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Challenge: Urban Nature (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Date: Mar 9, 2011
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2011



[Mar. 14th, 2011 04:39:01 PM]

Despite what some may think, this was not a deliberate shunning of the topic. The cement background would have been more obvious in color, but it never crossed my mind that a pigeon would be considered something other than urban! ;)

The dark bottom is asphalt. The lighter background is the cement of an overpass.

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 105
Avg (all users): 6.4403
Avg (commenters): 7.8333
Avg (participants): 6.2787
Avg (non-participants): 6.5408
Views since voting: 2283
Views during voting: 399
Votes: 159
Comments: 39
Favorites: 13 (view)


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03/25/2011 09:38:05 AM
Originally posted by bvy:

Asphalt. Cement. These are a few of my favorite things. Too bad that damn bird's in the way.


Ha! Fantastic, thanks for the laugh!
03/21/2011 10:00:03 PM
Asphalt. Cement. These are a few of my favorite things. Too bad that damn bird's in the way.
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03/21/2011 01:50:38 PM
This is stunning!
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03/21/2011 10:01:08 AM
Ohmygosh... I love it!!!!!!
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03/21/2011 08:11:29 AM
Awesome stuff Ben...practicing for birds in flight are ya?
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03/21/2011 01:35:06 AM
the right angle, the right moment and the right pigeon. and you prolly weren't even looking for it.
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03/21/2011 12:52:20 AM
Oh, that's a beauty! Well done!
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03/21/2011 12:26:36 AM
Front page, again, Ben! Marvelous image.
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03/21/2011 12:26:27 AM
Now show me the birds in flight Ben! Never thought of pigeon being urban only. I think of them as messengers mostly (I'm always looking on the bright side) or cooked ("fillet de pigeons roti et foie gras"). The city ones are the parasites, going for a free lunch. Boy, you do have a tendency for opening great discussions! Your magnificent pigeon just stole a rose to deliver to the princess in the tower!
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03/21/2011 12:23:44 AM
congrats on top 10 with a great image! very interesting blur
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03/21/2011 12:20:21 AM
Look at all the comments! That bird has a problem, that's my guess. Nice finish.
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03/21/2011 12:02:05 AM
EIGHTH place for an excellent image that got mostly DNMC comments! This is AWESOME, Ben! Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2011 11:17:11 PM
amazing image.
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03/20/2011 10:03:13 PM
Sweet!!! 7
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03/20/2011 09:02:50 PM
pigeon as silent movie star. 8
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03/19/2011 03:18:22 PM
Very nice work on capturing the movement.
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03/19/2011 07:21:25 AM
Flowing and still at once with lovely light.
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03/18/2011 06:58:49 PM
This is awesome! I'm afraid you won't do very well as their is no 'urban' aspect to it but this photo on the whole is amazing. The sharpness of his head in contrast with the flapping of the wings is fantastic. You've completely nailed the processing - Adding to fav's
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03/18/2011 04:17:55 PM
I must wind up before flying. Wings going like crazy to stand still.
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03/18/2011 03:13:14 AM
great capture, this should score well!
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03/18/2011 02:44:23 AM
my ribbon winner
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03/18/2011 12:28:37 AM
The detail on the wings and body, coupled with that awesome catchlight, add a lot of life to this. Nice use of light and dark to create a composition.
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03/17/2011 10:25:45 PM
Amazing capture!!! 10
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03/17/2011 09:13:15 PM
Solo in an urban place? (This beautiful picture is for the next challenge, Birds in Flight). I don't want to be a pest, but are the challenges just slightly indicative and we can pick and chose one word over two? 9 for the picture, 1 for the challenge makes a 5
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03/17/2011 05:52:29 PM
No real signs of urban here, but I love it. I suspect it would have done better for "Birds in flight" though.
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03/17/2011 01:14:01 PM
Very nice!
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03/17/2011 10:42:41 AM
Cool shot! Love that swirly effect on the wing pattern. I admit I would like just a bit of urban context for this challenge, but pigeons are so stereotypically urban I may just let that slide ;-)
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03/16/2011 12:31:29 PM
WOW What a gorgeous image! Perfect in black and white. Love the motion blur of the wings. The background just makes the bird stand out that much more. This lovely! And going in my favs!
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03/16/2011 03:23:14 AM
Wow!!! This is one awesome capture! Though it's hard for me to decipher the urban setting, my mind is enjoying painting in the blurry details. Stunning!
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03/15/2011 01:22:14 PM
tough to score this one. It is a lovely shot with real drama and stunning blur, but while I know this type of bird is largely an urban creature, there is nothing else in the frame to anchor the assumption.
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03/15/2011 12:34:56 PM
Nice one,works well for me.
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03/15/2011 06:45:00 AM
I love this image but it's missing the urban part to suit the challenge.
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03/15/2011 04:14:06 AM
FAR OUT ..!!!!!! .. what an amazing capture .. i'm nearly speachless .. but not quite .!!. looking forward to seeing the camera settings etc at rollover .. hope you do well .. i'm not voting .. :)
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03/14/2011 08:42:50 PM
This is really a striking image. The movement in the wings is wonderful. My only gripe is that the challenge was Urban Nature, and all I really see here is Nature... I've looked at the image for awhile, but perhaps I'm just missing it. Still a beautiful image. 8
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03/14/2011 07:21:16 PM
What a great shot!
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03/14/2011 04:15:54 PM
I think this is a stunning picture, 8 or 9 for sure except that it doesn't convey urban to me. It is beautiful though.
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03/14/2011 09:14:33 AM
excellent capture - but I'm missing the tie to urban. This could be anywhere - rural, urban, jungle
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03/14/2011 07:21:24 AM
don't know where the "urban" is but such a good picture!
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03/14/2011 12:42:13 AM
I love the 'nature' part... but would like to see something that makes this fit the 'urban' part.

Still... a lovely photograph. (not voting)
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