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Cold Morning
Cold Morning
riversong


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Birds II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: frony yard
Date: Jan 20, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2008

 the usual...
adjusted levels and channels
sharpened
dodged and burned feathers so they would stand out better
sized
selective sharpening
added border

hope you all like it!


After the challenge:

Well my daughter thought it was the best! I had 200 images of birds in flight against white snow. She told me they were too boring and this one was so cute! So much for her advice. I knew this was a bad image.


Statistics
Place: 205 out of 251
Avg (all users): 5.0469
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.9082
Avg (non-participants): 5.1915
Views since voting: 709
Views during voting: 291
Votes: 192
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 02/04/2008 11:10:01 AM
Well, this is certainly underrated - and I'm not just saying that. I love the background, the colors and the composition. The position of the bird is good, too. Stupid voters.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/01/2008 03:47:58 PM
I like the colours and composition of this
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 01/31/2008 11:13:06 PM
beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/30/2008 05:58:37 PM
The bird is a bit too dark and a little soft.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/30/2008 02:56:30 PM
Good use of depth of field, I wish the focus was a little stronger.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 01/30/2008 11:55:42 AM
Looks over sharpened to me.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/30/2008 06:46:49 AM
He looks rather disgruntled - either about the cold or about having his picture taken, can't tell which! Nice use of the diagonal to support the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/29/2008 03:50:06 PM
Lost in the busy background..
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 01/29/2008 01:22:12 PM
Yes, it must be cold the way the bird is all puffed up. Not sure what type of bird this is, maybe a sparrow? I like the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 01/29/2008 01:01:45 PM
I can see that it is cold! All fluffed up, isnt he/her? nice placement of the bird in this picture.
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/28/2008 02:13:46 PM
gotta love it when they fluff up against the cold, maybe that is why it seems a tad out of focus. could just be my eyes though
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Canon EOS-1D
Tamron AF 70-210mm f/2.8 LD for Canon EOS
 01/28/2008 02:06:25 PM
Completely out of focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 01/28/2008 06:11:46 AM
The background is too distracting
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