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    Parakeet auklet
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    From a recent trip to the Pribilofs.

    Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
    Date/Time: 2008:07:02 12:267
    Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
    Aperture: 6.3
    Exposure mode: Av
    Exposure compensation: +2/3
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Evaluative
    Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
    ISO: 500
    Lens: EF600mm f/4L IS USM
    Focal length: 600mm
    AF mode: AI Servo AF
    Image size: 4368 x 2912
    Image quality: Raw
    White balance: Auto
    Last edited by Milo Burcham; 07-15-2008 at 04:46 PM.

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    Well done but too light and lacking punch. I added lots of black to the mid-tones and the blacks and applied the pre-set Linear Curve. I would probably like it even better if the bird's head were turned to its right (our left).
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    love the repost. the environment the bird is in is great. would love to have seen a head turn, too!!

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    I'm liking the repost much better :)

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    Lovely capture!

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    Well done, Milo. I agree that the repost is more dramatic, but I'm guessing that the original is closer to the reality you saw at the time the image was taken. So, which is better, and how far should we go to improve upon reality??? (issues I ponder when working on my own images) Regarding the head angle - as it is, we are seeing both eyes. A head turn would also make a very nice image. Different, but not necessarily better - a matter of personal taste, I expect.

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    Thanks and I love the repost. As for the head turn, I love this expression which gives a "goofy" look and accentuates how awkward they appear on land. I have many frames with more "classic" head turns as well.

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    I lke very much this tipe of pictures. with a rocky enviroment with some plants. Maybe it would be better in my opinion if you take it with the face turned to the side.. but it just a little opinion on a great shot.

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