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Stare Down
Stare Down
scottieham


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM for Canon
Location: NJ
Date: Feb 23, 2009
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2009

 Shot out of my "bathroom bird blind" as this little white-throated sparrow was on the deck. We were low on birdseed and I thought he looked pissed.

-Neat image. (I am looking for any advice on how to improve my neat image technique cause I find I have to use a higher ISO to shoot in the late afternoon)
-cropped
-curves in lab mode
-low USM on lightness channel in lab mode
-resize to 1300x1300, sharpen, sharpen
-resize to 700
-USM
-add border to make it 720

Statistics
Place: 132 out of 436
Avg (all users): 5.8658
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.8624
Avg (non-participants): 5.8750
Views since voting: 1000
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 149
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/07/2009 09:37:50 PM
Nice. Bird shot that I'm actually impressed with. Good sharpness.. perfect as far as I can tell.. good colors... 9.
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 03/07/2009 12:10:47 AM
Really nice bird shot. 10
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 03/05/2009 05:30:41 PM
Wow, what a great close up. What kind of photo lens did you take this with.
I'm going to add this to my favorites.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/04/2009 08:07:37 PM
Wow that's sharp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/04/2009 11:23:28 AM
great shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/02/2009 11:05:24 AM
excellent bird capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2009 01:34:43 PM
nice bird shot
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 03/01/2009 03:35:51 AM
Just doesn't seem to be in focus to me - IMHO
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 03/01/2009 12:12:33 AM
these bird shots absolutely amaze me. just fabulous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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