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Duelling pelicans

Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:39 pm

Apologies to those who may have seen this image before. A couple of pelicans at Long Reef awaiting a handout from the fishermen

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Postby leek on Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:01 pm

Very, very nice Sheila... Very sharp and I love the colour / texture of the OOF background. BTW... I just downloaded the OptikVerve plug-ins that you mentioned and it looks extremely good... You probably have these already, but I noticed that there are 12 additional sets of effects that you can download in addition to the main software...
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Postby xerubus on Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:02 pm

nice vibrant shot... and a different take on the subject... only criticism would be the blown highlights around the eyes on the rhs.

edit: on my home calibrated monitor the highlights don't exist... ditch the last critique ;)

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Postby marcotrov on Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:06 pm

Sharp, frame filling portrait Sheila with a generously toned OOF background. A real keeper :)
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Postby LostDingo on Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:44 pm

Good work and great framing........Long Reef....good area for sunrises...and skeeters :shock:
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Postby BBJ on Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:54 pm

Those are a couple of nice looking pelicans you have there Sheila, picture perfect.
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Postby Alex on Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:05 pm

Excellent photo, Sheila. Well done!
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Postby Finch on Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:02 pm

Hi Sheila.

You have captured these pelicans brilliantly. Without doubt, some of the nicest pelican shots I have seen in a while. The birds are sharp, the DOF fantastic, the symmetry perfect and framed beautifully. You certainly have the 'eye' for this type of photography and as with your Narrabeen lakes shot I critiqued, your work is stunning.

Please post more wildlife pics.

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Postby meicw on Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:25 pm

Sheila, Great shot. I hasve been trying for ages to get a shot of pelicans like this. I have a LONG way to go.

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Postby Mal on Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:42 pm

Sheila have you done any PP have you done on this shot?
Are they two separate pelicans that you have PP together? Or is this straight out of the camera. I am intrigued!!! :) :)
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