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06/20/2005 05:00:46 AM |
| Oh I love this one. Perfect for the challenge. |
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03/01/2005 03:36:27 PM |
Hey Beagleboy, would you mind if we used an inkjet of your chickadee photo for a school science project? It would be muc appreciated!
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01/19/2005 02:02:50 AM |
ohh.. lucky me... I get the first place image to critique :)
well.. first off, congrats on a winning image.. obiously it is well done.
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good use of thirds, having the bird in the bottom right corner, looking up and too the left creates a very strong image. The branch entering in the bottom left corner leads the eye to the bird, making it a pleasing image to look at. The tree's in the background create a very simple and pleasing bokeh with very natural, organice lines, nicely contrasting the sharp image of the bird.
good job.. I also like how you didn't crop any more of the photo.. i like that the bird takes up only a small portion of the frame. |
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01/18/2005 09:50:17 PM |
Lovely work
Such a cute bird!
Nice detail
Congrats on your ribbon |
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01/18/2005 04:56:00 PM |
Managed to add it as a favorite but forgot something basic - Congrats on the Blue Denis!
A superb shot, worthy of any magazine! |
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01/17/2005 10:48:03 PM |
| Cute bird and great photo ! |
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01/17/2005 08:57:22 PM |
Originally posted by kosmikkreeper:
Good one Denis!! Félicitation!!
I took a similar shot about a month ago! :-)
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Not in same league though! Beagleboy is quite right about the lighting conditions and contrasts.
His is exquisite.
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01/17/2005 03:30:03 PM |
| Congratulations on your Blue Ribbon for this beautiful image! |
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01/17/2005 10:16:44 AM |
| This is so charming! Bokeh gives this a magical tone and mood. |
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01/17/2005 09:31:03 AM |
good grief, i can't get over how freakin cute that bird is...i just want to sqeeze it! but since i can't, i guess i'll just have to fave it--cause everytime i see it, it makes me smile. :)
congrats on another blue--i bet jacques is starting to get a little worried! ;) |
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01/17/2005 08:55:56 AM |
| Congrats on a well deserved blue, beautiful shot. |
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01/17/2005 07:37:58 AM |
I thought I commented on this during the challenge. ??
I love it. Congratulations! |
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01/17/2005 05:57:27 AM |
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01/17/2005 04:30:00 AM |
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01/17/2005 04:29:36 AM |
| Excellent photo, definantly worthy of a ribbon. Congrats. |
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01/17/2005 04:01:39 AM |
This is a wonderful image - and I am not saying that just because I love birds :-)
Well composed, and great execution. Congrats on the win. |
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01/17/2005 04:01:38 AM |
| congratulations, nice bokeh, cutest photo :) |
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01/17/2005 03:47:09 AM |
| A solid composition and nice use of bokeh. Congratulations on your blue. |
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01/17/2005 03:36:50 AM |
Let's hear it for the East Coast. ;) Amazing detail for such a tight crop. Thanks for posting your setup and original. Great stuff. When's the Atlantic Canada GTG?
edit: This was one of my top votes.
Message edited by author 2005-01-17 08:39:35. |
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01/17/2005 03:14:14 AM |
Woohoo! Thanks for all the votes and comments folks.
I was on pins and needles about this one all week. The score kept fluctuatiing back and forth, back and forth. I knew it was doing well and that it had a chance at the top-3, but I was sure other images were going to do better ribbon-wise. Glad to see that I was wrong!
Nova: Lens used was my Canon 300mm f4 IS. This badboy is a joy to work with! I was completely taken aback when I saw that I captured this at 1/100. These little guys hardly sit still.
Here is the original image:
As you can see, I did some serious cropping. Even with all that cropping, the image quality was still very high. A testament to lense's quality.
Thanks again! |
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01/17/2005 03:07:51 AM |
| I rarely use this word, but that chickadee is just plain cute! Excellent crop and composition! Congrats... |
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01/17/2005 02:37:24 AM |
Good one Denis!! Félicitation!!
I took a similar shot about a month ago! :-)
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01/17/2005 12:52:05 AM |
Yeah Denis!! This rocks so much, and was a clear winner to me. Congrats on your ribbon!
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01/17/2005 12:49:30 AM |
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01/16/2005 11:56:15 PM |
| Sweeeeeeeeeeeet. Great shot bro. Congrats on your third ribbon. |
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01/16/2005 08:23:40 PM |
| Congrats, well deserved winner. |
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01/16/2005 07:33:24 PM |
| Really lovely bird photo Beagleboy, congrats on the ribbon! Am curious as to the lens used and AMAZED that this was achieved at f9.0! |
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01/16/2005 07:25:12 PM |
| I guess talent runs in the family. Congratulations on a great shot and your blue ribbon. |
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01/16/2005 07:17:32 PM |
| congrats, denis! i knew this was going to finish well! |
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01/16/2005 07:11:57 PM |
| Woot ! Denis, such a awesome shot...great job ! |
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01/16/2005 07:08:09 PM |
| Congrats on your ribbon and good job! |
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01/16/2005 07:06:38 PM |
| Very nice Denis, congrats! |
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01/16/2005 07:06:12 PM |
| Congrats Denis! This is beautiful!!! :o) |
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01/16/2005 07:05:01 PM |
Beagleboy you have performed very well here. I am so glad that you did it without the obvious spherical aberration rings which some members persisted is the only bokeh. This is just lovely to look at.
Congratulations on that well deserved blue. |
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01/16/2005 07:04:02 PM |
| Congrats! I really liked this one. |
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01/16/2005 07:03:55 PM |
Congratulations!
Beautiful Shot :) |
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01/16/2005 07:02:50 PM |
| Beautiful Work Denis! Congratulations on the Blue. |
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01/16/2005 07:01:32 PM |
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01/16/2005 05:17:24 PM |
| Must have been difficult to catch, they're so small and swift! Sweet and perfectly composed. |
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01/16/2005 06:37:03 AM |
| Great shot and good use of bokeh to make the subject stand out. It might have been a bit better if the lighter branches in the backgound didn't stand out as much, but short of editing, I'm not sure what you could have done to prevent this. |
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01/15/2005 07:29:20 PM |
| Really beautiful nature shot. Terrific bokeh. Adorable chickadee(?). |
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01/15/2005 06:15:49 PM |
| Very nice indeed. The framing is terrific, and I love the level of detail you managed to capture. The background really accentuates the downy softness of the feathers. Great work. I hope to see you ribbon. |
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01/15/2005 06:04:45 PM |
| Magnificent shot! It has a winters morning look, positioning of the bird is great I just wish I could see his eye. a shot I'd be proud to take. |
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01/15/2005 03:25:59 PM |
| I love this photo - good bokeh - very sharp and clear - 10 |
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01/14/2005 10:42:24 PM |
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01/14/2005 04:56:32 PM |
| excellent capture, excellent exposure. very good work. will be very surprised if this doesn't show up on the front page when this is over. good luck! |
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01/12/2005 09:03:34 PM |
| Sweet image of a hard bird to catch in a quiet pose. |
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01/12/2005 02:43:55 PM |
| Even without the signature circle of confusion artifacts, I would still consider this bokeh. I think your composition is classic rule of thirds. Good job. |
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01/12/2005 10:03:02 AM |
| very nice bokeh, the off-center subject is a plus for this shot |
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01/12/2005 05:15:26 AM |
| Very nice subject, sharp and clear, good interesting bokeh. 10 |
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01/11/2005 11:32:23 PM |
| Perfect example of Bokeh! Very sharp focus on that chicadee, nice background blur. |
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01/11/2005 05:01:44 PM |
| beautiful demonstration of this challenge. |
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01/11/2005 04:26:45 PM |
| You captured a beautiful little bird here, I envy you I have such a hard time getting close to birds to get this type of shot. Congratulations you did a very nice job with the background. |
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01/11/2005 09:00:44 AM |
| I wonder what other comments people are going to give to you. Some may find the branch bokeh in the background distracting....but I kind of like it! Nice focus on the bird...very sharp. 8! |
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01/11/2005 06:06:05 AM |
| wonderful example of bokeh. |
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01/11/2005 05:42:32 AM |
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01/11/2005 05:32:38 AM |
| What a quality shot! Excellent skills. 10 |
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01/10/2005 10:29:53 PM |
| excellent capture, and the bokeh is beautiful |
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01/10/2005 07:34:43 PM |
| I will be very surprised if this isn't in the top 3. Excellent detail. |
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01/10/2005 06:05:58 PM |
| I have tried so to get a decent picture of these pretty birds -- very difficult due to their black and white feathers. You pulled it off beautifully, and even got a tiny glint in the eye. The branch is perfectly lit and in focus, and I like the blurred branches in the background. Very nice! |
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01/10/2005 03:52:56 PM |
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01/10/2005 02:31:10 PM |
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01/10/2005 12:45:02 PM |
| aw, i just love this. :) besides the fact that that is THE cutest little bird ever--the picture is wonderful. simplicity at its finest--and awesome composition, colors and...by my uneducated definition...bokeh. :) really nice work. |
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01/10/2005 07:33:56 AM |
| This is absolutely divine. I hoep you win a ribbon for this. It's perfect in every way. Love the way the feathers look, the detail and the expression. 10 |
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01/10/2005 07:14:34 AM |
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01/09/2005 09:54:34 PM |
| Excellent shot, just beautiful. My top pick. |
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01/09/2005 09:46:48 PM |
| Sweet. Nice crop. Pity the bir's eye doesn't pop a hair more. Interesting bokeh. |
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01/09/2005 08:41:48 PM |
| Lovely and quite effective DOF and resultant bokeh (colours a perfect complement to the foreground focus). 10 |
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01/09/2005 08:08:29 PM |
| i love the placment of the twigs to center the bird. not to mention its really, really, really, adorable 10 |
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