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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Location: Washington, DC
Date: Feb 13, 2009
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

A very cooperative peacock at National Zoo.

Statistics
Place: 967 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.8216
Avg (commenters): 5.1250
Avg (participants): 4.8132
Avg (non-participants): 4.8684
Views since voting: 1370
Views during voting: 662
Votes: 499
Comments: 52
Favorites: 0


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03/17/2009 07:38:04 PM
Beautiful bird.
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03/17/2009 02:04:10 PM
Good colors and composition.
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03/17/2009 11:55:46 AM
Nice peacock shot.
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03/17/2009 10:11:38 AM
These are such beautiful birds, great blues.
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03/17/2009 05:00:26 AM
Nice capture! Aren't they amazing?
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03/17/2009 02:35:09 AM
Good idea but the focus isn't detailed enough. Good angle and framing.
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03/16/2009 10:55:42 PM
Almost spooky.
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03/16/2009 09:49:45 PM
colors look a bit flat
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03/16/2009 03:07:00 PM
Beautiful colors and a nice angle. Wish it was clearer.
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03/16/2009 01:43:41 PM
Good focus on the bird.
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03/15/2009 08:37:07 PM
Nice peacock shot. the blue is very striking.
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03/15/2009 05:21:01 PM
More DOF could have made this score more highly, I think.

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03/15/2009 10:09:38 AM
I like the close crop and the vibrant blues.
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03/15/2009 09:35:20 AM
I would have scored this higher had the focus been sharper and the colors bumped up a little
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03/15/2009 06:49:19 AM
ehm, its a bit shady and not very sharp,
maybe you could try enhance it a bit with post processing..

;D
byee,
brano
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03/14/2009 10:16:16 PM
hard to do, I know, but the head could have used a little fill flash
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03/14/2009 08:01:15 PM
Very beautiful closeup. To my eyes it might be lacking a little in sharpness, but the colours are just great.
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03/14/2009 05:32:42 PM
My wife loves this, 8
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03/14/2009 03:46:35 PM
A gorgeous creature. The head and chest are very luminous but the rest of the feathers are oddly dull.
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03/14/2009 08:29:48 AM
This doesn't quite hit the sharpness for me, especially around the beak.
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03/14/2009 05:51:43 AM
great color
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03/13/2009 06:28:39 PM
Nice shot of the peacock, I just wish it was a bit sharper.
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03/13/2009 03:05:49 PM
Wonderful colors and a great design effect! Excellent detail! 7
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03/13/2009 01:49:34 PM
I would have been tempted to go for a deeper depth of field to show off those wonderful feathers. i also feel that you could have afforded to boost the saturation and contrast a little - as it is the photo does appear a little flat. I suspect that the photo was taken with the sun fairly high - I have had most success with photographing peacocks when the sun is lower and the light coming from the side; it seems to bring out the colours and texture more.
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03/13/2009 12:43:59 PM
something about your lighting makes this less rich...I know this birds colors are/or can be very bold and brilliant...something is making it flatter
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03/13/2009 12:39:18 PM
Nice comp.. could be sharper but still nice overall.
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03/13/2009 12:25:34 PM
The blue is a good saturation, but the greens seem subtle by comparison.
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03/13/2009 10:35:03 AM
Nice peacock. Lovely blues!
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03/13/2009 08:39:25 AM
Nice natural colors. Needs a bit more focus but still a beautiful subject.
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03/13/2009 08:31:03 AM
They are splendid, aren't they? Good color and I like the composition. Face is a little too dark on my monitor; I'd dodge the shadowed areas a bit to bring it out.
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03/13/2009 06:15:19 AM
Crop is too tight IMO , but nice details , 6
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03/13/2009 05:58:51 AM
nice animal portrait
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03/12/2009 11:29:01 PM
Fabulous subject, well composed. I think I would like it better if it were more crisply focused ... I should know ... I've tried this subject before and never done better than you have.
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03/12/2009 08:33:18 PM
Those light streaks really draw attention to the eye. I would have boosted the contrast a tiny bit. Nice shot.
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03/12/2009 06:23:26 PM
Maybe a tad dark around the face but still a nice shot and filled the frame well.
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03/12/2009 03:30:17 PM
Interesting approach, think i would have gone with full palette
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03/12/2009 02:35:45 PM
Beautiful blue and details captured in the feathers.
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03/12/2009 02:18:04 PM
Nice work.
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03/12/2009 01:05:52 PM
Great composition, good job with the textures and detail.
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03/12/2009 12:44:11 PM
turn up the yellow
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03/12/2009 09:37:41 AM
I love the angle of this shot, and the crop of it. It seems surprisingly muted, though. I think perhaps because of the spaces in between the feathers? I initially glossed over it, but I'm glad I came back. Really nice shot, lots to look at.
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03/11/2009 11:30:34 PM
Beautiful colors and deatail in the feathers. Would like to see the face a bit more sharp near the eyes. Nice composition. ^6
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03/11/2009 10:39:06 PM
Great colors, but the neck/head seem to get lost in the background. Lightening up his head (lots of shadows there) or using a smaller aperture maybe have helped.
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03/11/2009 09:58:07 PM
Excellent job of capturing the iridescence of the peacock's feathers.
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03/11/2009 08:19:43 PM
doesnt seem that sharp to me
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03/11/2009 07:39:25 PM
They are hard to shoot aren't they? This one seems a bit washed out as far as color goes.
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03/11/2009 05:35:13 PM
great closeup
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03/11/2009 04:09:38 PM
wish the neck wasnt cropped at the bottom and i dont know whether i should try to focus my eyes on the background or not... larger or shallower DOF would cure my indecision
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03/11/2009 01:24:10 PM
too bad the tail is slightly soft, but the texture on the body is great . also the crop is a little tight, leaving the peacock a little disjointed.
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03/11/2009 12:20:52 PM
Nice colors.
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03/11/2009 07:51:50 AM
Captured some nice details here
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03/11/2009 07:40:02 AM
nicely shot more eye detail would have kicked this up in scoring
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