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The Landing
The Landing
Kevin Waite


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 300mm f/4.0
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date: Feb 15, 2006
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/3200
Galleries: Nature, Action
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2006

 A mallard hen landing on a local river.

Adjustments:

Levels, Curves, Convert to Grayscale, Convert to Duotones (Black and a Skin color), Brightness/Contrast, USM, and NeatImgage.

Focal Length: 300mm
Optimize Image: Custom
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Noise Reduction: OFF
2006/02/15 13:51:44.9
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Cloudy -3
Tone Comp: User-Defined Custom Curve
RAW (12-bit) Lossless
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
1/3200 sec - F/4
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Saturation: Moderate
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sharpening: None
Lens: 300mm F/4
Sensitivity: ISO 400


Statistics
Place: 43 out of 631
Avg (all users): 6.0862
Avg (commenters): 7.3529
Avg (participants): 6.0699
Avg (non-participants): 6.1154
Views since voting: 1761
Views during voting: 383
Votes: 290
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/11/2006 07:28:39 PM
Excellent shot... Very nice photo to look at :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2006 07:06:02 PM
Incredibly sharp for this moving object.
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 02/27/2006 04:31:42 AM
Outstanding moment! Cropped?
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 02/26/2006 02:54:26 PM
very nice landing - very nice photo with the fanning of his wings.
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 02/26/2006 12:46:01 PM
I love photographing these guys but this is quite spectacular. Awesome timing.
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 02/26/2006 12:44:17 PM
Good job
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 02/25/2006 02:38:16 AM
7 - Nice capture, especially of the skiing feet. 'If only' the tip of the other wing as well, and 'somehow' this bigger/more in the frame, especially at the bottom, make this even better in my opinion. Toning works well here.
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 02/24/2006 06:08:37 PM
good
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 02/24/2006 08:57:19 AM
Loved this capture and tone!
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 02/24/2006 04:32:55 AM
good timing!
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 02/23/2006 12:27:01 PM
Perfect timing!
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 02/23/2006 08:46:37 AM
AWESOME!!!!!!! This is a WONDERFUL capture. I have a real weakness for bird & duck pictures too!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2006 08:23:58 AM
Decent work - in fact, decent all round: tone, detail, focus. It perhaps lacks a sense of drama, that thing that would really make it stand out in this enormous crowd.
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 02/23/2006 12:34:41 AM
great work...hope this does really well for you this is true to the challenge
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 02/22/2006 09:40:46 PM
Great moment, beautiful sharpness!
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 02/22/2006 04:22:02 PM
Great capture!
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 02/22/2006 10:45:11 AM
Nicely timed, like the clarity of the water too. Should score well.
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 02/22/2006 09:32:14 AM
good timing in capturing this shot. perhaps a faster shutter speed next time can help the blurry drops of water to the right.
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 02/22/2006 08:24:07 AM
Awww.. what a great moment this is, love the ducks facial expression and the way its feet are angled :D
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 02/22/2006 05:35:46 AM
Very crips; I really like this one.
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 02/22/2006 05:05:44 AM
nice capture
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 02/22/2006 04:23:17 AM
Great moment!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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