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Challenge: Action Shot III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Ducks and Geese
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Alexandria, VA
Date: Feb 19, 2009
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2009
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I love how sharply these 3 stand out from the background, and how they are all in different positions. And that I actually got catchlights for all of them from a good distance away! I kind of like this better with a wider crop, but I think for the challenge people will want to see more detail on the ducks, if they are the sort of people who like to see ducks at all.
PP - converted from RAW, rotated slightly, cropped, 2nd layer (dodge ducks, merge in multiply mode), dodged ducks some more, increased contrast and saturation, added border, resized, sharpened with slight noise reduction. |
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03/04/2009 10:38:01 AM |
 PostLuminous Award Nominee!
wonderful capture, great choice on dof, and superb reflexes on that shutter release finger! |
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03/03/2009 02:11:58 AM |
| First impression is that this is a continuous shot till I realise a different colour duck head. Good shot. |
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03/02/2009 05:10:55 PM |
| The combination of the 3 different body positions and the beautiful colors makes this shot a winner. |
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03/02/2009 11:22:41 AM |
| Great capture! Love the colors and sharpness in the Mallards. The motion in the wings is an added bonus. |
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02/27/2009 11:11:48 PM |
What a great shot,I just love it:-)
My favourite of favourites in this challenge.
Good luck. |
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02/27/2009 11:32:31 AM |
| Fantastic detail in all of the ducks as they come in for a landing. That dark backdrop really gives good pop to them all. Well done! |
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02/26/2009 04:30:00 PM |
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02/26/2009 10:15:00 AM |
| Nice and dramatic but I wish they were a bit bigger in the frame |
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02/25/2009 12:43:40 PM |
| What beautful ducks. Great capture. |
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