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Challenge: Free Study 2011-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Date: Mar 26, 2011
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1600s
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Mar 28, 2011

 Got this shot out at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine Florida. This time of year, there are many birds nesting at the Alligator Farm Rookery, and there were a ton of photographers out there. This was my first visit to the Rookery, and I LOVED it!

This is also the first day out with the new D7000. The burst was amazing, and I enjoyed having the camera with me. Although I wish I had a longer fast lens to use, but I still enjoy using my 105 for Bird Photography, it's quick and sharp!

Statistics
Place: 55 out of 324
Avg (all users): 6.1338
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 5.9608
Avg (non-participants): 6.5750
Views since voting: 750
Views during voting: 248
Votes: 142
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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 04/14/2011 06:13:54 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

I think this image benefits from some fine colour accents; the blue sky, the green and orange around the face too. I think you have the highlights at the right level too, bright but still with plenty of dynamic range.

Sharpness is a slight problem, the feet are perfect but unfortunately they aren't the most interesting part of the image. I'm surprised to see this as a 1/1600s capture, I'd have expected to see 'frozen' wings at that shutter speed, perhaps the unsharpness is all focus related. You've filled the frame admirably for a 105mm bird shot but I think the centre placement isn't the boldest or most interesting.

Overall this is a good shot, it scored well in the context of a Free Study, especially one that came on the back of a bird challenge.

Paul
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2011 02:19:22 PM
Wonderful shot. very detailed and great color. My only minor quibble is that I find the composition a bit too centered and static.
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 04/01/2011 04:12:54 PM
Love that bit of green around te eye, excellent photo.
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 04/01/2011 03:37:10 PM
Beautifully framed and caught at a perfect moment in his flight, but after a week of birds in flight the blur in the wings is less than optimal. More motion blur is fine for that sense of movement, and less is fine for the ability to see all the details, but this rides the edge between the two.
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 04/01/2011 11:01:02 AM
I fly therefore I am~ lovely!
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 04/01/2011 12:42:34 AM
Beautiful and graceful!
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