Uploaded: October 07, 2006 09:52:04
09/30/06, Miyazu, Japan. Thanks Debbie Del Tejo, Samatha Britt and Marian Blair for advice about a different crop!
Lynne Morris October 07, 2006
Wow Susan this is stunning, awesome colours and details, great capture. #535749William C. Raco October 07, 2006
Wow, the colors are gorgeousBill #3419572
Janine Russell October 07, 2006
Susan, very nice detail, lighting and clarity. #3419984Susan Jane Allen October 07, 2006
Thanks so much Lynn, William and Janine, for your nice comments! I'm considering two other crops (there were four total!) can't decide with this one! They are all three at the front of my gallery and if anyone has a moment to give me an opinion, I'd be grateful! #3420356Sam Britt October 07, 2006
Terrific capture, Susan. This is my favorite of the three, because the reflection of the bird isn't cut off. Have you considered cropping above the reflection of the neck? I've done that before when I didn't manage to get a full reflection with my camera.Susan Jane Allen October 07, 2006
That, in fact, is what I wanted to do, as I thought it looked better, but then it makes the image quite small unless I enlarge it a great deal. And I've noticed that when images are small on BP they lose a lot of impact. I might try it again (which would make 5 attempts at this). Thanks so much for looking at the three and giving your opinion! #3421052Brinn MacDougall November 23, 2006
Congrats, Susan! #3621160Kay E. Mahoney November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3622113Sam Britt November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Susan! #3622119Susan Jane Allen November 23, 2006
Thanks so much Brinn, Kay and Samantha! At this point I'm still delighted with making to a finalist! #3623557Janine Russell November 23, 2006
Susan, congratulations on your finalist. #3623577Terry L. Ellis November 24, 2006
Susan, congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #3626342Melissa G. Meiselman November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful and most deserving finalist!!! #3626349Susan Jane Allen November 24, 2006
Thanks Janine, Terry and Melissa! #3627303Ken Smith November 25, 2006
Way to go, Susan!!! #3629220Jeff Robinson November 26, 2006
Congrats Susan on your Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #3632619Susan Jane Allen November 26, 2006
Thanks so much Ken and Jeff! #3634990Evy Johansen November 26, 2006
Congrats on your finalist - again, Susan!! #3635126Susan Jane Allen November 27, 2006
Thanks Evy! #3637476Tarun Bose November 27, 2006
Congrats Susan, for your great finalist. #3637624Susan Jane Allen November 27, 2006
Thanks, Tarun! #3640017Carol Teal March 06, 2007
A late congrats on a beautiful finalist! I love the reflection and lighting, and this has an almost painted look! #4027658Susan Jane Allen March 06, 2007
Thanks so much for visiting my gallery, Carol! It is kind of almost painted...in a way... It wasn't as sharp as I would like and so did lot of selective colour burn to make it seem sharper, and other stuff I don't remember---maybe some accented edges, or something... #4029040Carol Teal March 07, 2007
Well, it worked well Susan! :) #4030301Susan Jane Allen March 28, 2007
Thanks, dear Lua. That's a fantastic new photo you have up in your gallery! #4106072Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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