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Loggerhead Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Grand Canyon NP
Date: Oct 5, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 28, 2006

 This picture was taken on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon. The bird serenaded us for quite awhile- enough time for me to pull out the big lens and snap a bunch of shots. The background is the red canyon walls.

I did extensive post processing to this image. It was mostly just the usual stuff- levels, color balance, curves, saturation, but I carefully masked off the bird and branch so I could independently adjust the values for the foreground an background. I also applied a light gaussian blur to the background to remove noise and ran USM on the final, resized image.

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 625
Avg (all users): 6.7806
Avg (commenters): 8.0667
Avg (participants): 6.7025
Avg (non-participants): 7.1053
Views since voting: 1908
Views during voting: 303
Votes: 196
Comments: 35
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 05/26/2008 01:44:33 PM
wow great bokeh, really makes this shot POP
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 05/25/2008 12:08:23 PM
Great picture. Perfect focus and DoF
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 11/10/2006 12:05:18 AM
You now, top 30 with so many entries is still pretty good. This image certainly belongs higher but I am sure that you are happy with it as it can adorn any portfolio. Good work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2006 10:54:37 PM
This is just beautiful!
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 11/07/2006 06:03:03 AM
Lovely clarity, background, and composition. 8.
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 11/07/2006 03:09:04 AM
Tack sharp and excellent DOF to pull it out of the background.
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 11/06/2006 11:38:35 PM
Very nice detail on this bird and I like the composition a lot, with the branch leading across the frame. Nice Bokeh too! There's a tad bit of image noise in the background, but I don't find it too distracting.
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 11/06/2006 06:44:05 PM
lovely bokeh, nice sharp subject w/a bright & beady eye--10!
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 11/06/2006 05:35:21 PM
Noce photo - great bokeh - 7
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 11/06/2006 02:43:40 AM
nice details. wonderful background. 10 for me.
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 11/05/2006 11:14:56 PM
nice bokeh, i like he colors.
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 11/04/2006 10:36:35 PM
Wow! ribbon worthy for sure. ~8~
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 11/04/2006 04:37:26 AM
great shot
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 11/03/2006 10:06:17 PM
The nice detail of bird and branch really pop nicely against the great color of the backdrop. Very nice!
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 11/03/2006 08:00:16 PM
Excellent! I especially like the composition & focus.
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 11/03/2006 04:31:49 PM
Nice and sharp. Very well composed too. Love the background colors too.
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 11/03/2006 08:26:19 AM
good capture, the bokeh really helps the birsd stand out. justa shame that part of the branch was covering parts of the bird.
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 11/03/2006 05:58:13 AM
Awesome.....just awesome.....
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 11/02/2006 10:20:12 PM
Expertly captured with great detail.
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 11/02/2006 06:51:52 PM
Beautiful shot.
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 11/02/2006 05:00:20 PM
Beautiful focus on that bird! The feathers -- you can see each and every one! Amazing! I love that autumn bokeh background too!
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 11/02/2006 04:00:01 PM
wish there was a little more space on the bottom by tail, but very nice shot 9
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 11/02/2006 01:57:58 PM
Oh this is beautiful!
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 11/02/2006 12:28:28 PM
perfect shrike shot. You can be proud of this shot. Van
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 11/02/2006 03:18:09 AM
The fall color background and the tack sharp focus make this one special. 9
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 11/01/2006 11:56:59 PM
possibly one of the sharpest photos of a bird that I've ever seen. well done.
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 11/01/2006 09:29:41 PM
0 = Poor, 0.5 = Fair, 1= Good, 1.5 = Great, 2= Perfection
Creativity = 1.5
Composition = 2
Lighting = 1.5
Contrast = 1.5
Focus = 1.5
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Total Score = 8
Excellent shot. One of the best in the challenge so far. Great background and perfect DOF.
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 11/01/2006 05:27:26 PM
simple, nice details.
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 11/01/2006 04:11:06 PM
awesome shot.
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 11/01/2006 03:48:42 PM
Great detail.
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 11/01/2006 01:22:14 PM
nice bokeh, good colors. kind of a standard composition, though.
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 11/01/2006 12:16:05 PM
Very good - great detail in the feathers.
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 11/01/2006 10:19:01 AM
Very nicely composed...and the clarity is spectacular, very well done.
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 11/01/2006 09:23:27 AM
The bokeh is excellent. I like how line of the branch. Great detail.
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 11/01/2006 05:58:46 AM
ahhhh, the Loggerhead Shrike, that's what I thought it was ;-)

great image with wonderful crisp focus and a lovely oof background...well done
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