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Challenge: Delicate II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Chateau Snaffles
Date: Jan 19, 2010
Aperture: f.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Emotive, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2010

 A chickadee which, sadly, broke its neck flying into one of my windows. I had the feeling something was amiss when I noticed no chickadees anywhere near the feeder, and once I got outside they kicked up a huge fuss until I found their dead companion and put his body in the knothole of a tree. Only then did they return.

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Statistics
Place: 44 out of 145
Avg (all users): 5.4554
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.3036
Avg (non-participants): 5.5096
Views since voting: 902
Views during voting: 320
Votes: 213
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 01/27/2010 11:23:24 PM
beautiful!!
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 01/27/2010 01:38:51 PM
Hi from the Critique Club

I seem to get a few of your shots in this :)

First impressions are that the shot is nice and crisp but a little awkward. The detail in the bird is great and the bits of ice on the bird are very thought provoking. It is clear the bird is dead and that will invoke some emotion in the viewer (not always good for your scores). It may be due to the ice being white that we lose some detail and thus a lot of understanding of the depth involved but it feels like you were walking along, saw the bird on the ground, and took a shot from above. This is what I meant earlier by "feels awkward". Somehow the POV and the centered composition combine to give that awkwardness.

Overall it conveys the challenge theme well and probably deserved a slightly higher score on the tones and detail alone.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2010 06:07:21 PM
Wonderful. The ice is perfect. In my top few of the challenge. 9
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 01/25/2010 02:26:33 AM
moving, very nice.
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 01/22/2010 09:08:13 PM
Yes, Life is indeed Delicate and Fragile and sometimes cruel as well.
"Now is the Winter of our Discontent made Glorious Summer by this Sun", whom this poor bird shall see no more. Eloquent capture.
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 01/22/2010 07:23:03 AM
An interesting arrangement, great detail on the bird but (personally) for me it lacks any interest.
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 01/21/2010 06:59:52 PM
Absolutely stunning shot! Perfect 10!
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 01/21/2010 12:56:08 PM
Sad, but nicely done. Meets the challenge well.
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 01/21/2010 06:50:26 AM
Sad subject but great photo. The toning is very appropriate to the theme.
8*
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