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Rest Before Migration
Rest Before Migration
jonfrommk


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-09 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Location: Overland Park Arboretum
Date: Sep 22, 2007
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 23, 2007

 Perhaps my favourite ever photograph and one of the rare times when I see what I have produced and think 'wow I am getting this'

No real PP, other than resize, usm and add border

Post Challenge

Well I can't pretend that I was not a bit disappointed with how this scored. I was sure I may have my first 6 on my hands. Having looked at the other entries then perhaps this shot was engulfed by the absolute brilliance of many of the submissions. I think the other thing is that is seemed to lose quite a bit in resizing, the original just seems to shine out more (In fact when I get home - I am working away at the moment - I may post it into my portfolio)

Thanks as ever for the kind and useful comments

Statistics
Place: 343 out of 503
Avg (all users): 5.5294
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.4831
Avg (non-participants): 5.6667
Views since voting: 748
Views during voting: 180
Votes: 119
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 10/14/2007 01:32:58 AM
I've no concrete idea as to why this didn't score a six, to tell you the truth. DPC is a very picky place and free studies are tougher than most challenges. Good clarity, very pleasing color. The OOF branch in the foreground (which I like) may have hurt some. Composition is a bit centered, but appropriate for this subject. And I have a theory that half the time score is luck of the draw - it makes me feel better, anyway. :-)
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 10/08/2007 06:31:16 AM
Beautiful shot Jon.
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 10/08/2007 01:39:57 AM
Such a great capture, especially considering the frantic circumstances of their migration!
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 10/08/2007 12:51:26 AM
It's very pretty! Nice job on getting all the details of the butterfly. The black and white spots are my favorite part.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/06/2007 12:51:00 PM
Love this one.
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 10/05/2007 11:19:56 AM
It is difficult to take shoot for this kind butterlfy because the color is dark and cannot got the detail on the butterfly body.
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 10/04/2007 02:02:15 AM
avg vote, the butterfly is not very crisp, the head is blured slightly and kinda wish the front top branch was behind butterfly rather then hiding it a bit
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 10/02/2007 10:19:47 PM
very pretty colors. imo a little on the soft side.
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 10/01/2007 08:11:39 PM
nice color saturation and good DOF ...
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