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Challenge: Sun in Frame II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011 challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Date: Sep 10, 2011
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2011

 This was so incredibly painful to shoot! 2 days of shooting, about 800 shots, all pointing into the sun.

Ouch!

Thanks, all!!

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 146
Avg (all users): 6.7419
Avg (commenters): 7.5556
Avg (participants): 6.5645
Avg (non-participants): 6.9194
Views since voting: 1482
Views during voting: 262
Votes: 124
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 09/19/2011 12:31:19 PM
This shot is wonderful, the pain you endured certainly paid off.
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 09/19/2011 04:37:27 AM
This deserved a ribbon. ;)
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 09/19/2011 04:19:24 AM
congrats on a top 10 finish, this is such a beautiful shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/18/2011 09:03:24 PM
Another shockingly good shot Wendy, I very nearly called my shot Icarus, I'd have hated you then :)
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 09/18/2011 08:47:29 PM
Inspirational! And the title is perfect.
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 09/18/2011 08:31:46 PM
Seriously Beautiful!!! Carry on!!
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 09/18/2011 08:31:11 PM
Don't you know how to take turns? Next time I get to be 7th and you get to be 8th. ;)
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 09/18/2011 08:12:26 PM
Well done, Wendy! You and Jenn are unbeatable!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/18/2011 05:36:48 PM
Striking!
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 09/18/2011 07:30:59 AM
Very nice job.
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 09/15/2011 06:03:41 PM
Really good photo.
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 09/15/2011 04:45:50 AM
love how you caught the bird right in the sun's beam, beautifully done
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 09/13/2011 09:51:04 AM
Gorgeous details on the bird with this position. Well done.
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 09/13/2011 06:18:20 AM
Cool photo. Vignette is pretty serious, but it adds to the photo here. Nice tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/13/2011 05:28:30 AM
Great shot.
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 09/12/2011 10:17:34 PM
Now that is great.
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 09/12/2011 11:45:03 AM
simple but very effective. i usually dont like heavy vignetting but this one works well.
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 09/12/2011 04:40:17 AM
Holy smokes!! This to me is the blue hands down. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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