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And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
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Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
Location: Caves Beach, NSW Australia
Date: May 28, 2006
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2006

 Lyrics from Norwegian Wood
Bit of cloning. Applied gaussian blur to background. Levels, Curves, Channel mixer. Crop, USM and resize.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 273
Avg (all users): 6.7435
Avg (commenters): 7.3182
Avg (participants): 6.5204
Avg (non-participants): 6.8713
Views since voting: 3289
Views during voting: 409
Votes: 269
Comments: 31
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 10/09/2007 01:10:31 PM
wonderful color, absolutely fits the challenge, very nice job
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 06/09/2006 08:36:28 PM
It's easy to see how this got into the top ten. It's beautiful.

Congratulations on the high placing and a wonderful photo!
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 06/07/2006 07:43:29 PM
Expertly captured with that cool wing spread. Congratulations on your top 10 finish.
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 06/07/2006 03:41:07 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club! :)

I didn't vote in the Beatles challenge, but I did browse through the thumbnais just to peek...and this is one of the few images I opened up to appreciate in full size. I LOVE it. The DOF you've chosen to use is perfect, and the focus on the bird is spot on. I love the blends of colors, the mood, and the overall feel of this shot. As far as the challenge goes, you couldn't get much better than this for an entry. My hat is off to you!! :)

Keep shooting, and let me know if you have any questions.

Take care,
Laurie
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 06/07/2006 05:41:08 AM
Ah, there's the Rebel XT again! ;-) Terrific shot - love the focus/DOF and color tones. Really great job. Congrats on your top 10 finish.
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 06/07/2006 04:28:13 AM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish. Great shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2006 07:05:30 PM
Angle and field depth are perfect. Framing excellent. Great connection between the song and the pic. Fantastic shot.
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 06/06/2006 05:07:58 AM
Very impressive , it's like flying with the bird !
my vote 9
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 06/04/2006 11:30:23 PM
great editing here...nice shot, good luck
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 06/04/2006 07:27:25 PM
Nice freeze, great DOF
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 06/04/2006 05:45:43 AM
Nice detail on the bird. love the colors
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 06/03/2006 04:49:28 PM
Holy wow. This better win. 10!!!
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 06/03/2006 09:47:57 AM
nice colours in the background, feel some of the details in the seagull were blown out though. nice and sharp
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 06/03/2006 09:40:27 AM
Wow, such clarity and sharpness on a bird in flight! From experience I know how difficult this can be to capture.
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 06/03/2006 12:24:56 AM
Excellent !!!
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 06/02/2006 08:02:42 AM
Great composition, colors and DOF
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 06/02/2006 05:02:10 AM
A beauty. Nice interpretation.
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 06/01/2006 09:20:49 PM
Using a new formula....
0-2 Meets the Challenge = 2
0-2 Technical Merit = 2
0-4 Interest/Creativity = 3
0-2 The "wow factor" = 2
Final score: 9
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 06/01/2006 07:11:52 PM
Great link to the song title. Terrific capture. 8
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 06/01/2006 06:41:13 PM
Nice photo for the song.
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 06/01/2006 07:48:24 AM
Nice shot. In a perfect world I'd like the bird to be flying toward the camera instead of way, but I still like it.
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 06/01/2006 07:40:56 AM
Beautiful coloring and focus.
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 06/01/2006 12:10:55 AM
Your choice of DOF makes the bird stand out nicely. Well done.
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 05/31/2006 05:41:20 PM
Beautiful capture. Bump.
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 05/31/2006 05:02:32 PM
Wonderful perspective, great rich colors.
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 05/31/2006 10:58:01 AM
Love it. Nice job in the focus cat.
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 05/31/2006 08:08:02 AM
Wow, that is amazing! Wonderful tones. Great use of DOF.
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 05/31/2006 06:03:05 AM
I think the title "Free as a Bird" would have been better. This is the best one that fit "free" that I've seen so far.
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 05/31/2006 05:21:25 AM
nice colors. my favorite bird pic so far, and one that well illustrates the lyric.
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 05/31/2006 01:55:57 AM
This is my favourite shot for some time.
Strong 10 from me.
It's perfect.
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 05/30/2006 08:59:12 PM
Fantastic shot!!
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