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The Hatchlings
The Hatchlings
arron_christensen


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Challenge: Marshmallow Peeps (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: My wife's parent's house's backyard tree
Date: Mar 23, 2008
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2008

 Yes I did climb twenty feet into a tree to stage this shot. And I do have to thank my brother in law Simon for building me the bird nest. I tried to build a real one, but it is a lot harder than it would seem.

The light is all nartural, but due to easter traveling, I could not wait for the golden hour, so it is a little bit harsh, but hopefully not enough to bother anyone.

Photoshop was as follows: Convert from RAW (adjusted exposure, recovery, temp, blacks and contrast), curves, selective color to bring out the pop of the bright eastery colors, resize, usm, save for web. Very simple edit, but anything else would not have done it justice.

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Place: 76 out of 99
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 03/26/2008 04:20:28 PM
Well done, would have turned the pinkish egg a bit to try an hide the hole.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/25/2008 07:48:54 PM
Nice setting for this family of Peeps!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/25/2008 11:17:33 AM
Nice and bright and colourful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 03/24/2008 07:58:02 PM
I like the little beak peeking out of the shell, and appropriate Peep nesting material.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 03/24/2008 12:04:37 PM
Seems almost believable. Probably could have used green plastic grass.
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