Maa... Caaw! [Contest Finalists April 2004]
Uploaded: April 29, 2004 07:56:19
Original shot of Macaw at Lion Country Safari in W. Palm Beach, Fla. Spot metered in Ap prio mode, f5.7 @ 1/28 sec, fl47mm ISO-125. Orig shot perfect, except head of parrot out of focus. Applied fresco and black shimmer filters to salvage shot. Critique welcomed!
Dale Ann Cubbage April 29, 2004
Great colors and effects Norm! I think it looks great! #122711Norman P. Banks April 29, 2004
Piwakila (thanks) Dale Ann! (smile)During the shot the bird moved its head slightly which at 1/5.7 sec was enough to put it just out of focus. No matter what I did, it still did not look right! (frown)
Norm ,:-) #509290
Norman P. Banks April 29, 2004
Correction Dale Ann. The shutter speed was 1/28 sec. (lop sided grin)Norm ,:-) #509300
Robin L. Wehrman April 29, 2004
Excellent shot of the Macaw, and beautiful colors, well done Norman!!! #509745Diane Addonizio April 29, 2004
Looks great to me Norman!! #510030Norman P. Banks April 29, 2004
Thank you Robin for that nice comment.I felt that I had to do something with this pic. The colors were so viberant and the birds tail & tree trunk made a perfect inverted V.
Norm ,:-) #510032
Norman P. Banks April 29, 2004
Thanks Diane, glad you like it!Norm ,:-) #510035
Diane Addonizio May 13, 2004
congratulations,Norm! #534961Norman P. Banks May 13, 2004
AND THE SAME TO YOU DIANE! (SMILE)Norm ,:-) #535909
Jean Papo May 13, 2004
Great "salvage," Norm!!! We wouldn't have known had you not mentioned it, for sure! Beautiful work - love your style! Congratulations! #536073Norman P. Banks May 13, 2004
Thanks very much Jean!I've been away from the site for a day and BOOM! (smile)
Norm ,:-) #536115
Leanne M.E. Boyd May 13, 2004
Congrats Norman! Pretty image! #536514Dale Ann Cubbage May 14, 2004
Congrats Norm! I'm so proud of you! (big goofy grin) #536980Robin L. Wehrman May 14, 2004
Congratulations on your finalist well deserved Norman!! #539338Carol Engstrom May 14, 2004
Nice shot, Norman. Congrats! #539445Susie Peek-Swint May 14, 2004
Cool effects Norman ~ congrats!! #539580Norman P. Banks May 15, 2004
Thanks for the kind words Leanne, Dale Ann, Robin, Carol & Susan. All you ladies are SUPER!Because of you all, this site ROCKS with the Feminine pinciples of Support, Nourishment & Compassion!
I am pulling for all of you to get some of that pie, if not the whole thing! (Big Smile)
Good luck!
Norm ,:-) #541303
Carolyn J. Connolly December 17, 2004
Beautiful, Norm - the colours are incredible!! I love the effects, too!! Congratulations on this one being selected as a Finalist earlier this year - very deserved! :) #981104Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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