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Challenge: March Free Study (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Kodak DX6490
Location: Victoria, B.C. Crystal Gardens Conservatory
Date: Mar 16, 2004
Aperture: 3.6
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2004

Only adjusted the brightness and spot edited the leaf in behind. I used layers to decrease the brightness of the leaf because the leaf detracted from the overall image. Taken at a local conservation centre. The lighting and positioning of this lovely bird was a fluke.

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 310
Avg (all users): 6.4033
Avg (commenters): 7.9375
Avg (participants): 6.3594
Avg (non-participants): 6.5094
Views since voting: 1430
Votes: 181
Comments: 20
Favorites: 3 (view)


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04/12/2004 02:57:48 PM
I disagree with the comments below that don't like the headroom - i think it adds to the impact. I do agree that going 100% black would have been preferable. very nice shot.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/06/2004 06:06:59 PM
The colour is perfect. I think there is a little bit too much head room.. Not very much, about 20%
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04/06/2004 11:39:47 AM
Beauriful colors,looks great on black background.
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04/04/2004 11:45:53 PM
Beautiful Shot. The color is awesome against the black background. Great job.
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04/04/2004 10:30:25 AM
Marvelous color and a lovely capture.
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04/03/2004 08:49:27 PM
I would have probably cropped it more square, and brought the head so the eye was in the thirds spot. otherwise it is great. the neck counterpoints the curve of the body nicely.
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04/03/2004 02:01:11 PM
Beautiful. I like the contrast with the background--but if you darkened it, I think it might have been better to go all the way.
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04/03/2004 01:48:38 PM
I find the leaf distracting and unnecessary.
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04/03/2004 12:28:13 AM
I love flamingo shots and i have tons of them, One thing about them is that there has got to be somthing that makes them pop ie.. color veriations,brite or interesting pinks, good eyecontact shots ect... Just an ide good effort on this one K
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04/02/2004 07:13:56 PM
I took some of these in cancun yours is much better These are very interesting animals...
great color and composition get in close to the animals I SAY! 9
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04/02/2004 06:25:18 PM
A wonderful piece of work - but the edges of the flamingo appear to be photo shopped (to help give it a black background). I would have given this a perfect score otherwise
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04/02/2004 04:02:31 PM
great color. the only thing i see that could use some improvement are the leaves in the background. using layers i would have blacked the background out covering the leaves. still its a fine shot.
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04/02/2004 12:12:46 AM
Beautiful shot! I love Flamingo's!
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04/01/2004 10:35:07 PM
nice shot of the bird, not sure if you can see it but there are a few objects in the back ground that are a bit distracting just above the bird
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04/01/2004 07:23:14 PM
Just gorgeous - 8
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04/01/2004 04:30:57 PM
I'm assuming you've done some image editing with this. The idea is extraordinary but the bird's neck looks a little odd in places.
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04/01/2004 12:39:43 PM
Oh er, wonderful! The colour is stunning, I love this. 9
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04/01/2004 12:24:51 PM
What's in the background? Awesome colours on the bird.
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04/01/2004 05:44:30 AM
very nice, I would have edited out the grey splodge in the middle though..
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04/01/2004 01:47:43 AM
Superb colors. Vivid and entrancing.
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