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Challenge: Wildlife IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Wiesbaden
Date: Oct 18, 2008
Date Uploaded: Oct 19, 2008

 I simply had to enter a pigeon; how could I not?

And no, I am not going for the brown, though I fully expect this to get a low score. I'm OK with that. I wish I'd had a bit better light to get better definition on my dear little pigeon. I even went back a day later to try again - we had better light today - but no luck getting a pigeon to settle in that particular (or any nearby) tree.


[Oct. 23rd, 2008 07:13:28 AM]

I'm truly delighted with the reception of this shot. This was not shot at a zoo, or in the wild for that matter, but this is most definitely the natural environment of a pigeon.

The spire belongs to the Wiesbaden Marktkirche, a lovely newer structure (mid-late 1800s) that has been undergoing various states of cleaning since I arrived in Germany. All the scafolding came down at the end of the summer and it stands clean and unadorned. Rumor has it over 200 tons of pigeon poo were removed. Hence one might wonder if this solitary fellow is contemplating whether or not the church should remain poo-free.

Though voting has a while left to go, I am truly pleased with the comments received so far - thank you ever so much!

Statistics
Place: 86 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.6071
Avg (commenters): 7.9333
Avg (participants): 5.7246
Avg (non-participants): 5.5433
Views since voting: 779
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 196
Comments: 33
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 01/23/2010 08:29:29 PM
Truly beautiful image. Still a favorite.
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 12/18/2008 06:55:11 PM
I like the title and thought behind this.
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 10/30/2008 01:56:23 PM
Am I the only one who didn't know this was yours? ;) I thought it was pretty special and the title is cheeky-cool-clever.

Over 200 tons of pigeon poo? Where'd it go? lol
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 10/29/2008 01:33:30 AM
This is really great... The composition and a sense of some purpose I can't put my finger on...
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 10/28/2008 08:01:19 AM
Too frickin funny that this DID turn out to be your shot! Great focus on the bird and love the use of negative space,and the dof with the distant church spire really adds to the shot. Great capture Deb!
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 10/27/2008 08:41:05 AM
I just loved this one and you got a 7 from me! Bah...on the voters!
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 10/27/2008 04:56:03 AM
Deb, how did this score below a 6 ???? an excellent shot , I gave it a 7.
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 10/26/2008 11:12:25 PM
Deb - loved this the moment I saw it (and read the title). I wasn't sure at first if it was you - but the spire looked German, and there was a Pigeon sitting happily in the shot - I mean c'mon . . your finger prints all over it :- )

Genuinely a shame this didn't score better - but you must have got the highest number of fav's in challenge - and that's pretty impressive !
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 10/26/2008 10:44:07 PM
4 faves during voting, and a commenter average of 7.9333! This really is wonderful, and a shame it won't be on your front page.
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 10/26/2008 08:44:22 PM
Amazing photo... such a story in one little word.
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 10/26/2008 08:43:27 PM
I love it, pure and simple. :)
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 10/26/2008 08:42:56 PM
So under appreciated! I absolutely love this photograph. Well done.
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 10/26/2008 08:41:46 PM
Excellent!
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 10/26/2008 08:22:05 PM
Nice storytelling, even without the title.
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 10/26/2008 08:13:40 PM
Ha! I knew it as yours - but was too chicken to post it. What I loved about this was that it was more than just a shot of an animal. There was some kind of story to be told, and it was up to the viewer to decide what was going on. The black and white treatment is very fitting for the mood of the shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/26/2008 08:54:07 AM
I love the perspective on this and the title is pretty clever. I'm just waiting for him to take off!
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 10/26/2008 06:18:40 AM
This is a photo that appeals to me enormously. It is almost as though there is nobody but me the viewer and this pigeon in the whole world - hard to articulate, perhaps I should leave trying, and just say a photo that leaves an impression.
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 10/24/2008 11:17:33 AM
Would work better if the bird was facing the camera, but not alot you could do about that :)
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 10/24/2008 08:09:16 AM
This is really amazing. I love the single word yet play on words title. I love the rule of thirds, and everything is in just the right place for me. Great b/w too. My only 10!
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 10/23/2008 12:09:44 AM
What a wonderful gothic type image. That wouldn't happen to be an image by Zueszen would it? I love it.
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 10/22/2008 11:57:07 AM
My pick for the red. Excellent photograph. Maybe a bit more separation between the bird and tower whould make for a stronger composition.
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 10/22/2008 08:49:35 AM
Don't know what it is exactly but this shot appeals to me a lot. The simplicity and mood it conveys maybe. Something about that lonely solitary pigeon. I like your title too.
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 10/22/2008 04:23:24 AM
Great eye, love the repeating forms here, and a nice job of capturing the pigeon in its natural environment. Good luck. 8
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 10/21/2008 04:43:46 PM
Ha ha, like the title. The B&W works well here
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 10/21/2008 11:21:40 AM
Classic shot and title !
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 10/21/2008 05:58:21 AM
Great title and pose :-))) Bonus point for making me smile.
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 10/20/2008 03:23:21 PM
Who would have thought that a shot of the back of a pigeon would be in my top three, but it is. This is such an evocative picture. Love it.
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 10/20/2008 02:44:34 PM
Oh, this so reminds me of a Melethia image. Deb, is that you? LOL! If not, please take it as a compliment!
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 10/20/2008 08:40:13 AM
lol cool title. i like photos like this, its so bleak
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 10/20/2008 08:39:21 AM
Really unusual, especially in that it presents us with the pigeon's backside. And yet I really like it. It makes it seem as though we're sharing a moment with the bird, looking at the same view it's seeing. I like it a lot.
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 10/20/2008 07:10:41 AM
ahh, only one photog here could have taken this and made the connection between a pigeon and religion! b/w works well here esp with the lighting and subject. 9 (and not just because you're Deb!)
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 10/20/2008 04:53:16 AM
Artful approach. This doesn't scream wildlife to me but I do like the way you did the DOF, and the composition.
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 10/19/2008 11:01:09 PM
Really like this shot! There is something about it but I can't put my finger on it.
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