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Challenge: Things That Go Together (Advanced Editing I)
Collection: Challenge Photos
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Monterey, CA
Date: Jan 30, 2004
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/50s
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 1, 2004

 Shot at Monterey Bay Aquarium Aviary with Canon 28-200mm f/2.5-5.6 lens at 200mm.

Cropped slightly, adjusted saturation, levels, curves (for contrast). Burned sand area & bright area at top left. Cloned a few very small imperfections on the beak & head. Sharpened, resized, voila!
Worked on this on my laptop on the road, hope I'm not too disappointed when I lok at it on my calibrated monitor back home!

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 164
Avg (all users): 6.0491
Avg (commenters): 7.2727
Avg (participants): 5.9596
Avg (non-participants): 6.1875
Views since voting: 2522
Votes: 163
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-F717
 02/07/2004 05:02:18 PM
I have bumped it from a 7 to a 8 to a 9. Everytime I look at it it looks better. Super shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-510
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Olympus
 02/07/2004 01:40:59 PM
Good shot of this bird. I'm not taking any points away for this, but I was thinking of this topic in a little more traditional terms. I would've changed the framing a little though and maybe moved back just a little bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ30
 02/06/2004 03:15:08 AM
Beautiful!
nice detail and great focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/05/2004 09:21:55 PM
Nice focus on the bird, very effective use of shallow dof. well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon
 02/03/2004 09:08:54 PM
What a shot! I wished I had taken it. Nothing worng here! Beautiful bird, very crisp! Bumping this up to a 9!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Epson PhotoPC 750Z
 02/02/2004 08:52:13 PM
Great photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
 02/02/2004 07:52:54 PM
NICEly done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 02/02/2004 07:43:25 PM
Very sharp ... love the red outline around the eye.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 02/02/2004 07:39:14 PM
nice capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus C-750UZ
 02/02/2004 03:46:41 PM
Nice clear shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-F717
 02/02/2004 12:03:15 PM
Lovely! Very entertaining and possibly ribbon worthy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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