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two birds in a tree
two birds in a tree
Alicia


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Location: Outside PetsMart :o|
Date: Jan 27, 2008
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2008

Viewed: 369
Comments: 12
Favorites: 2 (view)

 Per the discussion on titles, I thought I'd call it what it is - two birds in a tree - heh.

After my failed attempts to take photos of birds at PetsMart today (note to self: don't ask, just do it), I went outside and found this - two birds in a bare tree against a rainy sky.

Rain was falling on my lens. Cars were trying to run over me in the parking lot. Hoodlums were eyeing my camera. I was not amused.

In addition, this (and all other photos I took)was clearly not good enough for the Bird challenge, so you get to see it - aren't you lucky!

Lightened the sky with levels (it was an insipid gray), used some Perfectum for smoothing and then the xero Porcelain filter. Smart sharpen. Finally added a vignette with lens correction

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 02/14/2008 03:28:17 PM
I love the processing on this... really neat!
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 01/28/2008 05:14:11 PM
Love this one, man, it's just loaded with mood.
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 01/28/2008 01:36:28 PM
I love the almost feathery-looking edges to the branches and the strong diagonal to this.
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 01/28/2008 12:54:59 PM
Well ,when you look at the bird challenge- nothing I could take in my lifetime would equal the excellence of some of those images !
I really like this - the starkness & graceful lines of the tree are appealing to me :)
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 01/28/2008 11:17:59 AM
This is FANTASTIC processing! You've created a striking atmosphere that really works for me :)
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 01/28/2008 10:25:52 AM
Too bad you can't enter this in a challenge, here. I like this emotive comp & admireyouor post-processing. It works.
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 01/28/2008 10:13:48 AM
i like this one the best .. Great processing created a nice effect..
Rats on Murphy's law for bird shots..
Some days are just plain better than others.
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 01/28/2008 02:35:43 AM
Good title. It has a rather moody look to it. Reminds me of the whomping willow in Harry Potter. Not the same kind of tree, just the sense of it. I love the B&W.
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 01/28/2008 12:32:40 AM
Sounds like you had an adventure! I like the subtle purple outline on the tree.
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 01/27/2008 11:32:55 PM
I like the shot and processing. the tree looks ghostly.
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 01/27/2008 10:19:46 PM
Nice processing on this. Kind of eery.
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 01/27/2008 10:15:27 PM
Hoodlums! ::gasp::

Well, *we* appreciate all you went through to bring us this shot. Besides, you get more comments from a side challenge.

This would be nice for a spooky tree with ravens kind of thing. Don't know what kind of birds they actually are, but reality is not as important as perception.
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