant BG and bokey although I feel like the bird is sitting at a wierd angle.
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Sony DSC-H5
 06/20/2007 03:29:54 PM
Very nice colors and spot-on focus.
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