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Dawning Eyes
Dawning Eyes
iamthird


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Morning II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Kodak Z7590
Location: Spruce Knob, WV
Date: Jul 31, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 5, 2008

 Crop, curve, sharpen, brightness+5, contrast+5

I didn't rotate the original picture. The camera was rotated when I took it.

Automatic settings on my little camera.

Taken at Almost Heaven Star Party (ahsp.org) outside a yurt. This little guy is smaller than my foot. I took many good nature pictures on this trip: deer, baby bird, silhouetted trees... so it was more difficult than usual to pick out a best one. I had to rely on my friends online to help me. All except for one voted that snakes are more awesome than deer. The deer is kinda cool too, but I guess it's rarer to see snakes.

There was an outtake of the snake shot from the other side, with very nice curls made by the snake and a more green background. But most friends chose this one because it is more close-up and one said that the background complements the color of the snake.

I hope for a 5.5+, if lucky, a 6+

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC--RX10 II
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 08/12/2008 07:05:10 PM
This great shot would IMO be even better with the distracting green thing cropped off. The left part of the snake is out of focus anyway and doesn't add much. Nice job.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
 08/12/2008 04:30:53 PM
I dont see the morning in that picture.
Pentax K-30
Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR
 08/12/2008 01:14:04 AM
an excellent shot but sorry, try as I might, other than using the word dawning in your title, I cannot find the connection to the challenge theme.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/11/2008 12:22:54 AM
Nice macro
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 08/09/2008 10:07:18 AM
Nice capture, sharp & clean.
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