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Stupendous! I love the eye.
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Perfectly framed and great ominous, Hitchcockian feel to it. Thanks for the editing images. Many congrats on your well deserved blue, Robert!
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Originally posted by Aleema:
I agree with SEG how did u get it to look so sharp after all that croping? i am really curious. 9
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really good, Bear!
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I agree with SEG how did u get it to look so sharp after all that croping? i am really curious. 9
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Great processing. I could never get a shot so far away look this sharp. I thought that this was a fake bird placed in a tree then shot. Superb
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You captured the mood of the movie right on! Congrats!
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i like what you did it in spired me to go out and try to get some loke you thanks a lot
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Great shot, great capture that very much evokes one of the few movies to truly scare the bejeezus out of me. Love the tutorial too! Congrats on the blue, big Bear! :-)
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Congrats on the blue, buddy. Extremely interesting photo. And a nice tutorial. Thanks.
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Congratulations! Thanks for posting the processing steps--it's really helpful!
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Congrats, Bear - this is awesome!
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Well done sweetheart, this is an amazing shot and such a crop , wow on the details!
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Congratulations on a well-seen and finely produced image.
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Congrats once again Robert!
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Congrats Bear.....great image along with a very nice new ribbon!!!
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Once upon a midnight dreary, a blue ribbon came rapping at your chamber door...;-)
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Wow, a blue ribbon for the Bear. Congratulations!! I love the feather detail and colors. And the moss is quite special. Great mood.
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Wow, excellent! Love it. Congratulations on your first place ribbon.
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The great processing of this image played a big role in getting you this blue ribbon. Great work and congrats!
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What an excellent capture. I love all that amazing detail. Congrats on the blue!
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Congratulations!! Awesome photo!
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Oh man. What a great shot! The detail in what seems to be such a low light setting. WOW! Congratulations!
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That gaze earned a high vote from me. Wonderful capture Robert.
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I must remember to look at the ribbons more often. Congratulations Robert. A splendid win for the grown-ups!
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Bear!!!! How awesome! So very well deserved. Congrats.
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Nice, big guy. This is a worthy ribbon shot. Congrats.
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Congrats, Robert. It's a cool photo. My first reaction when voting was to a "shoehorned bird photo" but I quickly revised my opinion.
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Killer!! Glad to see this in the top spot.
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Originally posted by vawendy:
Drat! I think something needs to happen to that 100-400 lens... First seagulls, now a bird. This town ain't big enough for the two of us! (Especially if you keep getting blues out of the deal!)
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Coongrats Robert!! Well done
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Drat! I think something needs to happen to that 100-400 lens... First seagulls, now a bird. This town ain't big enough for the two of us! (Especially if you keep getting blues out of the deal!)
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Perfectly... Beautiful Shot! Love it!!!
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This is the first time that my vote coincides with the majority! Hmmm, something must be fishy ..... or is it that there are "images without borders". Doubt it. Congratulation for bringing the majority in unison! And, of course, for the wicked bird!
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I had a sneaky suspicion this one was yours! Awesome processing -- would you mind describing how you got this effect in PP?
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Congrats Robert, this is very nice.
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Congrats Bear!!! This is a wonderful capture!
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Congratulations! I love this shot -- it was my favorite of the challenge.
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Great shot sir, congrats...
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OK, at first glance I thought "downright creepy!" But then I realized he's smirking. Delightful! Congrats on the bling.
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That's one evil-looking bird. Congratulations.
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Well done.
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Congratulations Robert, well deserved. I think even the director would have loved to have this on a movie poster.
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Congrats Robt. A beautiful image just perfect for the movie.
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Ya did good Robert....truly eerie and creepy...truly a winner, congratulations.
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Wow! this is so beautiful Robert, congrats on that deserved first place.
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Way to go! I loved this one, my top pick. Well deserved win.
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congratulations, Robert! Nice to share the front page with you for a week, my friend!
Message edited by author 2011-02-16 02:46:42.
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Congratulations on ribboning with a shot that is completely different from your normal DPC photos! Thumbs up!
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fantastic shot, well deserved ribbon. Congratulations!
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Congratulations!! Just awesome! Well deserved!
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was the clear winner for me...well done! I love surprises, and you certainly got one. Congrats on the BLUE!
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Well it's not surprising it won--beautiful IQ. Congratulations!
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Someone is enjoying his new lens I think. Congratulations sweetie! But please keep those crows away from the bird feeder.
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Originally posted by coryboehne:
Well well! A ribbon for the man who previously stated that he couldn't shoot birds....
Message edited by author 2011-02-16 00:43:28.
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way to go, bear!!!! Blue looks good on you!
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Well well! A ribbon for the man who previously stated that he couldn't shoot birds....
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Brilliant! Absolutely BRILLIANT!
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Good character capture, spooky processing
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My favorite so far, I'm really getting the atmosphere, the eye is perfect.
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one of the best for sure! I'm back this is my 10
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Dark and foreboding, great work.
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Fitting and excellent image for the movie, has the "mood", nice work.
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amazing shot. i like the framing of the bird and the dof is fantastic. 8
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Oh, yeah. Great detail & appropriately DARK!!
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In my top 3 - cracking photo, and perfect for the challenge.
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Fabulous framing and appropriately noir.
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It really captures the feelling of the movie. Nicely done. :)
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bit if a shoehorn, well not shoehorn necessarily but kind of unoriginal well processed and great image though 6
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Nice spooky feel to it,fitting the movie.
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I love the tones and colours here. Lots of detail in the black bird which is great.
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You've truly created an ominous mood here. Excellent capture.
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Very ambitious and excellent picture! 10
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Beautiful picture. Just love the texture and detail in the birds wing and on the moss on the branch. Excellent Top 3 photo for me with an 8!
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Beautiful. The framing of the branches and detail on the wings is great.
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wonderful haunting image...nice work 8
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