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Garden Fowl
Garden Fowl
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Challenge: In the Garden II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Date: Feb 18, 2010
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500s
Galleries: Urban
Date Uploaded: Feb 21, 2010

 If you've ever been to the Kitsilano area of Vancouver, you'll know that some of the people living here are somewhat...eccentric. There was therefore no shortage of quirky and unusual garden accoutrements to point my camera at, but this little guy caught my eye more than most.

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 03/12/2010 08:32:00 PM
Thanks for the comments. I would have loved to include more of the wheel and the box, but there were several plants just out of this shot that were obstructing my view of them. As it wasn't my garden, I wasn't exactly in a position to move the ornament or replant anything, lol.

I kept the picture intentionally dark, as my first impression of the ornament was a fanciful notion of it coming to life at twilight and doing garden work on the sly. I agree that the beak needed to stand out more, but I couldn't arrive at an edit I liked that brought out the beak while staying true to the other colours and elements.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot S95
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 03/02/2010 04:17:01 PM
It would be much much better if taken in better light, natural or artificial. Or may be a different edit, to bring out dark parts, especially the beak. Other than that, it's quite cute :-)
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 03/01/2010 03:14:51 PM
Interesting subject, reflections. Seems dark.
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 03/01/2010 03:44:38 AM
DMC. (Does Meet Challenge) however I think a bit pale, would prefer a tad more contrast and a lower left crop to see more of the cycle/box it's sitting on.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/24/2010 07:03:35 PM
Awesome contrast using a Triad color harmony of yellow/orange, red/violet and green/blue. I only wish it was a little brighter and maybe you came back and showed a little more of the wheel section. 7
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