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Of Sandhills and Swallows
Of Sandhills and Swallows
vawendy


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011 challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Date: Jul 14, 2011
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Jul 22, 2011

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Statistics
Place: 54 out of 343
Avg (all users): 6.3399
Avg (commenters): 7.6364
Avg (participants): 6.3417
Avg (non-participants): 6.3333
Views since voting: 897
Views during voting: 257
Votes: 153
Comments: 22
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 08/11/2011 06:25:42 PM
Beautiful, Wendy!
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 08/09/2011 07:47:52 PM
I will admit this is one my favourite shot of yours. It's surreal and pretty!
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 08/09/2011 06:55:01 PM
This is so much like a painting. I really like it.
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 08/09/2011 05:42:14 PM
love it! btw what were your camera settings?
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 08/08/2011 09:00:25 PM
Absolutely magical, Wendy!
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 08/08/2011 02:12:23 PM
I'm with PH and jagar.
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 08/08/2011 01:33:17 AM
I thought this was worth more, i love it and it gets a fav from me.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2011 10:50:36 PM
Gorgeous painterly effect. how do you get the beasts to pose so well?
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 08/07/2011 05:48:46 PM
Such a lovely image; something worthy of a place on the wall. Great capture and I really like the processing. (voted earlier)
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 08/07/2011 05:47:57 PM
magical capture of wildlife
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 08/07/2011 04:37:44 PM
Very delicate with all the light grasses. Swallows are tough to capture in flight; I commend you for getting that much detail!!
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 08/07/2011 04:01:28 PM
well this is surely Something.
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 08/07/2011 10:16:32 AM
A beautifully composed nature shot. These don't so often move me to comment, but I love the composition here.
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 08/06/2011 12:24:33 AM
This is a lush, rich painting. The hint of the second crane, the grace and precision of the swallows, all bathed in the brushstrokes of the grasses. What a beautiful catch!
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 08/05/2011 01:25:25 PM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Bird shots are pretty common in the Free Studies but this one stands out from the crowd. A wonderful composition and lovely, dreamy coloration. The timing here is exquisite and the depth of field works so well to keep our attention where it needs to be.

Critical stuff: Nope.

Overall: Excellent work. More than the sum of its parts.
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 08/05/2011 02:41:07 AM
This is such a delicate image, Wendy. I love how the swallows look like they're dancing with each other, mirror images, and the cranes are the audience.
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 08/04/2011 02:06:36 PM
I like how the bluebird stands out from the pale/pastel background in flight, and how it is mirrored by another bluebird.
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 08/04/2011 04:24:44 AM
Very nice - a wonderland
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 08/03/2011 01:43:51 PM
Beautiful! Lots of interesting characters in this. Great processing!
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 08/03/2011 11:38:38 AM
What a cool capture! I wonder if the cranes were close to the swallow nest.
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 08/03/2011 07:10:11 AM
looks like the little guys are entertaining the larger ones, nice capture
(not voting)
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 08/01/2011 02:46:07 AM
great find!
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