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Baby in distress
Baby in distress
Nuno


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Challenge: At the Zoo (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
Location: Berlengas island, Portugal
Date: Jul 16, 2005
Aperture: f7
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 17, 2005

 Shoot at Berlgas island, Portugal. There are literaly tousands of seagulls at only a few feets od distance, so any 70-300 like the one I own looks like a macro lens. They where in breathig season (at least I think so because of all the nests with litle ones). The litle ones seeked refuge under theire mothers because the sun was very hot and there where almoust no native vegetation (it's almoust a naked rock in the middle of the ocean) to give shelter. It was shoot hand held at f7 1/200 at 240mm of focal lengh. Just cropped, levels to correct the exposure (it was a bit overexposed because I forgot and let it in spot meter), boost a bit the saturation on the yellows (to enhance the legs of the adult) and the reds, and a bit the master. Resized (bicubic sharper) and saved for web. Hope people enjoy seeing it has I enjoyed taking it.

Statistics
Place: 118 out of 198
Avg (all users): 5.4957
Avg (commenters): 6.3750
Avg (participants): 5.4667
Avg (non-participants): 5.5263
Views since voting: 990
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 234
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 07/30/2005 12:41:18 PM
Oh that poor baby! Fantastic shot. I am surprised this didn't score higher.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2005 12:19:56 PM
made me smile! great capture and lovely colour, sharp good dof
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 07/23/2005 07:56:35 PM
hes getting pooped on.. nice cu
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2005 06:41:59 PM
Great shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/19/2005 12:36:42 PM
Fit Challenge Criteria: 2/2
Color/Contrast: 2/2
Composition: 1/2
Photo Quality: 2/2
My Subjective Affinity: 0/2
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/19/2005 09:56:19 AM
Great DOF on the adult, but it seems to suffer on the chick. Also the lighting is too bright IMHO, causing a significant loss of detail. (Probably mid-day sun, which is the most unforgiving.) Cute shot nonetheless.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/19/2005 03:38:59 AM
Awwww. Great shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/18/2005 08:23:30 PM
Good shot. It's so sweet that you were able to capture this moment.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/18/2005 03:48:26 AM
Since I am lacking in technical skills, I cannot give helpful comments. I am strictly a photo buff who is trying to improve, but as to telling you what is wrong or right, I am in no position to say. I am simply voting based on whether I like the picture or not. Sorry, maybe someday I will be able to give helpful advice


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