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    Thought I'd share a decent-quality version of my WPOTY image with the BPN community. The one on the Natural History Museum website is fairly low res. This is one of the images I took of a family of Peregrine Falcons during a week I spent with them in 2009. Interestingly enough, Jim Neiger was there with me. When I first captured this image, I didn't think much of it. I had been hoping for better skies. But when I got back to Albuquerque, the photo started to grow on me. I worked it over in PS, and was pretty pleased with the results. I decided to enter it in the BBC competition, and was fortunate to get runner-up honors in the Animal Portraits category.

    I'd like to thank everyone at BPN for helping to make me a better photographer!

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    It's a lovely shot Doug, indeed the more I look the more I like it, the fine colours and details in the plumage are superb.

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    Doug, the whites are blown. I can't believe this won a prize.

    Seriously, I like the artistic feel of this image a lot. Big congrats on the honor!

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    Excellent details Doug. Awesome job.

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    Doug, you know I love high key and this is just great. I really like how the out-streched pose echoes the form of the bare branches. Big-time Congratulations!

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    Doug:

    Big congrats! Glad to see the bigger version.

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    Very, very nice to see Doug. Do they allow any cropping or is this out of the camera?

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    Big congrats Doug. Fantastic image.

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    .double post.

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    Like the simplicity and the position of the wing. Very nice!

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    What a superb image this is! The composition could be JJ Audubon, if he painted high-key backgrounds. This shall be my November workstation display background at work!

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    Huge congrats Doug. Your photography is an inspiration, and can see why this was chosen in such a prestigious competition.

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    Big congratulation. Really like the composition of this image, love how the raise wing goes along with the branches very well.

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    Big congrats!

    killer pose,details,composition,perch!!!

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    Sweet! I love the intensity of the falcon, the high-key background, and the nice even light. Big congrats Doug!
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    That tree sure adds character to this shot and the
    high key bg and pose by the Peregrine make for such a highly
    artistic feel to this image... I Love It!!!:)

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    Excellent and there is not any more to say

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    This is an incredibly impressive shot Doug! Huge congrats mate. :)

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    Congrats from me too, Doug. Well seen and executed, but then I would expect no less from you!

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    Congrats Doug! Love the shot! It has an asian feel to it with the stark white bg! Nice shot man! And thank you for sharing all of your knowledge with us!

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Chardine View Post
    Do they allow any cropping or is this out of the camera?
    They do allow cropping John. All they care about is that the image needs to hold up to the enlargement that they use for the exhibition. If image quality breaks down when they print it big, the image will not advance in the judging. This was their motivation for creating a minimum camera megapixel number last year. I believe they're going to drop that rule next year, but they're still going to want enough pixels to print the image really big.
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    Great picture Doug, certainly nice to see it in decent quality.

    Quote Originally Posted by Doug Brown View Post
    All they care about is that the image needs to hold up to the enlargement that they use for the exhibition. If image quality breaks down when they print it big, the image will not advance in the judging. This was their motivation for creating a minimum camera megapixel number last year. I believe they're going to drop that rule next year, but they're still going to want enough pixels to print the image really big.
    I always wondered how they judged images. Is this normal for all competitions? I just thought this was strange that a good photo that does not blow up well is dumped, perhaps the competition should be renamed?

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    Congratulations. Well deserved indeed.

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    Beautiful image Doug. The high key and the branches are lovely. Super big congratulations and well deserved.

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    Sincere congratulations. It really is an unusual and original shot, and the white sky doesn't detract from it at all.

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    Big congrats Doug. Super Fantastic image

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    Thank you all! The kind words are most appreciated!
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    super job... big congrats Bhai....

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    Thx for sharing the higher res. image. This is a stunner in every way. Combo of image design, high key treatment and pose is superb.

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    Congrats Doug - Nice image. I had 2 in the final round, but didn't get further - Did better with Natures Best though! Congrats again!

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