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Challenge: Darkness (Basic Editing III)
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: 400
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Nature, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2005

 Yes, another shot from my day out at the local bird park... this Siberian Eagle Owl sat in sunlight against the darkness of his enclosure seemed to fit this challenge.

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Statistics
Place: 27 out of 373
Avg (all users): 6.0803
Avg (commenters): 8.0870
Avg (participants): 6.0403
Avg (non-participants): 6.1086
Views since voting: 1001
Views during voting: 446
Votes: 299
Comments: 23
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/20/2005 09:47:17 PM
Ah, yes, these guy are on the prowl everynight.
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 06/20/2005 12:42:58 PM
Nice bird macro. Good clarity and lighting.

Unfortunately voters will view this as your outtake from the bird challenge that you submitted just for the sake of suubmitting something and vote it lower because of it.

On the technical side the background is not solidly black. The detail visible on the wall is a distraction from the bird. You make have left that in an attempt to add some background interst but it will probably not work with most viewers. The contrast in this image is a little wek to start so increasing it would lessen the influence of the dots on the background and give the image a little more pop.

You might consider a color adjustment to bring out the color of the owl's eye more. There is also a little yellow around the neck that would show up more as well. That would really make it nice.
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 06/19/2005 12:53:11 PM
one of the best owl shots Ive seen in a long long time. Is this a real owl? or would he be stuffed?
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 06/19/2005 01:29:17 AM
Your photo has the quality and feeling of a Black and White. Mabey a bit overexposed above the eye, but not really anything to complain about. Nice work.
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 06/18/2005 01:55:30 PM
Lovely tones to this macro; excellent focus anad placement of subject.
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 06/18/2005 11:29:21 AM
Great Pic.
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 06/18/2005 09:42:31 AM
Excellent exposure and DOF. Good framing. -- 10
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 06/18/2005 02:20:10 AM
Tack sharp, great lighting, interesting subject - what else is there to say? Well done.
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 06/17/2005 03:27:04 AM
Excellant detail. This would of done well in the Birds challenge.
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 06/17/2005 01:10:02 AM
wonderful detail and contrast
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 06/16/2005 09:41:47 PM
Simply beautiful !
My vote : 10
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 06/16/2005 07:03:31 PM
Darkness is a time to prey. Beatuiful. Personally i would have taken the photo so that 2/3rds were in darkness and his face in the third, but that's just me. Very nice.
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 06/16/2005 06:03:24 PM
Fabulous idea
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 06/16/2005 05:45:14 PM
outtake from the bird challenge? :) I think I recognize the owl. Both are great shots
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 06/16/2005 03:48:40 PM
Nice shot. I've tried shooting owls before, and it's very difficult to get the individual feathers that sharp...well done!
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 06/16/2005 12:42:37 PM
i like it, nice color control, good luck
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 06/16/2005 05:57:55 AM
i think this challenge is bringing out some wonderful ideas. great contemplative shot!
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 06/16/2005 01:44:15 AM
Nice. Particularly good color.
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 06/15/2005 10:49:12 PM
Such a great shot.
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 06/15/2005 01:58:42 PM
Amazing, night bird well done.
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 06/15/2005 03:25:27 AM
what are you trying to say in this photo?
 06/15/2005 01:35:16 AM
Very nice!
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 06/15/2005 01:34:37 AM
Terrific close up. The details are excellent. Good lighting!
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