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Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II/III USM
Location: Topsail Island, NC
Date: May 22, 2009
Aperture: 1:8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500 sec
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2010

PP included: crop, clone out portion of lamp in lower left corner, selective layers of tonal contrast, color sat, bi-color user defined filter, NI, dodge/burn, levels, sharpen, resize, save for Web.

Statistics
Place: 125 out of 445
Avg (all users): 6.1265
Avg (commenters): 7.0800
Avg (participants): 6.1055
Avg (non-participants): 6.2037
Views since voting: 893
Views during voting: 383
Votes: 253
Comments: 30
Favorites: 1 (view)


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AuthorThread
02/01/2010 12:44:21 AM
Here's the bluebird! I actually posted it in the thread, but forgot to tell you.

posthumous thread

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01/30/2010 10:26:11 PM
LOVE this! Very surprised it wasn't much higher in the standings. Very nicely done PP, a really cool image.
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01/29/2010 11:42:00 AM
What an awesome shot and terrific PP, love it, surprised it didn't score higher.
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01/29/2010 11:13:24 AM
Outstanding shot here, Jimmy! That thing looks absolutely prehistoric. Very tough competition, very solid score.
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01/29/2010 06:44:50 AM
oh my! People are crazy! Absolutely wonderful shot -- I was sure this was one of the bird pictures that would beat mine!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 11:17:07 PM
Pelicans are popular! This looks almost like a drawing. The eye detail really pops.
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01/28/2010 09:25:54 PM
Great job with the processing.
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01/28/2010 08:33:25 AM
This would go well as an art work in the local harbour club house. Love it as well as the processing
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01/28/2010 01:00:11 AM
Alicia!
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01/27/2010 12:53:09 PM
beautiful job to capture the details in the feathers
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01/27/2010 08:36:58 AM
Nice capture and lovely processing.
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01/26/2010 08:37:23 PM
I think this is truly spectacular! So far my favorite in the bunch. I hope you do remarkably well, and I can hardly wait to see who did this. -10- and I wish I could give it an 11!
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01/25/2010 10:26:58 PM
Cool conversion !! Nice details & pose , 7
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01/25/2010 09:14:16 PM
wow a good shot...I love the texture and the tones...well done
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01/24/2010 09:06:00 PM
nice tones and detail 7
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01/24/2010 09:01:28 PM
Excellent execution of a fabulous portrait.......8
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01/24/2010 08:41:09 PM
Fantastic shot. I love the processing on this. 9
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01/24/2010 03:36:26 PM
Beautiful b&w pp work. He's so ugly and so regal at the same time. LOL
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01/24/2010 10:24:45 AM
Beautiful near indian ink drawing rendition.
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01/24/2010 10:05:50 AM
What a pose! Nice tones and conversion.
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01/23/2010 09:08:59 PM
Sweet - great tones.
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01/23/2010 08:31:37 PM
Now I know how their web feet work. Excellent entry.
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01/23/2010 06:07:15 PM
Perfect pelican! Lovely greyscale tones.
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01/23/2010 02:57:39 PM
Cute title. Very nice detail, I like the tones and processing.
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01/23/2010 11:23:58 AM
Oh another pelican! I love this one too. The detail and tonal range is fab.
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01/23/2010 11:11:14 AM
This is very nice - love the detail and the pose you captured.
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01/23/2010 02:40:54 AM
nice even if a bit over processed to my eye
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01/22/2010 04:13:44 PM
I like this a lot, well balanced 7
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01/22/2010 04:42:15 AM
looks a tad over done to me
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01/22/2010 12:31:25 AM
Works well in B/W, emphasizes the shape. Good image of an ugly critter!
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