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Challenge: Free Study 2010-01 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Birds
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jan 29, 2010
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 1800
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2010
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This guy showed up in my yard a few weeks ago and seems very, very curious about us. Clearly watches us moving around inside and doesn't spook when I come near the window. He's the first Robin I've ever seen eating from one of our bird feeders (he likes suet, apparently). He spends a LOT of time in my backyard. Every time I decide to take bird pictures he appears front and center, so he must want to be my FS entry ;-)
PP - cropped, qtpfsgui (pregamma 0.697, mantiuk method, contrast mapping 0.1, saturation factor 1.029, detail factor 1), erased some of background and merged with original at 30% transparency to get more detail on the Robin, white balance, increased contrast, dodged eye a little (light was pretty good to start with), colored whitish strip in background green, colored out a little of the old on the deck rail, vignette around bird, resized, sharpened, added border. |
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03/18/2010 05:42:46 PM |
| I'm still shocked at how low this scored. I wasn't sure if it was yours or Wendy's and I love everything about it. |
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02/08/2010 03:50:49 AM |
| I'm shocked that the crystal clear bird shots did not do better. That is just terrific. I didn't know it was yours but gave it a 9. MAN |
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02/06/2010 04:18:32 PM |
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02/04/2010 04:01:09 PM |
| Good catch and fantastic detail in the feathers. |
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02/03/2010 11:32:05 PM |
| Very nicely captured. Great detail in the feathers |
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02/03/2010 07:58:09 PM |
| Sweet over the shoulder pose - your model is quite talented! Excellent detail. |
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02/03/2010 06:43:44 PM |
| I love that glamourous backwards glance -- almost like a porfessional pose. |
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02/03/2010 05:11:19 PM |
| such detail, I just had a WHOLE flock of these birds go through my yard the other day headed back up North...they are delightful little fell'as and gals |
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02/03/2010 08:03:19 AM |
| I like this, though a minor nitpick, as it appears a to be a touch oversharpened on the bird's details. |
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02/02/2010 01:14:02 PM |
| Om My GOSH! Could he have posed any better? The textures are incredible. Love the blur branch bokeh. Outstanding. |
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02/01/2010 09:39:59 AM |
| Beautiful! Great composition, lovely depth of field, good detail and light. Would like to see a bit more detail in the face, but it's great that you've got that 'over the shoulder, looking at you' capture. |
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01/31/2010 08:38:15 PM |
| very good sharpenss...the details on the feathers is amazing |
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