Six star book
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Comment from Sange
Love the pose Mr. P is giving you.
You managed nice clarity in both eye and bird along with fine feather details. It is your background that is a bit busy and it takes away from the bird. You now know how to get those smooth backgrounds.
A fine shot anyway! Bravo!
reply by the author on 03-May-2013
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Love the pose Mr. P is giving you.
You managed nice clarity in both eye and bird along with fine feather details. It is your background that is a bit busy and it takes away from the bird. You now know how to get those smooth backgrounds.
A fine shot anyway! Bravo!
Comment Written 03-May-2013
reply by the author on 03-May-2013
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Thanks so much Sange... pretty soon now!
Comment from jjdiii
A beautiful image. Great detail and colors. The background is nicely muted and blurred. Great image! -john
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reply by the author on 25-Apr-2013
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A beautiful image. Great detail and colors. The background is nicely muted and blurred. Great image! -john
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Comment Written 24-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2013
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Wow JOhn, thanks so much for this excellent rating. I really appreciate it!
Comment from Skyangel02
Definitely a very beautiful majestic looking bird.
I think you should choose six of your very best bird pictures, put them in their own book and submit them to the diamond committee for a diamond award.
Excellent work.
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
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Definitely a very beautiful majestic looking bird.
I think you should choose six of your very best bird pictures, put them in their own book and submit them to the diamond committee for a diamond award.
Excellent work.
Comment Written 24-Mar-2013
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2013
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Thanks so much sky. Not sure how to do that.
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Thanks so much sky. Not sure how to do that.
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Just make a new book in the same way you made your other book but take some of the best out of the six star book and put them in the new book. Then buy a diamond review certificate and put it on the first picture in the book and that sends it to the committee for review.
Comment from filly421
The colors are wonderful, and I like the point of veiw, showing beak, eye (with catch-light) and head-feathers, long curving neck and some of the body feathers.
Not sure about the crop..seems to be just a little more than needed up top, and not quite enough in the direction he looks. But you know, I might be wrong. Sometimes I can't tell about a crop, until I've looked at it in a variety of ways. This might be the best way.
Exposure is good, giving brilliance to the colors.
Okay, it's about the HDR. Was it the Picasa HDR filter, or did you do a combination of exposures? Looks like the Picasa which seems to work more with definition than exposure.
I feel, in this case, it compromises the quality of the picture. It looks oversharpened, kind of grainy to me, so have graded down.
Great subject and well worth more pictures.
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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2013
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The colors are wonderful, and I like the point of veiw, showing beak, eye (with catch-light) and head-feathers, long curving neck and some of the body feathers.
Not sure about the crop..seems to be just a little more than needed up top, and not quite enough in the direction he looks. But you know, I might be wrong. Sometimes I can't tell about a crop, until I've looked at it in a variety of ways. This might be the best way.
Exposure is good, giving brilliance to the colors.
Okay, it's about the HDR. Was it the Picasa HDR filter, or did you do a combination of exposures? Looks like the Picasa which seems to work more with definition than exposure.
I feel, in this case, it compromises the quality of the picture. It looks oversharpened, kind of grainy to me, so have graded down.
Great subject and well worth more pictures.
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Comment Written 04-Mar-2013
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2013
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thanks Phyllis, I think this one was done HDR in picasa which I have now steered away from. So you won't see more of those in the future :) I've now upgraded and use more topaz than anything else just to bring out some details. Thanks so much for this most informative review. I like how you notice things. And comments are what I look for to better my photography so it is most appreciative. :)
Comment from ALSvec54
Interesting shot of a peacock. I think your decision to frame and edit your shots make them stronger. The shape of the neck is perfect for the focal point, and the detail of the feathers and the brilliance of the colors always make peacocks fascinating subjects, this one works, many don't.
reply by the author on 02-Feb-2013
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Interesting shot of a peacock. I think your decision to frame and edit your shots make them stronger. The shape of the neck is perfect for the focal point, and the detail of the feathers and the brilliance of the colors always make peacocks fascinating subjects, this one works, many don't.
Comment Written 02-Feb-2013
reply by the author on 02-Feb-2013
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Thank you so much!
Comment from adrianart
Blue beauty is right Eileen, beautifully sharp image and just love those metallic blues of the Peacock.
Great DOF work with the background and those colours seem to blend with the Peacock.
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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Blue beauty is right Eileen, beautifully sharp image and just love those metallic blues of the Peacock.
Great DOF work with the background and those colours seem to blend with the Peacock.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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Thanks so much!
Comment from Aunita
What rich colors. Beautiful shot. Love the close up. Love the look of his eye and the little head feathers. Nice Capture.
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2013
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What rich colors. Beautiful shot. Love the close up. Love the look of his eye and the little head feathers. Nice Capture.
Comment Written 10-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2013
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Thanks so much for the great reviews!
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You are Welcome Eileen :)
Beautiful colors!
Aunita
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
This one is really perfect as he by himself is showing all his royalty and you got him from the perfect angle with perfect camera settings in portrait frame - perfect position to show im with a closed wheel just like he is with a very interested look - good contrast - I would have added a tiny bit of sunlight to give him the last perfect touch - try it out - stunnung shot
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2013
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This one is really perfect as he by himself is showing all his royalty and you got him from the perfect angle with perfect camera settings in portrait frame - perfect position to show im with a closed wheel just like he is with a very interested look - good contrast - I would have added a tiny bit of sunlight to give him the last perfect touch - try it out - stunnung shot
Comment Written 10-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2013
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wow, thanks so much Regina! What a nice surprise from one of the best FAR has to offer!
Comment from careydils
This is just stunning Eileen. The colors are phenomenal. Perfect clarity, your focus is pin sharp here. Beautifully framed. Love this one.
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2013
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This is just stunning Eileen. The colors are phenomenal. Perfect clarity, your focus is pin sharp here. Beautifully framed. Love this one.
Comment Written 09-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2013
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Thanks Carey!
Comment from khristysdesigns
I so love how you focussed on the blue of the face and neck area. I really like the white patches on and around the eye and beak. I so love the little fans of feathers on his head. He really looks mazing to see!
reply by the author on 09-Jan-2013
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I so love how you focussed on the blue of the face and neck area. I really like the white patches on and around the eye and beak. I so love the little fans of feathers on his head. He really looks mazing to see!
Comment Written 08-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 09-Jan-2013
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Thanks so much Khristy!