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care for a dip?
care for a dip?
Isaac


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus D-490Z
Location: Oakland, CA
Date: Oct 19, 2008
Aperture: 3.40
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

I really enjoyed taking this picture because I was able to get close to the birds.

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Place: 1089 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.1129
Avg (commenters): 4.2326
Avg (participants): 4.0566
Avg (non-participants): 4.4444
Views since voting: 564
Views during voting: 647
Votes: 496
Comments: 47
Favorites: 0


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03/17/2009 04:42:17 PM
Low on saturation.
03/17/2009 08:15:00 AM
I think a different composition and DOF would benefit this subject a lot.
03/16/2009 08:25:03 PM
Interesting shot of these geese. The colours seem a little washed out though.
03/16/2009 09:40:07 AM
I like that we can see the geese up close. I wish the coloring was a little better.
03/15/2009 10:08:06 PM
Looks a little washed out.
03/15/2009 07:10:57 PM
Could have been clearer/sharper on the ducks.
03/15/2009 05:33:28 PM
Nice shot, good textures on the feathers.
03/15/2009 05:15:58 PM
seems overexposed
03/15/2009 05:00:23 PM
not sure of the black plastic thingie.
03/15/2009 01:42:06 PM
I like the close up of the geese, but not really liking the surroundings much.
03/15/2009 11:02:12 AM
exposure a bit over blown
03/15/2009 10:09:23 AM
Fun shot, but I think it could have benefited immensely from a circular polarizer. The reflection is too bright.
03/15/2009 08:06:32 AM
Whole image feels rather light and not very sharp.
03/15/2009 05:45:11 AM
Nice and sharp... but seems washed out to me.

Not voting yet.
03/15/2009 05:34:36 AM
overexposed a little.
03/15/2009 05:28:41 AM
This is nicely captured, though I don't find the photo to be as compelling as it could be. The composition is a little too centered and straightforward to be really compelling. The black object in the water is quite a distraction. Also, the colours seem to be fairly flat.
03/15/2009 03:04:44 AM
ok so its a snapshot , so maybe you could try to take it just alone (withouth the second goose and the boat) and maybe you could play with the post processing a bit... (?)

give it a try, dont be shy lol

;D brano
03/15/2009 02:49:33 AM
Nice ducks.
03/14/2009 08:03:50 PM
nice image
03/14/2009 07:00:14 PM
Photo looks overexposed, too bad.
03/14/2009 01:40:23 PM
color cast a little blue. black thing cuts across the image and i spend more time wondering what it is then looking at the geese. good focus on the central goose.
03/14/2009 11:38:15 AM
I like the positioning of the the geese, the foreground one definitely has a quizzical look that fits the title. A pity about the boat(?) cutting across the head which is a bit distracting.
03/14/2009 11:35:44 AM
This guy let you get real close! I just can't tell what I'm looking at. What is the black thing?
03/13/2009 08:11:26 PM
something about these guys captivates me. 10
03/13/2009 04:15:15 PM
the photo would have been better suited without the plastic barrier in the shot
03/13/2009 04:04:42 PM
I love the birds (geese I guess?), and your focus is good. Their colors are very pretty - I wonder if the contrast could be increased a little to make them stand out more. I wish that the black thing in the water wasn't there - it makes it seem that the geese are separated from each other somehow.
03/13/2009 03:59:33 PM
looks like he's keeping an eye on you!
03/13/2009 03:08:30 PM
The photo is overexposed
03/13/2009 02:34:07 PM
I like water birds. So cool. This picture seems a little overexposed though. Also, the black piece in the pond is a bit distracting. Keep working on it though, they are beautiful birds.
03/13/2009 09:41:11 AM
Nice detail in the feathers. But the black thing in the water is drawing my attention away from your subject(s).
03/13/2009 09:09:19 AM
Interesting perspective.
03/13/2009 08:32:05 AM
good catch light in the guy still on land
03/13/2009 02:50:09 AM
Nice alignment of the geese.
03/12/2009 10:50:21 PM
Nice nature shot. I like that his eye is visable and sharp.
03/12/2009 04:17:36 PM
a bit borring if u ask me
03/12/2009 03:29:53 PM
To much light and a bit snapshotish for me. Nice subjects tho.
03/12/2009 11:50:44 AM
Not a great crop for me.
03/12/2009 03:12:41 AM
Delightfully odd. I suspect they have somehow sunk a car (complete with occupants) and are trying to look quite innocent while hanging around the scene of the crime.
03/11/2009 08:38:05 PM
torn on this.. wish it would have been more vibrant or something.
03/11/2009 11:06:59 AM
This feels like its just a snapshot, maybe I just don't understand what you were trying to portray here
03/11/2009 07:58:00 AM
composition is not very good, crop is a little tight, and the photo is a little overexposed, and flat.
03/11/2009 07:55:17 AM
Is that part of a car? Anyway nice closeup of the geese..
03/11/2009 05:45:41 AM
snapshotty POV and crop, dull colors, tilted, distracting objects, sorry, can't find anything atractive here
03/11/2009 01:41:07 AM
I really dont want to sound mean, but I know my 5 year old daughter has taken far better shots than this - its just a snapshot to be honest. However if this is taken by one of our younger members then you need to think about the composition more, how about getting down to the eyelevel of the geese, or even getting lower and shooting up at them..
03/10/2009 10:00:45 PM
no contrast
03/10/2009 09:37:37 PM
can't make out what the black thing is and your colors are a bit dull and flat
03/10/2009 08:54:54 PM
Its like he's looking at me!


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