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Challenge: Free Study 2007-12 (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Wildlife
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical for Canon
Location: Nashwauk, Minnesota
Date: Dec 4, 2007
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400 sec.
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2007

 Some of you may remember this one, but since I decided it was the best of the month I just hid it from my portfolio for a while. This is actually a re-edit of the one I posted on here earlier. (Focal Length 453mm, very light crop)

Tools used in Editing
-Shadow/Highlights
-Levels
-Dodge
-Sponge for saturation
-Resize, USM, Border, Save for Web.

I really need to by a flash to add some catchlight in the eyes and help with some of the shadows.

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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 01/08/2008 03:17:46 AM
Good to see you getting use out of your prize lens, Justin - I am looking forward to more of your nature photographs.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 01/07/2008 06:38:28 PM
Cute bird picture.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 01/07/2008 05:36:44 AM
These little birds are rather like our Great Tits - this is a lovely photo, with a good uncluttered composition and a really pretty feel to it.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 01/05/2008 01:15:06 AM
I think this is the same bird someone else took a picture of here.
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XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro
 01/03/2008 10:36:51 AM
Those guys are intelligent I tell ya. and very cute too. This is a good sample of a Chick with very nice matching colors :)
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Pentax K7
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
 01/02/2008 04:53:16 PM
Nice closeup!!
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/02/2008 06:49:58 AM
The depth of field is too narrow. The foot nearer the camera is sharper than the other.
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
01/02/2008 01:58:04 AM
nice bird shot the head is a little soft though
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/01/2008 08:20:58 PM
Very sharp capture. Well done.
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