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Kaka in a Kowhai tree
Kaka in a Kowhai tree
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-10 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Puhoi, New Zealand
Date: Oct 15, 2007
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/125 second
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2007

 This North Island Kaka landed in the Kowhai tree by our deck. This is the first time I've seen one, they aren't that common.

Editing Steps:
Convert from RAW
Tone Map
Neat Image
Levels: 26, 1.00, 255
On the flowers by the birds beak
* HS: yellow, 0, +7, -14
Sharpen bird
Selective Colour: yellows, yellow +12, black +22
Levels: 17, 0.91, 255
Cloning of flowers
Flatten
Resize
Crop
USM
Add border
Save for web

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Avg (commenters): 8.0000
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Views since voting: 1533
Views during voting: 159
Votes: 110
Comments: 5
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 11/03/2007 07:44:26 PM
7 - Nice focus, beautiful colors. Composition works as is, but the balance just seems out a little, 'bottom heavy'. Different anyway.
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Sony Mavica CD500
 11/03/2007 09:29:04 AM
such great timing of this moment of/in life.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 11/01/2007 12:24:51 PM
fabulous!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/01/2007 11:25:42 AM
I like how the yellow flowers form a nice frame for the bird - the red is a lovely touch as well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 11/01/2007 02:48:26 AM
Lovely colours. Image lacks a bit of sharpness around the head which would have been preferable.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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