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Golden Crown
Golden Crown
wsteyn


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bokeh II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical for Nikon
Location: Hout Bay, South Africa
Date: Jun 16, 2006
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 20, 2006

 Taken at the World of Birds, Hout Bay, South Africa.

PS. Cropped, USM, contrast

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 432
Avg (all users): 6.3483
Avg (commenters): 6.9412
Avg (participants): 6.3440
Avg (non-participants): 6.3521
Views since voting: 1627
Views during voting: 387
Votes: 267
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/27/2006 09:58:07 PM
Soften the brightness on the bird with a curves or levels adjustment and this would be perfect!
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 06/27/2006 05:52:25 PM
Very nice shot, but over-composed to my eye. The crown is too important to be so far up in the corner. I think if you want to use the 'rule of thirds', then you should apply it to the crown alone, as the head and neck are secondary elements in the composition.
If that sounds like I'm blowing hot air, then that's probably what it is :-)
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 06/27/2006 12:11:31 PM
Very cool! Love the "hair." Nice catchlight in the eye.
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 06/26/2006 02:36:49 AM
Nice focus on the bird....
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 06/25/2006 01:05:11 AM
This is a great shot.Bokeh is very good.
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 06/24/2006 09:27:43 PM
Quite magical.....
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 06/24/2006 04:21:32 AM
Wow..this is great.
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 06/23/2006 11:36:24 PM
that bird's too dang sharp, cletus.
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 06/22/2006 09:09:30 AM
I already voted, now back for comments. I gave you a 10 on this shot. Lovely colors, crisp detail, excellent subject and bokeh.
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 06/22/2006 12:10:52 AM
nice distance effect 7
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 06/21/2006 08:03:12 PM
Nice crowned crane. One of the first birds I saw in a zoo in Western Australia and has always been the most memorable zoo creature since then (long ago). Lovely colours and bokeh is nice too. 8.
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 06/21/2006 05:11:50 PM
Cool wig. I should get one for my bird.
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 06/21/2006 12:59:09 PM
Top of thehead (black) gets lost in the dark background. Otherwise okay. Regards.
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 06/21/2006 10:34:38 AM
beautiful capture
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 06/21/2006 08:58:49 AM
Beautiful
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 06/21/2006 08:36:37 AM
Great clarity and focus. Tack sharp on the eye. Well composed with the use of neg. space to his left.
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 06/21/2006 08:30:37 AM
Compostion is just on spot and the DOF is just excellent to give a nice bokeh. Very well done.
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 06/21/2006 02:47:03 AM
Great shot!
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