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The Little One, Fallen
The Little One, Fallen
Mr_Pants


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Challenge: Birds (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Side path at home
Date: Jun 6, 2005
Aperture: f1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2005

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Statistics
Place: 182 out of 289
Avg (all users): 5.2481
Avg (commenters): 7.0500
Avg (participants): 5.0701
Avg (non-participants): 5.5046
Views since voting: 971
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 266
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 12/23/2005 11:29:52 AM
Hi Alan, thanks for your comment on my shot.

I looked through your portfolio and was immediatley drawn to this shot, just from the thumbnail. That's always a good sign, right? :)

This is a really emotive picture. It immediatley draws you in, and it tells a story, which is what I think all photographers strive to do. You really feel sorry for this little guy, and you want to know what happened to fell him. I'm quite suprised that it didn't score better, based on how loudly it speaks to the viewer. I wonder if it wasn't just too powerful for some... but you can't let that stop you from taking the shot.

Technically there's a lot to love also. I don't think you did a selective desat or anything, but the contrast of the color of the bird against the grey of the asphalt is just great and really helps add to the emotion.

My only suggestion is that the depth of field seems even a little too shallow. You don't want much] more, but a little more to bring the stones just behind him into focus too would have been nice, in my opinion.

This is a really powerful shot, and you should be proud of it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/19/2005 10:58:53 PM
The sadness is portrayed well.
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 06/19/2005 06:51:38 PM
oh so sad, but true... great dof....8
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 06/16/2005 07:54:11 PM
That sad photo really get to me!!! Very well done! 8
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 06/16/2005 06:52:04 PM
Moving. perfect compostion and choice of dof, good use of selctive desat. 10
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 06/16/2005 12:27:36 PM
Interesting and unusual image with an intriguing angle. I love the shallow DOF. Not sure about the selective desaturation but I don't dislike it. 8
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 06/15/2005 04:46:20 PM
Always sad to see this happen, nicely done though
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 06/14/2005 08:13:48 PM
Did you have to shot him? The focus on this is very good.
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 06/14/2005 07:39:51 PM
I am curious to see how many derogatory comments you receive on this. :) Points for bravery and a strong backbone ! 8
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 06/14/2005 07:19:19 PM
This picture really invokes feelings of sadness, but you did a really good job.
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 06/14/2005 01:35:13 PM
Dramatic and sad, very touching.
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 06/14/2005 12:53:38 PM
awww sob, such a waste but nature at her best...
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 06/13/2005 09:20:18 PM
Poor birdie... The perspective is nice and the angle to it really adds to the emotion. The DOF looks a bit artificial to me though.
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 06/13/2005 08:18:16 PM
Ohhhhh! Poor little guy. Nature is so cruel. I hate nature. Very emotive photo. Good job.
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 06/13/2005 05:46:50 PM
ooh sad... : /
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 06/13/2005 01:19:59 PM
sad, very effective emotional photo.
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 06/13/2005 11:58:08 AM
This tells a whole story. Poor thing. Nicely shot. I might have cropped out some of the fuzzy part at the top.
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 06/13/2005 09:21:24 AM
This is nicely taken, but too disturbing for me. Sorry!
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 06/13/2005 09:15:53 AM
Look at that DOF.....wow. Sad shot, but very unique.
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 06/13/2005 07:16:54 AM
the subject is quite good, but there is too much space above the subject to me, way too much.
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 06/13/2005 05:13:33 AM
Poignant very beautiful image, I hope others see this as well 10
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 06/13/2005 12:23:39 AM
PWNED
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 06/13/2005 12:09:45 AM
A sad sight. Not sure if I like what's going on in the background and bottom right though. Still, strong image.
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