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robinssong


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Challenge: Free Study 2010-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Viera Wetlands, FL
Date: Jun 13, 2010
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 29, 2010

 Taken from my car window. Even though I know the bird needs to eat, I felt so sorry for the little frog. :( At least he is immortalized in this photo.

Big crop because the wide shot was too busy. Lost a lot of detail.
Used Topaz Adjust and Topaz Detail, adjusted color, burned, Noise Ninja to smooth. Hope the color is right as I am having trouble with this lately.

Not terribly happy with the photo presentation, but the moment captured was interesting.



WOW! I never thought this would ribbon with all the great photos in this challenge. Thank you soooo much!! :)

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 341
Avg (all users): 7.0325
Avg (commenters): 8.1429
Avg (participants): 6.9432
Avg (non-participants): 7.2571
Views since voting: 8831
Views during voting: 279
Votes: 123
Comments: 52
Favorites: 18 (view)

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 09/04/2011 05:59:44 PM
Fabulous work.
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 07/19/2010 11:08:39 AM
Congratulations, Robin, it is an incredible shot. Well deserved blue!
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 07/19/2010 06:02:24 AM
Dang girl. Congratulations. I kept expecting it but I didn't think it was going to happen when the week was up. Came in this morning to see who the new winners are and there you were. Awesome.
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 07/18/2010 11:36:01 PM
Great result for you! This is such an intriguing image that makes you want to look at it a lot. Congrats on the now BLUE ribbon...making this a fave
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 07/17/2010 01:49:55 AM
Congrats on your about to be blue!
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 07/17/2010 12:46:37 AM
Oh my goodness! You were right!
I am happy to get the blue, but it's sad such a beautiful blue ribbon photo got disqualified.

Originally posted by kenskid:
I knew it would happen !

Originally posted by kenskid:
This is about to be first place ;)
07/17/2010 12:31:45 AM
I knew it would happen !

Originally posted by kenskid:
This is about to be first place ;)
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 07/09/2010 09:28:42 AM
Huge congrats on the ribbon in Free Study!
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 07/09/2010 03:30:25 AM
simply amazing shot! Congrats!!
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 07/08/2010 10:57:38 PM
My husband (who loves these kinds of photos) says you should of named this "Aww Man" lol he also told me to pass along that he thinks its an exceptional image
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 07/08/2010 09:15:30 PM
I love this image! its so cute!
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 07/08/2010 07:54:29 PM
Congratulations on the ribbon and more importantly on the masterpiece that won it.
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 07/08/2010 07:13:45 PM
This is about to be first place ;)
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 07/08/2010 05:18:17 PM
Poor frog, but a beautiful capture
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 07/08/2010 05:01:28 PM
You should have got out of your car and saved that frog.
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 07/08/2010 04:57:13 PM
Hey, birds have to eat too, and frog legs are very tasty. :)

Congratulations on a well deserved ribbon, Robin!
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 07/08/2010 03:30:06 PM
timely capture, for sure ! Poor little frog. :)

I'm glad you've presented him here to be remember always. :)
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 07/08/2010 03:21:13 PM
Ohhhh poor froggy - but great photo!! Congratulations on your red!!
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 07/08/2010 01:13:25 PM
Originally posted by snaffles:
Poor froggie, but glad that you managed to capture such a shot. Any idea what kind of heron it is?


I believe it is a Green Heron. :)
 07/08/2010 12:46:50 PM
Congrats,nice use of Topaz.
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 07/08/2010 11:57:06 AM
great timing! Title of the photograph is another masterpiece :)
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 07/08/2010 11:19:30 AM
Poor froggie, but glad that you managed to capture such a shot. Any idea what kind of heron it is?
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 07/08/2010 10:02:00 AM
Wow - great timing! Congratulation on your ribbon!
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 07/08/2010 08:57:04 AM
What a moment! It is rare to see, such a meal. I'm glad you had the opportunity to capture it so well. Congratulations on the great finish!
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 07/08/2010 08:15:31 AM
congrats great image
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 07/08/2010 06:12:41 AM
OMG this is wonderful and sooooooo well deserved. Congratulations.
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 07/08/2010 04:07:29 AM
Congtraulations Robin, wonderful photo.

Mike
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 07/08/2010 01:59:23 AM
Congratulations! It's a fantastic capture and an interesting peek into the cycle of life. The fact that it is well photographed and pped is another thing to be proud of.
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 07/08/2010 01:10:42 AM
Congratulations, Robin! What a moment. A sad one for the little frog, but you're right. The bird has to eat too. Congratulations on such a prestigious ribbon in a free study!
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 07/08/2010 12:27:38 AM
Very cool! Got to love those moments you sometimes run across. Congratulation on the red.
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 07/08/2010 12:21:41 AM
great title for a great image! this is a Wildlife Photographer of the Year image! congrats
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 07/08/2010 12:17:54 AM
Congratulations on your win!
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 07/08/2010 12:05:16 AM
Amazing capture! Congrats on the ribbon!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2010 11:27:45 PM
Well captured. Wonderful expressions and title.
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 07/07/2010 01:29:18 PM
Extra point for title :) nice timing too on this shot.
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 07/06/2010 02:07:48 PM
oh no...makes me wanna grab that poor frog out of it's beak - awesome shot though!!!
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 07/05/2010 06:57:18 PM
What a fantasic capture! Love the title too. The photo is technical excellent too. This photo has so much comercial potential. I expect to see this on the front page. Well done - 9
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 07/05/2010 04:43:32 PM
That's a superb shot. It took me aback when I first saw it.
I love the colours, the blurring, the reflections, the eyes and the absolute sense of power that's portrayed over the frog. If I could have voted I would have given 9/10.
The only thing I don't like is the capitalisation of every word in the title, but that's absolutely a personal thing.
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 07/04/2010 09:44:48 PM
Great catch of a Green Heron - at least I think it's a green heron .. wonderful detail in the frog too .. he knows he is dinner :(
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 07/03/2010 07:14:17 PM
Outstanding capture. One of the best "aw crap, I'm about to be eaten" pictures ever.
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 07/03/2010 06:57:01 PM
yikes! what a capture
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 07/03/2010 11:05:54 AM
I love the title :)
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 07/03/2010 09:31:38 AM
Great capture (for the bird and you)!!
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 07/02/2010 09:57:53 PM
Ohhhh. . . what an amazing wildlife photo. But I love frogs, so it makes me sad. Maybe when he opened his mouth to take a bite, he hopped out. I hope so. It IS an amazing photo tho! Fabulous capture!
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 07/02/2010 01:17:04 PM
Wow fantastic timing. And poor frog :(
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 07/02/2010 09:30:12 AM
I love the title ( I liked the shot before the title as well). Great colors and timing.
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 07/02/2010 09:05:42 AM
Classic, Funny and Sad all rolled in one. Awesome shot. Wonderful complimentary colors. The POV tells a very drastic story from the big fat slimy frog's perspective. Now from the Tri-colored Heron's perspective it is a happy happy ending with a nice full stomach. What makes this photo is the fact it is not just a bird photo and it is not just a frog photo. It is a photo showing the natural order of things in nature. Well done.
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 07/01/2010 05:28:11 PM
lol, and wow : 10!
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 07/01/2010 03:50:54 PM
spectacular shot - much patience I assume to capture! congrats! 10/10...
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 07/01/2010 02:42:33 PM
great image
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 07/01/2010 12:55:54 PM
Ouch! Great capture!
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 07/01/2010 12:06:06 AM
wow, but very disturbing for frogophiles!
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