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Peacock
Peacock
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Challenge: Free Study XI (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Philadelphia zoo
Date: Apr 29, 2006
Aperture: f3
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/120
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2006

A peacock spreads its feathers at the Philadelphia zoo on April 29th 2006.

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Statistics
Place: 75 out of 211
Avg (all users): 5.8385
Avg (commenters): 6.3636
Avg (participants): 5.6038
Avg (non-participants): 6.1279
Views since voting: 1029
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 192
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0


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05/07/2006 01:44:14 PM
I love the tight crop of the peacock. Well done.
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05/07/2006 04:09:56 AM
stunning shot...love the way it fills the frame
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05/07/2006 04:01:29 AM
This image is very well taken - the bird is sharp, DOF is good, colors well done. I think where this could be improved is in the crop. The bird is facing towards the right so if you cut the left third of the image, it would put the bird looking across the image. This would make the image more dynamic. We all know of a peacocks huge array of feather so, even without it in the image, our minds fill it in. Doing this would bring the bird closer to the viewer for a more intimate shot. Also, as it is, we cannot see his eye or what he might be looking at. Very slightly lightening the eye or the space around it would make the eye stand out. I would bet, with those two changes, this image would score a point better with the DPC voters.
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05/03/2006 07:45:38 PM
Nice color
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05/03/2006 12:12:09 PM
Pretty
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05/03/2006 09:12:07 AM
nice cock
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05/02/2006 09:26:50 PM
beautiful colors! Looks just like the ones at the Detroit Zoo. :-)
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05/01/2006 04:03:22 PM
Lovely shot and centering is effective for this. But seems to be a bit out of focus.
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05/01/2006 03:08:01 PM
Beautiful patterns. The images seems overly contrasty or something. That works well for the pattern in the feathers, but it makes it hard to clearly see the bird's face. Nice idea and nicely executed.
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05/01/2006 07:05:16 AM
lighting is a little flat and looks a tad over processed. I like how it fills the frame. 5
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05/01/2006 05:07:48 AM
Lovely framing. You have filled the frame with the pattern. It draws the eye in. Well done.
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04/30/2006 10:16:47 PM
Awesome composition!
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