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Lonely n Blue?
Lonely n Blue?
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Moods (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Central Coast, Calif
Date: May 1, 2005
Galleries: Animals, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2005

 This otter looked like a beat-up old guy (light head denotes age). I found out from a biologist friend of mine that it is a female in mating season. The males bite the female snout during mating. She has chosen a spot in the docks very near people to rest and groom. It will be interesting to watch her and her pup if she chooses to stay here.
I know it isn't an emotional expression on a person, but I felt her solitude till this cormerant popped up.
Shot with a polarizing filter.
bumped up the saturation and contrast some.
Did some dodging, burning, and cloning to clean up a little.

Statistics
Place: 150 out of 183
Avg (all users): 4.9622
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 4.6889
Avg (non-participants): 5.1284
Views since voting: 1029
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 238
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/08/2005 09:57:52 AM
very well i really love this photo its great nothing wrong with it,
it's a winner
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/06/2005 08:29:08 PM
Quite an unusual and amazing image. The two critters and reflections keep me perusing the photo with satisfaction. A wall-hanger!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2005 11:16:28 PM
Wow, very weird but cool streaks
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2005 11:01:34 PM
this is sooo cool!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2005 08:11:01 AM
nice image. i like the reflectin of the buildings.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2005 07:54:15 PM
Minimalism challenge is <---- over there.

Just kidding.
 05/03/2005 05:53:21 PM
great colour in the reflection and I love the ripples - almost didn't see the bird ! Almost a shame that the other object is there (is it an otter ?) - I wonder what the shot would've looked like without it & a fraction later when the bird had cleared the reflection of the towers but was still in the picture ? Nice try.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2005 03:07:45 PM
interesting, i like the colors especially the bright blue
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2005 06:19:28 AM
Nice waves and reflections, good saturated colors. The otter is a disturbing element IMHO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2005 12:48:56 AM
bright blue is the wrong blue imo to try to portray sadness or loneliness. The colors make this seem like a happy scene to me.
 05/02/2005 05:54:28 PM
Great photo, don't really get a lonely vibe from it though.
 05/02/2005 04:33:01 PM
i really like the photo, i'm not getting 'lonely' out of it, but the lines and contrast between the vivid blue of the water and the reflected smoke stacks is really nice. A tighter cropping might help
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 09:55:50 AM
Wow, what amazing color and clarity
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 09:18:33 AM
Wow,,,I love the reflection,,and the mood of the duck,,,,great capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 07:31:19 AM
Wow what an interesting image. I just love the blue ripple in the vibrant blue water. As for fitting the challenge I feel it is a bit outside of the box but is close enough for me. My biggest complaint would be that you are trying to portray lonelyness yet you have to animals in the shot. I would have leaned closer to beleiving freinds as a title. Wonderfull image but a little weak in fitting the challenge. Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 05:55:35 AM
I like the interplay of the ripples and the reflection. But can't help to think it would be a more effective image overall with a different crop. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 04:06:59 AM
Although I don̢۪t say this is a bad picture I have scored this low.
Low in my book is not extremely low, but I guess there will be other people thinking the same way I do who don̢۪t leave a comment.
Don̢۪t take this the wrong way, this is my own opinion, and I am trying to let you understand what some voters may think.

In my opinion this does not meet the challenge, the description of the challenge: Take a picture that captures an emotion.
I looked hard, but I don̢۪t see an emotion. This could be my fault, but that̢۪s the reason why I voted lower as I would normaly do.
05/02/2005 02:35:31 AM
an exeptional image well photographed 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 01:09:35 AM
Cute title. the color is very nice but I feel......either one or the other but both are one too many. With the reflection it's just too busy over all. :)


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