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The Bird From Snowy Beak
The Bird From Snowy Beak
littlemav


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rule of Thirds V (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Southwest Missouri
Date: Feb 9, 2011
Aperture: f:9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2011
[Feb. 14th, 2011 12:15:56 PM]

I just realized what a doof I am.. Was thinking about the Man from Snowy River, and thought it was Peak so named this Beak thinking how cleaver I was to play on that... OMG RIVER not Peak... I am such a dweezel!

I am so pleased with the votes and comments made thus far! Literally a LAST min edit and entry. I cropped and uped the contrast, sharpened and submitted.

[Feb. 15th, 2011 09:35:15 AM]

I HATED this photo, mainly because the origional was so cool and composed BADLY.. If you can see there is a female cardnial doing a mirror image of the male in the background, I could NOT get this to come any where near the rule of thirds.. sigh so cropped her out.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 155
Avg (all users): 6.4640
Avg (commenters): 7.9091
Avg (participants): 6.3913
Avg (non-participants): 6.5536
Views since voting: 2014
Views during voting: 223
Votes: 125
Comments: 20
Favorites: 5 (view)

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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/26/2011 01:21:45 PM
This is a great photo. It almost energizes with vibrancy. Great job!
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 02/21/2011 03:32:07 PM
Incredible photo! I've always wanted to see a cardinal in the wild---must have been amazing watching it! Congrats on the high standings.
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 02/21/2011 03:19:47 PM
Congrats on the top 10!! Love the branch that he's sitting on -- perfect setting. :)
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/21/2011 01:01:20 AM
Congrats on your top 10 finish. Great shot.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 02/21/2011 12:29:49 AM
hey you doofy dweezel ;-) congrats on top 10 - a fine editing job and a fantastico background!
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 02/21/2011 12:15:31 AM
Actually, it's a very clever pun on the movie, the more so for NOT being more exact. Cool shot. Congrats on top-10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 02/20/2011 10:58:28 PM
Great winter scene. I like how it appears as tho the cardinal is about to have a conversation with the leaves.
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
 02/20/2011 08:45:40 PM
what a FANTASTIC shot!!
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/20/2011 08:38:12 PM
I just love his hairdo-LOL. This is very pretty, in more ways that I can say.
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Sony DSLR-A100
 02/16/2011 04:41:05 PM
beautiful.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
 02/16/2011 12:27:43 PM
Looks cold! I love the natural colors you have here.
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Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 02/15/2011 07:16:11 PM
snow snow snow.. wow...
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/15/2011 10:17:39 AM
One of my TOP 5...just love the colors!!! Beautiful capture!
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/15/2011 02:43:21 AM
I like the colour of the bird, good job
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 02/14/2011 12:37:02 PM
Great catch
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 02/14/2011 10:05:09 AM
One of my top picks, 10 from me, gorgeous photo!!!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/14/2011 08:49:21 AM
What a sweet little guy. I might've adjusted levels/curves to enrich the tones, but that's just me.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
02/14/2011 06:38:53 AM
Lovely Image.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/14/2011 02:30:03 AM
I LOVE it when they're all puffed out like that. Lovely image, although it seems a bit washed out to me.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 02/14/2011 01:20:16 AM
Gorgeous bird, and beautiful photo.
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