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Uploaded: June 13, 2011
Canon 40D - Tamron 18-270mm lens - f/4, 1/200, ISO 400
Beth Spencer June 13, 2011
This is for Dale's monthly challenge. My grandson on the right and his friend were at the Aviary checking out this bird. The bird started making some really loud drumming sounds at them. #1385014Stephen Shoff June 13, 2011
Then what did the bird do? #9459592Jeff E Jensen June 14, 2011
When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought "dang, that's a big pigeon" :o)You gotta love boys and their curiosity!
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Dale Hardin June 14, 2011
Beth this fits the challenge perfectly. There's nothing like friends sharing a momemt to identify the meaning of Fellowship.LOL, I also thought at first glance that this was a huge pigeon. #9460651
Anthony L. Mancuso June 14, 2011
Ha! I thought it was a huge pigeon (or miniature people) too! A good image for the challenge. Technically the WB appears on the cool side to me, most notably in the boy on the lefts white parts of his clothes. Would also decrease the saturation in his red shirt and open up the shadows a bit on the whole image. #9461056Beth Spencer June 14, 2011
Stephen, Jeff and Tony this was a Victorian Crown Pigeon. It actually hung around all the boys, (my 2 grandsons and their friend), for a long time. The bird would shake his head and roll it and made these really loud drumming sounds.Beth Spencer June 14, 2011
Dale, I didn't mean to leave you out! #9461106Debbie E. Payne June 15, 2011
Nice shot for Dale's MC, B9th, Bet they were entranced by this bird paying attention to them. Looking forward to your edits although I don't think it is all that "cool" in color but a tad more warmth might be good, too. #9462178Rita K. Connell June 15, 2011
great capture beth, I like how the sun light is coming right down on the bird... I bet boys had so much fun. #9462666Beth Spencer June 15, 2011
I attempted the edits. I took this one in jpeg, not raw. I know there is a way to open it up as a RAW but am not sure how. Could someone let me know so I can adjust the white balance if necessary?Jeff E Jensen June 15, 2011
Beth - in PSE or CS, go to File then Open As and then find your file. Down at the bottom, be sure to change the file type to Camera RAW. #9462838Beth Spencer June 15, 2011
Thanks so much! Got It!! #9462884Aimee C. Eisaman June 16, 2011
Wow...that is a funky looking bird. Drumming sounds? I'd like to find out what kind of bird it is so I could look it up online to hear what sound it makes. Great idea for the challenge. Your newest edit looks a bit on the dark side for my taste. I didn't see much wrong with the original posting other than maybe playing with the white balance. :~) #9463624Teresa H. Hunt June 16, 2011
Wow that's a big bird. I'll bet the boys had a great time playing with it. :) #9464160Michael Kelly June 16, 2011
Don't think I have ever seen this type bird before. Very interesting and I would love to have heard that sound it made. Great photo for the challenge. #9464368Carla Capra Anderson June 16, 2011
Hi Beth;Rita K. Connell June 20, 2011
beth congratulation on the EP your edit looks great #9470133Jodi M. Walsh June 23, 2011
congratulations on the edit. that is a crazy looking birds and looks like it was a fun day for the boys #9478018Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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