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The Pilgrim
{K:32678} 1/20/2007
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Now Michele that is darn near close to perfect!!!
I could not do it that good myself!
:) Stunning composition and colors and very good
exposure to boot! I love its almost soft feel to it! Great shot and proud to be the first to comment .......Well if I shut up and click add!
lolol
Congrats My friend! Splended work!
Paul E Brumit
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/20/2007
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Thanks Paul .... I sure do appreciate your help !
Michele~
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The Pilgrim
{K:32678} 1/20/2007
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Thanks for the opportunity!
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Robert Chin
{K:20363} 1/21/2007
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Glad to see you experimenting Michele,that`s the key to learning.You might want to shoot at a smaller aperture to get both birds in focus.I won`t knit pick but your improved images are screaming for a better software than Picassa 2
if your computer can handle it.
Good to see you expanding your range,next assignment inflight capture.I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!!!
Take care
Robbie
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Riny Koopman
{K:61155} 1/21/2007
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The detail is superb and light excellent... Am totally amazed by the beauty that you capture...
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 1/21/2007
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Michele - Excellent!!!! This is the best yet (I think) from your new camera. It is a big and noticeable improvement by NOT using the sharpening tool you have at hand. Slight sharpening can be OK but this one is totally free of artifacts and shows what the camera can really do. If you choose to sharpen at some later date you need to use something superior to the tool you previously used.
Wonderful and congratulations - you are getting in the groove.
This is an excellent capture and I love the selective depth of field and the emphasis on the lead bird.
--Best to you, Jan
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55404} 1/21/2007
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Cute fellows that are indeed always looking for food:-) Good clarity. A pity that you couldnīt make them pose having only sky behind them, but wildlife just wonīt act the way we photographers expect of them:-)
Take care
Annemette
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:65070} 1/21/2007
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Great shot ..love the closness of the birds ..lovely detail and colour.love the look o the bird behind ..nessa
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Martin .
{K:24358} 1/21/2007
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Michele my Lady,
You have aced it, my sweet and lovley young lady... AAAAAhhhhhh! You have it now... ;)
Your file size is "Awesome" @ 850 x 784 and the DOF is spot on... I knew you could do it girl... "YES" !!!
This is by far "Your Best Post Ever"... ;) 20 +++
Well done and thank you for sharing,
Marty
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Martin .
{K:24358} 1/21/2007
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Mich,
"You Really Did It Now"! You have made Martin Cry like a little Girl...
Well done again my friend,
Martin.
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:92460} 1/21/2007
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wonderful. 7+++++++++++++
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Mary Slade
{K:40918} 1/21/2007
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Beautiful capture- the colours and clarity wonderful. Can see such detail !
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 1/22/2007
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Wonderful focus and no sharpen is needed. Perfect DOF which makes the next Herring Gull less focused and the BG even less focused. This gull is like the Glacous Gull . . . but it has black on the primaries! (I'm an amateur bird-watcher too). The red on the beak is somewhat unique to our Pacific gulls of all types.
While there is a lot of good . . . the composition needs some work (IMO) since the feet are cut off and the left side crop is too close as well.
But - my friend - LOOK at the detail in the soft feathers! Perfect . . . and well exposed too. I love seeing your work Michele . . . something great about seeing artists grow and exceed - and you certainly are. Uhhhhhhhh . . . I'm thinking you KNEW about the crop issues already . . . but liked the shot. I've done that myself on ocassion.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 1/22/2007
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Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
(Stupid thing loaded the comment before I was finished! LoL!
DDC I
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 1/22/2007
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) <----- Sheeesh! Insert this where needed in the previous post! Thanks!
DDC I
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Hi Robbie, Thanks for the comment and the next assignment (ha!)with soo much confidence ! I like it but bum news on the software addition. I do have PS already but not enough memory to use it. I also have Photo Filtre and I am also learning to use it. Are you familiar with it ? I thought piccasa was fine... until your comment...so I guess I don't really know what I am looking to do with this software? On this image I only adjusted contrast very slightly, and cropped .... Maybe I should've done more but I wanted to show how the image came from the camera as close as possible at least.
I know I need to keep on practicing with different settings for a long time maybe ... It does take time, right ? Well I think it does for me at least .
I appreciate your comments always Robbie let me know what you think about PhotoFiltre?
Thanks,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Hi Riny,
Thanks so much for your very kind and supportive words on my image, it really means a lot to me. I am glad you are still herre too :))
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Hi Jan,
Thanks so much for your always insightful critiques and wonderful support ! I appreciate it so very much my friend !
Best wishes,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Hi Annemette,
Thanks sooo much for your kind comments and support while I go thru this learning and training process ... (OMG this can be hard) but I am very lucky I have so many wonderful photographers + friends willing to give their advise and help so I realize I am very lucky too.
Thanks again,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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You're so sweet nessa .. thank You so much for the constant support , that means sooo much....michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Hi Marty,
Thank You so much for all the help , and great support.. It really does mean a lot. I know You are a very good photographer, and I respect your work.
I know I've a long ways to go.. but I do feel better if I am finally on the right track , lol ! Thank You so much.
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Oooooooh poor baby !!!
Thanks again Martin,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Thank You Nacho !!!
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Thank You for commenting on this one .... I've been having a bit of a hard time with learning how to use the SLR..It just takes some time I think(?)
Anyway Thanks so much !
Take Care Mary,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Hi Doyle,
You've made my day ! Heck my whole weekend!
And You've read my mind with the crop issues too ...hahaaa!!! You did.
Thanks Doyle. I feel like it's taking me forever to learn, and it kind of is but I got the time so whatever it takes I am just greatful I have such good photographers and friends to learn from. Thanks so much for your kind comments Doyle they do keep a girl going when she gets confused which has been a LOT ------ > !!!
-Best Wishes,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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You're Funny DDC I !!!!!
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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And a little crazy ...!
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Gennaro Manna
{K:21030} 1/22/2007
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Great image my dear Michele, beautiful colors and detail..great DOF...congrats
gennaro
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Thank You so much Gennaro.... I highly value your commnets my friend !!
Michele~
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jessie voigts
{K:6733} 1/22/2007
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now, michelle, this is AWESOME! i love his feet. great shot! yes, it takes a while to get used to a new camera, but i think you've got it down!
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/22/2007
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Hey jessie ! Thanks for the comment ! i keep looking for a new posting from You ! nawh i don't quite have it down yet...i know i'll go back and forth for awhile making one or another mistakes, but that's really why i am here, lol!! i do know i am not so quick to post an image these days tho !!
Take Care jessie,
michele~
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Martin .
{K:24358} 1/23/2007
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Michele,
My Lady the pleasure was all mine, I'm quite sure,
Martin
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Martin .
{K:24358} 1/23/2007
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Mich,
I know, I know, but I was so very proud of you regarding this post, indeed... ;P
Marty
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Rafael Almeida
{K:1035} 1/23/2007
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Wonderfull this seagull photo.
The details its great.
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/23/2007
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Thank You so much Rafael ..
Best wishes,
michele~
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Pradnya D
{K:3833} 1/25/2007
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wow..Michele..its so perfect
Loved the soft colors, awesome details...
Great clarity!
All well done
-Pradnya
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John Hatz
{K:148425} 1/25/2007
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I love these birds, here a nice composition between the foreground and background higher gull, I like as the second isn't into focus like the first one, that do the job. Perchaps the fist one could be also its feets into the frame but not big deal.
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/26/2007
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Thank You Pradnya ... sorry for the delayed reply !!
--Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 1/26/2007
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Thank You John... sorry for my delayed response !
Michele~
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Albert Jacobs
{K:9450} 2/4/2007
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Hello Michele,
One of my favourite birds. Nice couple you show us here, and razorsharp with excellent DOF. You were really close, when I see the lens you used.
You placed the birds nice in the frame. The crop could be a little bit larger to show legs and tail of the first one (but that's subjective).
You frooze the right moments of their expressions.
Colours and POV are also excellent. Compliments, my friend !
Wish you and yours alle the best,
Albert Jacobs   ;)
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 2/5/2007
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Hi Albert,
You are absolutely right of course ..I was VERY Close to these gulls... I love them too they are very freindly and brave I think. Bummer I did miss the feet on the one in the foreground tho... Thank You so much for your TIME and Your kind comment my friend!!
-Best Wishes,
Michele~
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Hakan AKIRMAK
{K:16558} 6/25/2007
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Very good capture Michele! Congratulations!
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140604} 6/26/2007
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Thank YOU so much for your comment Hakan !
Michele~
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