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Christmas Bokeh in May
Christmas Bokeh in May
jbsmithana


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR
Location: Home
Date: May 7, 2008
Aperture: F8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2008

 Male Rufus Hummer taken in my backyard using my Nikon 80-400 at 400mm. Minimal Editing done on this one, most in RAW conversion.

Converted from RAW in RSP:
Color Temp = 4700
Tint = -5
Exp Comp = +.20
Fill = 16
Shadow = +18
Highlight = -12
Custom Med Cont Curve at 5, 1.00, 255

Cleaned in Noise Ninja

PSE6:
Clone out small white spots on bottom of bill
Smartfix at 40%
Brightness at +5
Resize
USM at 140, .2, 3
Add Border
Save for Web

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 481
Avg (all users): 6.5432
Avg (commenters): 7.6250
Avg (participants): 6.5000
Avg (non-participants): 6.6667
Views since voting: 2001
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 162
Comments: 22
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 03/17/2010 07:53:58 PM
The focus is perfect with this, and the f8 gives plenty of DOF and sharpness. I can see how the fill flash made this work. The little details are impressive.
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 09/01/2009 08:57:37 PM
just WOW .. !!!..:) .. amazing image .. :)
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 04/14/2009 07:42:37 PM
Nice one! Great color and clarity.
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 01/04/2009 07:00:45 AM
great colors!
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 01/04/2009 05:39:56 AM
Nice Xmas bokeh and great capture of hummingbird..
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 08/19/2008 10:39:05 AM
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Did you use a focus trap to grab this?


Sent you a PM but the short answer was no.
 08/19/2008 10:04:44 AM
Did you use a focus trap to grab this?
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 08/19/2008 09:59:41 AM
This is amazing, Great capture and excellent editing.
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 06/09/2008 07:33:25 AM
I'm so glad this did well. Not as well as it SHOULD have, but a very nice finish in a tough challenge! Congratulations!
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 06/08/2008 01:45:55 PM
Nicely done. Great finish.
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 06/08/2008 03:36:09 AM
good stuff!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/03/2008 09:41:06 PM
wonderful capture
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 06/03/2008 08:13:02 AM
amazing capture
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 06/03/2008 08:05:05 AM
they are very pretty! but I think perhaps a suggestion of what he is going to feed at.
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 06/02/2008 07:12:01 AM
Ohmy!!! Being an obsessive pursuer of the elusive "perfect" hummingbird photo myself, I am in awe of this one. Congratulations! 10
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 06/02/2008 05:30:45 AM
Excellent Rufus Hummer
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 06/02/2008 02:06:45 AM
lovely DOF and what a pose... too good.
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 06/01/2008 04:51:22 PM
Beautiful focus and clarity, now I've got 2 hummingbird photos side by side in my list of "photos rated 8".
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 06/01/2008 09:27:40 AM
Really nicely framed :)
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 06/01/2008 05:50:29 AM
Beautiful - looks quite perfect.
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 06/01/2008 04:51:49 AM
WOW that's good!!
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 06/01/2008 03:49:40 AM
excellent focus and motion...well captured
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