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Challenge: Birds (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II/III USM
Location: Liberty's Raptor Centre, Ringwood
Date: Jun 10, 2005
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2005

 Visited my local bird park to try & get a good shot for this challenge; ended up with too many to choose from, but I liked this Great Grey Owl, 'Mr Bojangles' the best of all.

I was actually sat on my husband's shoulders to get this shot through the upper part of the cage bars, where I managed to shove the lens through the feeding flap. Hence there was some wobble factor !

Levels, contrast, upped sat on yellows a teensy bit, cloned out shadows of the cage bars cast on top of his head, USM.

Update: very pleased with my top 20 on this; thanks for all the comments. Regarding the crop, yes I know its a bit tight round his head but I wanted the shot at full zoom to get as close-up on his face as possible. And along with the above mentioned wobble factor, this was the best I could do !

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 289
Avg (all users): 6.6523
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.4444
Avg (non-participants): 6.9402
Views since voting: 2731
Views during voting: 469
Votes: 279
Comments: 30
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 06/21/2005 12:17:38 PM
Excellent shot, surprised it wasn`t top 10.
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 06/20/2005 08:29:50 AM
Congrats on being in the top 20. I love this one.
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 06/20/2005 07:27:37 AM
Now this is pretty cool. I absolutely love it. Fantastc lighting, colour and composition. WELL DONE!!!
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 06/20/2005 12:36:55 AM
This image is highly underrated. I love it and be proud to display it in your port. Congratulations on your top twenty finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/19/2005 11:25:03 PM
This is indeed a superlative image which hooks the viewer. This is one of my favorites for this challenge. You get the good bump. 10
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 06/19/2005 03:03:51 PM
A bird with an expression! Excellent!
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 06/19/2005 06:07:06 AM
another fascinating owl..the title is funny too
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 06/17/2005 02:07:24 PM
Superb photo of a superb subject. Well executed. Crop feels a little tight.
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 06/17/2005 11:05:01 AM
A little dark and the crop is different than what I would of used. However the texture and subject of the photo is incredible.
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 06/17/2005 10:30:49 AM
I like the detail and the closeness. The title fits.
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 06/16/2005 03:46:24 PM
Nice shot, great expression. I don't care for the cropping. Would have liked to see the whole head in the frame.
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 06/16/2005 09:04:10 AM
Love this shot!
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 06/15/2005 04:40:51 PM
Great shot=10
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 06/15/2005 04:14:11 PM
Superb capture, beautiful bird, you've really caught a delightful moment with this shot.
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 06/14/2005 08:08:44 PM
Simply amazing. Hat eto get all anthropomorphic, but I swear I see human emotion in this owl. He actually looks like someone I know and is making a similar face. Great capture and love the crop.
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 06/14/2005 12:47:10 PM
amazing picture. well captured
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 06/14/2005 12:44:53 PM
totally awesome
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 06/14/2005 09:30:37 AM
Challenging light conditions.
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 06/13/2005 11:07:00 PM
The brightness difference between the bird's face and the top of it's head and shoulders is distracting; you could have probably fixed this by adjusting the curves. The face itself seems sharp, but underexposed. A catchlight in the owl's eyes would have really helped to bring this image alive.
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 06/13/2005 10:58:02 PM
Lovely shot, with great symmetry and expression..lighting from side is good and I like the tight crop.
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 06/13/2005 10:40:05 PM
What a HOOT. Seriously -" love it", great expression plenty of shapes and detail to lead you around this composition, always leading you back to the eyes.
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 06/13/2005 06:13:32 PM
This is a beautiful picture. The look on the face is perfect, and the gray tones are lovely. Great job!
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 06/13/2005 04:34:21 PM
Awesome!!!!!! Those eyes pierce right through you!
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 06/13/2005 03:01:46 PM
I love owls! Very nice- great focus on the face.
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 06/13/2005 02:22:17 PM
well taken...
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 06/13/2005 12:06:42 PM
Love the angle. Nice halo of light on the feathers.
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 06/13/2005 09:25:01 AM
a slight more contrast is needed to bring out the darks of the Great Gray
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 06/13/2005 04:25:49 AM
Awesome capture ... well done and good luck
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 06/13/2005 02:30:19 AM
Nice image, especially the angle of the head... great eyes! 8
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 06/13/2005 12:14:40 AM
Love the detail in the face. The tilt of the head makes the bird almost human. Nicely done.
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