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Posted by Chas on Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:36 am

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Cape St. Mary's, NF

This is an unorthadox comp that I think works rather well. I wish I could have squeeked out a bit more DOF, but the shutter speed was low , and the camera already at its ISO 400 limit.

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exposure-incident verified via histogram

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by Peterh on Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:40 am

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You always seem to manage to shoot a bird in an unusual angle. Now the angle seems normal, but the bird's in an unsual angle... I keep trying though...

Lovely personal shot. Love the both eyes staring to me

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by Jim Zipp on Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:45 am

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I was never a fan of head and partial bird shots but shots like this and others I've seen lately have been bringing me around

. The craned neck, the background and most of all those eyes really make this one unique! Nice shot Chas.

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by Rocky Sharwell on Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:48 am

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I really like the bend in the neck--I agree more DOF would have been nice

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by Sandy Mossberg on Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:53 am

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Wonderful, Chas. My wife had an aunt who looked exactly like this. Exactly where did you focus to get the maximal DOF?

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by Juan A. Pons on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:04 am

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Unusual composition but I like it. These guys are so freaky looking.

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by Jim Urbach on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:08 am

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Chas, Great composition. Those eyes are captivating. This must be from our down the slope foray.

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by Heather Forcier on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:09 am

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I like it, the soft hues and the diagonal lines created by the neck. I would love to see one of these birds in person someday.

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by Greg Downing on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:20 am

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Oh man, this is so sweet! This is one of my favorites of yours and that is saying a LOT! Thanks for posting!

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by AlexC on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:25 am

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Hey !!! What are you doing with my bird ? !!!
As always, creative and wonderful !!
But lousy bird!!!

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by Chas on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:32 am

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Sandy Mossberg wrote:Wonderful, Chas. My wife had an aunt who looked exactly like this. Exactly where did you focus to get the maximal DOF?

Sandy, I shot this at f/11, one stop down from wide open, as I always try do when using converters. Depressing the DOF preveiw button while focusing will allow you to see the actual zone of focus for any given aperture, other than wide open. You need only shift the zone as you wish, let go of the DOF button and take the image.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:34 am

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Very cool - I really like the curve of the neck that leads you from the bottom up to the eyes.

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by Jack Frank on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:37 am

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Super cool

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by Wil Hershberger on Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:04 am

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I love it. Chas, you never cease to amaze me. This is a terrific portrait, the curve of the neck, both eyes visible and a wonderfully placed DOF.
I don't know if it is my monitor but it looks as if it could use a slight tweak in selective colors/black to make it pop.

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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:11 am

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Chas,
Certainly a different composition and it almost "suggests" movement. At least to me.
No crop suggestions, sorry

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by Chas on Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:12 am

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Wil Hershberger wrote:I love it. Chas, you never cease to amaze me. This is a terrific portrait, the curve of the neck, both eyes visible and a wonderfully placed DOF.
I don't know if it is my monitor but it looks as if it could use a slight tweak in .

Hey Will, yeah, it could use a bit of tweaking. but ...

you guys get the idea. BTW, where did you learn that selective colors/black to make it pop technique

. Actually, a bit of an S cuve in curves makes it pop.

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by Bob Ettinger on Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:27 am

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Chas,

All of it comes together, the color, the neck, BG and makes a different but well done view of a pretty bird.

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by Rich S on Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:07 pm

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I was wondering about the composition as this opened up - silly me - but the twist of the neck made it perfectly clear! The eyes forward with a bit of asymmetry is great.

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by Anthony Medici on Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:22 pm

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I kinda like the composition.

Here's looking at you too.

So, you're telling me that the difference between ISO 400 and ISO 500 on the 1D is that noticeable?

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by Chas on Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:45 pm

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Anthony Medici wrote:I kinda like the composition. Here's looking at you too.
So, you're telling me that the difference between ISO 400 and ISO 500 on the 1D is that noticeable?

IMO, ISO 400 with the 1D is not all that good (I am being nice), and it is worse from there. Catch my drift

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