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Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
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Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 300 f/4.0L
Location: Blackwater NWR, Maryland
Date: Apr 13, 2005
Aperture: f 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250 sec
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2005


300 4 L; -2/3 Ex Comp

Statistics
Place: 86 out of 507
Avg (all users): 6.1314
Avg (commenters): 7.2857
Avg (participants): 6.0549
Avg (non-participants): 6.3889
Views since voting: 1941
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 236
Comments: 15
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 04/26/2005 08:47:36 PM
Scored this one a 7 and I feel it's composed very well. Good sharpness, preservation of detail, and processing which did not introduce artifactual distractions. The lighting, coming from the left, leaves its face and breast a bit in the shadows, and thus its eyes are a bit shaded, yet its not that much of an issue in an otherwise fantastic entry. Well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2005 03:48:24 PM
Very good focus and detail 8
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 04/25/2005 04:57:22 AM
Beautiful portrait of a great bird. I love the textures in his feathers. Good lighting, exposure and composition.
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 04/24/2005 04:08:27 PM
This is so very nice. The clarity is well done, and it is so nice and sharp. Try this: in LEVELS, slide the middle slider to the right just a bit and see what happens. 9
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 04/24/2005 09:41:03 AM
Lovely bird shot.
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 04/24/2005 09:01:43 AM
Nice portrait.
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 04/24/2005 05:47:45 AM
Excellent picture. Like your composition, but wish there were not so many branches behind his head. kinda distracting. I love these birds
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 04/23/2005 09:31:02 AM
Good capture with great subject and lovely branch reflections.
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 04/22/2005 06:42:36 PM
As many animal shots that I have seen, I never get tired of a good shot that is very crisp and well framed.
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 04/20/2005 07:51:17 PM
Cropped out the tail. Lovely bokeh effect on focus.
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 04/20/2005 04:45:25 PM
Amazing. I've noticed myself that these guys are very shy. Must have been difficult to get this shot. Well done.
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 04/19/2005 04:02:32 PM
I like to see the whole equipment you used to get this one, it's sahrp, and technically perfect.
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 04/19/2005 01:22:41 PM
Beautiful!! It looks like it should have a dark brown frame and hung on a wall in an elegant "man's office"!
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 04/19/2005 08:49:48 AM
great photo
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 04/18/2005 11:16:23 PM
bit less backgrnd maybe 8
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