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Challenge: Out of The Ordinary (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2010 challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Apr 11, 2010
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Black and White, Birds
Date Uploaded: Apr 11, 2010

 Not expecting anything from this one. I like it quite a bit, but it's soft in the front, people aren't going to like the negative space, the book is too blown, and they'll probably think it's not unusual enough. I'm guessing lucky if I make it to 5.3!

My two other options were: and both were funky, but seemed more like a snapshot.


[Apr. 17th, 2010 10:47:42 PM]

btw, this was a wild mockingbird. I "borrowed" my husband's bedside table and put it out on the deck. Placed the book and hung black fabric. Put mealworms on the book hoping to attract something. The mockingbird came, but only for a very short time and didn't come back, so I wasn't able to get the DOF right.

Statistics
Place: 38 out of 122
Avg (all users): 5.9457
Avg (commenters): 6.3000
Avg (participants): 5.6349
Avg (non-participants): 6.1074
Views since voting: 1725
Views during voting: 404
Votes: 184
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 04/19/2010 12:09:44 PM
great idea to take the indoor environment outside
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 04/19/2010 07:58:54 AM
What a cool image! Didn't vote on this challenge but I just love this :-)
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 04/19/2010 02:35:15 AM
Think I would have gone for a square crop, but an excellent idea and well executed.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/18/2010 11:08:09 PM
Is it real? Interesting combination of elements. I like this in black and white.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2010 10:44:20 PM
Your pet? Great shot.
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 04/14/2010 04:29:00 PM
Is that a live bird? Probably could have gotten away with less of the black area.
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 04/14/2010 10:54:52 AM
R 4
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 04/13/2010 02:33:14 PM
Very quirky. Love it! 7
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 04/13/2010 12:04:06 AM
wonderful wistful shot, love the feel 9
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 04/12/2010 05:11:58 PM
meets the challenge but a kind of dull shot 6
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 04/12/2010 10:21:56 AM
looks like a book cover for me. nice work!
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 04/12/2010 10:12:11 AM
ok,,,, ok,,,,,,,
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 04/12/2010 08:55:11 AM
Oh I love this. It has a surreal sense to it. I wish the background weren't so mottled, but that's a nit. I can certainly see this on the cover of a book with red text. :) Nice.
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 04/12/2010 12:32:47 AM
This makes me think of Magritte. Love the content, find the lighting a bit flat.
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 04/12/2010 12:31:30 AM
very nice.
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