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All Birds and No Bees
All Birds and No Bees
mariomel


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fauna (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Grandma's backyard, NDG, Qc
Date: Apr 20, 2003
Aperture: F 3.6
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/550 s
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2003

 I know I'm going to get a lot of 1's and 2's for this picture. It is probably going to be considered in bad taste, etc, plus it lacks sharp focus, and quality but I hope I have made a good composition out of it, at least.

I could not pass this up! While spending a quiet Easter sunday playing with my kids in their Grandma's backyard, I spotted this bird sitting on a railing. I observed it sitting there for some time, when all of a sudden the second bird came along, and payed a couple of short visits to the female. I pulled out my camera, and Voila!

Statistics
Place: 191 out of 313
Avg (all users): 5.0167
Avg (commenters): 5.9091
Avg (participants): 4.9530
Avg (non-participants): 5.1209
Views since voting: 1125
Votes: 240
Comments: 14
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 05/06/2003 04:24:16 PM
CC by Paige

Hello there, thanks for the chuckle!
First off, I think this is a great photojournalistic shot.
Definatley fauna with a great title.
The only thing I could add to what you already know is that composition wise it is usually better to have more room in front of your subject then it is to have it behind, kind of a leading into the frame instead of out of the frame. Otherwise I like the way you have composed the birds with the fence and the brick.
Good job on this challenge and good luck with future ones.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/29/2003 01:26:21 PM
Nice life-meets-geometry touch
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 04/27/2003 08:52:26 AM
Interesting. Cute title too. This is a little bit out of focus. I'm not so sure I would've put them this high on the frame
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 04/27/2003 12:53:09 AM
nice idea, im sure this took plenty of planning lol good subject choice didn't expect to see this but it makes me laugh so i like it
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 04/25/2003 08:19:51 PM
whats that bird doing to that other bird?!? looks like they are.... lol. so thats how they do it! strong compostition but lacks strong focus. 7
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 04/25/2003 07:22:32 PM
so is that how they do it? i think you didn't need so much space on the bottom half of the photo, and the focus seems to be a little soft on the lovely couple, but they were probably moving around and hard to capture in the right . . . position.
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 04/25/2003 01:57:37 PM
focking hell... :-) this is a real nice picture. one of my favorites to win...
 04/25/2003 10:02:29 AM
very nice
 04/24/2003 05:55:24 AM
Avian pornography?! You get all sorts on DPChallenge...

I like the title but probably not the most tacful pic in the world - and expect a few indignant comments on this one! ;)
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 04/23/2003 01:20:11 PM
Bird porno!!!! Great capture!! Never actually seen birds doing what the birds & bees do.
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 04/23/2003 12:33:20 PM
lol xxx rated capture.
 04/23/2003 11:40:24 AM
Can't you give these guys some privacy? How would you feel if someone with a camera shows up when you're in the middle of the act? :) Good catch though. Nice light and dof. 7 Journey
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 04/23/2003 10:53:29 AM
Pornographic! 1.

Just kidding. It's an amusing pic. 5
 04/23/2003 06:43:57 AM
What a capture! Great composition. Looks a little grainy though... great shot!
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