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Challenge: Fauna III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ5
Date: Mar 30, 2009
Galleries: Humorous, Candid
Date Uploaded: Mar 31, 2009

[Apr. 7th, 2009 01:08:25 PM]

Hmn. I suppose if the challenge had been 'wildlife' I would not have entered this. But 'fauna,' though less commonly used, connotes not only animal as opposed to vegetable but also habitat, and it seems that habitats morph at a rather greater rate than species. As well, this is more interesting than the gulls, pigeons, crows, deer, eagles, oystercatchers and more gulls that I photographed this week, an effort that always garners more respect from me for 'real' wildlife photographers.

Little doggie was inside the store, cars reflected in the window through which I shot. Little doggies have become ubiquitous in these venues is my point. Mostly they are happy, but sometimes I wonder.

The only postprocessing action of interest (to me) is that I ventured into the Gimp and for the first time used the straightening thingee.

Appreciate the comment that this would have done well in the FS, but I strongly doubt it.

Statistics
Place: 199 out of 204
Avg (all users): 4.0784
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 3.4918
Avg (non-participants): 4.3287
Views since voting: 965
Views during voting: 311
Votes: 204
Comments: 14
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 03/05/2025 01:09:23 AM
I love that dog they have concealed under the bonnet/hood.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 12/08/2010 11:25:30 PM
Oh, that is so cool! I love the way the reflections work. What a shame it didn't do well!
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Sigma DP1x
04/18/2009 12:55:40 AM
Haven't checked in with you lately. I like this a lot. Challenge definition aside, it stands on its own as a really cool street shot.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/17/2009 03:08:55 PM
Wonderful mishmash of reflections! The kind of thing I'm always watching for but don't usually find with this much richness.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/09/2009 01:16:09 PM
There are so many layers in this, like a closet crammed full floor to ceiling - mercantile habitat indeed!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/08/2009 09:26:34 AM
No way would this have done well in the free study! Sorry I didn't vote on Fauna. I couldn't stomach the idea of looking at all those seagulls, pigeons, crows, deer, eagles, etc. Especially eagles.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 04/08/2009 01:21:43 AM
There's a beautiful blonde on the hood of your car! P says it is fantastic and it would have been an easy ribbon, had he voted on this challenge ;-) Fun pic.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 04/08/2009 01:10:52 AM
Ha. Thanks, cc. Maybe too obvious a bid for the posthumous, or maybe I shouldn't have straightened it.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 04/08/2009 12:56:12 AM
no posthumous for this? what a bummer. What a hilarious capture. Love those wild poodley looking creatures you have in your neck of the woods. Must be hunting for his evening meal hehe.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 04/07/2009 04:22:18 PM
Reflections upon reflections! The poor dog looks overwhelmed. Clever shot.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/03/2009 03:27:51 PM
Interesting shot.
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Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 04/02/2009 08:48:30 PM
This should have been an entry in the Free Study - yeah, thers is an animal in it, but it's not a strictly a fauna. It's a terrific composition - very clevel use of reflections and if it had been in Free Study, its a potential winner. In this challenge, not so much.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
 04/01/2009 10:39:15 PM
Did you see any photo like this in the group? Pat yourself on the back for being so creative.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/01/2009 12:27:03 PM
sneaky, are we? took me a second to see the puppy in the pic.
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