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In The Midnight Garden
In The Midnight Garden
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-09 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Epping Forest, Essex, England
Date: Sep 21, 2007
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 21, 2007

 You will not believe how hard it is to get close to these damn birds.

Predicted score ~ 6.3 - 6.5

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 503
Avg (all users): 6.7344
Avg (commenters): 8.1667
Avg (participants): 6.8454
Avg (non-participants): 6.3871
Views since voting: 1552
Views during voting: 226
Votes: 128
Comments: 24
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 10/15/2007 09:23:19 AM
Exposure is perfect. I didn't comment in the challenge (figured you already knew it was good) and fully expected this to be top ten, easily. Perhaps a bit too subtle for the full-on in-your-face color-rules crowd but an exceptional photo just the same.
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 10/08/2007 09:20:49 PM
really great job, you are right, they are very hard birds to get close to, so very well done, nailed the focus and composition, very well done
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 10/08/2007 08:36:24 AM
Should've been front page. GREAT shot. Congrats.
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 10/08/2007 08:18:20 AM
way underrated IMO, but, alas, you already got enough ribbons this year :-P
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2007 10:41:10 PM
Brilliant - really love this shot! << 10 >>
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 10/07/2007 10:05:50 PM
Beautiful! Lighting is amazing!
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 10/07/2007 09:05:45 PM
Perfectly elegant...I can nearly hear the stillness.
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 10/06/2007 11:27:17 PM
This almost looks like a studio shot...very well done
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 10/06/2007 06:32:10 PM
Excellent use of negative space. A beautiful picture...
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 10/05/2007 07:07:44 PM
These birds make great subjects. You've captured a unique look here with the dark background.
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 10/04/2007 01:02:32 PM
Awesome minimal image. I love the extreme negative space......it draws the heron to view in a spectacular way. Love the lighting and very slight bit of the reflection in the water.

What an exquisite composition! 8
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 10/03/2007 05:59:40 PM
Good clean image. I wish there was something else to it though. More reflection or more mist. As it is it feels a bit too simple. Not digging the thick border on it.
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 10/03/2007 10:11:32 AM
excellent capture, my top pick. hope you darkened the bg within the rules and don't get DQed :)
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 10/03/2007 10:02:50 AM
From looking at the thumbnail, I thought this was a b&w image and was very surprised to realize that it is actually in color. Very cool. Cannot wait to read abot the setup and processing (i'd love to know how you processed the background). Beautiful image.
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 10/02/2007 10:49:02 PM
I like the simplicity of your image. Good lighting and composition.
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 10/02/2007 03:50:36 PM
Beautifully done, I absolutely love it, great tones and lovely composition. Good luck! 10
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 10/02/2007 10:55:42 AM
Beautiful heron portrait. Perhaps a bit tighter on the cropping for less negative space (IMO)
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 10/02/2007 10:38:54 AM
Oh my. This is stunning. I love the simplicity of it. Perfect contrasts and the square crop is spot on. Delicious. 9
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 10/02/2007 08:47:33 AM
Nice contrast between dark and light. I like the simple composition too.
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 10/01/2007 09:26:19 PM
Not my style, but nicely done. He looks slightly blue tinted.
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 10/01/2007 03:40:10 PM
First thing that came to mind was Wow... not too many photo's do that lately that powerfully for me. Can't see a single thing i dislike or would change... 10 and added to favorites
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 10/01/2007 03:13:11 PM
wow ... absolutely perfect ... good luck!
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 10/01/2007 11:41:23 AM
An unusual take on a heron photo. Nicely done. I think just a touch more detail in the water would add extra depth, but I still think this is a lovely b/w conversion and very interesting photo.
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 10/01/2007 09:30:46 AM
Awesome composition. The lighting is absolutely perfect. My only nitpick would be the border...I prefer black or white, not a color...that's just me though. Overall, a lovely picture. Great use of negative space.
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