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Blackbird
Blackbird
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Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Sutter, Ca
Date: May 5, 2008
Galleries: Animals, Overlays
Date Uploaded: May 6, 2008

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Comments: 11
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 The Red Winged Blackbirds are nesting in the wheat fields right now, so I stopped on the way home to chase a few around. Too many steps to enumerate, but I added 3 texture/overlay layers to the single blackbird silhouette. Dodging and burning in abundance, and other stuff too. Not 100% satisfied with the results.

Judy...sing it with me...

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

One of my all time favorite songs.

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 05/09/2008 07:36:04 AM
GREAT B&W, not thrilled with the blackbird but the best is YUM!
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 05/08/2008 10:29:26 PM
How very artsy. I think the b/w tones gives this photo combination interest.
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 05/08/2008 01:17:20 AM
Reminds me of an exhibit, if that makes sense. Dark and moody, very cool.
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 05/06/2008 10:26:24 PM
wow - trippy - at first glance I thought it was a big hole in the back of the concrete wall. The whole thing makes for a unique and interesting image. You could probably overlay the song on the image - might make a nice print.
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 05/06/2008 05:40:47 PM
Mine too...wonderful, Roger !!! I was searching for the blackbird & it was fun to study all the details here :)
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 05/06/2008 03:37:01 PM
Very cool and surreal. :)
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 05/06/2008 01:21:50 PM
Love the overlay... nice composition.
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 05/06/2008 12:13:09 PM
Mine too! And I think this is a beautiful dramatic illustration of it!

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 05/06/2008 11:26:38 AM
Wow - a little dark and difficult to make out but looks very dark (in a non-literal sense).
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 05/06/2008 10:10:59 AM
excellent song and photo compilation :)
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 05/06/2008 09:40:59 AM
This is wonderful! I love how it looks like the wheat is growing from the broken glass!
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