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Sittin' Pretty
Sittin' Pretty
Chillitom


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: Central Illinois
Date: Dec 5, 2007
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2009

 Shot through glass window with a hidden camera setup. Subject was only 12 inches away. Raw, Levels, Curves , Dodge and Burn, Hue/Sat, Sharpen

Statistics
Place: 274 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.0000
Avg (commenters): 6.9333
Avg (participants): 6.0074
Avg (non-participants): 5.9610
Views since voting: 725
Views during voting: 639
Votes: 481
Comments: 63
Favorites: 4 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/18/2009 02:38:59 PM
Thanks everyone for the great comments.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 07:39:47 PM
This is really quite a beautiful bird shot. Love how you go the snow just right.
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 03/17/2009 06:15:44 PM
Beautiful
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 03/17/2009 05:48:53 PM
Beautiful colors, sharp and great bokeh!......10
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 03/17/2009 04:47:11 PM
Nice Composition..
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 03/17/2009 02:42:19 PM
Good capture!
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 03/17/2009 11:13:42 AM
Looks like he has a mohawk :) Nice detail
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 03/17/2009 06:15:37 AM
Nice texture and clarity in the feathers, I like the snow as well being on the branch like that.
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 03/17/2009 05:29:41 AM
Beautiful capture. Great detail and beautiful BG
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 03/17/2009 02:55:07 AM
Beautiful portrait. One of my favorite models that you did wonderfully with.
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 03/16/2009 07:26:04 PM
beautiful birdie:) great pose
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 03/16/2009 07:05:50 PM
A bit more work with curves and this baby would really pop without being oversaturated. Great catch.
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 03/16/2009 06:51:08 PM
what a grumpy looking bird!
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 03/16/2009 02:31:07 PM
Wonderful bokeh and sharpness

Not voting yet.
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 03/16/2009 01:07:37 PM
tack sharp, good bokeh
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 03/16/2009 11:19:42 AM
WOW .. this is such a wonderful photograph of this cute little bird .. all puffed up from the cold ... the details of his feathers are excellent .. love the bokeh, love his pose love this shot .. :)
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 03/16/2009 10:42:24 AM
Good shot. Nice detail on the feathers.
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 03/16/2009 06:12:56 AM
superb capture love the detail of this -7
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 03/16/2009 12:32:08 AM
Awesome capture and presentation. Gorgeous. A veritable portrait ... detail, background, comp ... just lovely ... bumping.
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 03/15/2009 11:58:44 PM
very nice shot
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 03/15/2009 11:58:35 PM
a common entry it seems and yours is equal to the best of them
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 03/15/2009 09:07:31 PM
Extraordinary capture with amazing color and detail. The DOF makes it really stand out.
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 03/15/2009 07:21:46 PM
Wonderful closeup shot of the bird - very cute and nice detail!
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 03/15/2009 07:14:27 PM
Needs just a little more punch. recommend that you selectively pump up the contrast and exposure of just the bird. 6
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 03/15/2009 05:41:31 PM
Yes, this photo is definitely a gem. I love the color contrast and the model.
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 03/15/2009 03:30:46 PM
Nice bird shot. Colors are nice and subtle.
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 03/15/2009 12:10:59 PM
Lovely subject
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 03/15/2009 05:46:14 AM
She's pretty. Nice shot.
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 03/15/2009 04:58:49 AM
Very pretty! We don't have cardinals here and I wish we did. Very good clarity and composition.

Back to vote, I gave this an 8.
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 03/15/2009 01:13:50 AM
lol, cool guy ;)


brano
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 03/14/2009 11:07:55 AM
very nice shot , dof right on
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 03/14/2009 10:24:23 AM
I love when they get puffed up for warmth. Vignetting works here
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 03/14/2009 07:22:41 AM
oooo really like your shot...nice colors and tones...excellent crop
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 03/14/2009 06:02:23 AM
Nice shot. I like it.
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 03/14/2009 01:59:36 AM
Lovely bird pic with great detail and background bokeh. 8
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 03/13/2009 06:07:14 PM
I thought I already commented on this one but it is an excellent shot of a guy in a pointy hat trying to keep warm by scrunching up into a ball as best he can. Great detail in it.
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 03/13/2009 02:02:40 PM
what a great shot ... I love the creamy winter bokeh in the background ...
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 03/13/2009 12:14:28 PM
Delightful - and very good technically, too.
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 03/13/2009 10:06:44 AM
Nice and sharp! You do birds well!
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 03/13/2009 08:49:39 AM
Beautiful capture/nice composition
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 03/13/2009 08:40:20 AM
beautiful, great detail in the feathers and nice DOF
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 03/13/2009 04:31:51 AM
Beautiful detail and colors. Lovely subject. 9
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 03/13/2009 03:54:40 AM
Nice Mama Cardinal
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 03/13/2009 03:38:07 AM
Nice looking bird in the snow. I like the colors and details.
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 03/12/2009 06:33:44 PM
Wow, this looks almost identical to another I commented on, but the tail is facing the opposite direction. I love the snow and OOF background. Nice composition.
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 03/12/2009 05:00:37 PM
LOVELY!
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 03/12/2009 11:46:49 AM
Thank you for keeping it natural-looking. It's perfect :)
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 03/12/2009 10:26:09 AM
What a sweet little one. :~) Great focus. Love the catch light.
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 03/12/2009 05:35:53 AM
great dof and detail in the bird
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 03/11/2009 08:51:50 PM
nice tones and focus in this capture!
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 03/11/2009 07:46:29 PM
all that and a catchlight? nice capture.
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 03/11/2009 06:22:49 PM
Very pretty!
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 03/11/2009 05:56:23 PM
Great capture of a very sweet little bird! The snow looks very soft and fluffy - not over-sharpened like some people do with snow to make it stand out. Reminds me of a great Christmas card!
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 03/11/2009 01:44:21 PM
He/She has a mohawk!
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 03/11/2009 10:46:51 AM
This is magazine quality!!
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 03/11/2009 08:50:09 AM
My yard is full of these guys Gals
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 03/11/2009 07:17:37 AM
Sittin' Pretty is right. Good capture.
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 03/11/2009 06:55:27 AM
like the shallow dof
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 03/11/2009 06:46:51 AM
in my opinion i would have cropped more at the bottom and leave more room at the top. other than that nice shot
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 03/11/2009 02:34:39 AM
Nice clear capture with a pleasant bokeh. Well shot.
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 03/10/2009 09:02:59 PM
Beautiful little bird, and I love the background.
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 03/10/2009 08:55:25 PM
Wow awesome timing! Great placement of the subject!
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 03/10/2009 08:28:29 PM
pretty shot but could just some contrast IMO
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