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Avi
{K:70138} 1/4/2007
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I get it !!!..
Thanks Doyle ... :)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/16/2006
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Hey Joggie . . . Thanks very much! I did some checking about the banding as I felt it might be due to compression. It turns out that adding a gradient . . . which is pure and has no grain . . . over the natural shot in PS editing . . . will add banding unless grain is added (a small amount . . . say 1 or 2) . . . and I suspect THIS is the cause. The original has a great screen view . . . so adding the minute amount of monochromatic grain ended the issue for me. Naturally, hindsight is 20/20.
Thanks for the comments though!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 10/15/2006
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Excellent image Doyle. Great perception of depth due to the sharp pelican and the blurry background. Great work!
Joggie
(I'm curious about the horisontal banding in the sky - any explanation?)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/13/2006
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Thanks very much Marcus . . . I appreciate that very much from you!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/13/2006
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Thanks very much Galal!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/13/2006
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Hi Doyle, this is a wonderful scene, the very well exposed pelican against the slightly hazy bay looks very appealing, very nice composition! excellent..
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 10/12/2006
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Nice composition & dof , well taken .
Galal
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174022} 10/12/2006
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You're welcome, dear Doyle! Yes, things are going well at the moment...
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/12/2006
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Thanks Hanna!
Wow . . . a good eye you have. The feather is only bent during the downstroke by airpressure . . . it's still attached (I have a series of shots of this guy). The angle makes it appear almost separated. Appreciate your comment!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/12/2006
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Thanks Khaled! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/12/2006
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And my thanks to you again Dear Shirley. Hoping all is well with you!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/12/2006
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Welcome back Dear Sheila . . . :)
Yes . . . I did isolate the pelican and fade / fog the BG to make it pop a tad bit more. The hazy sky in the original shot (see attached) gave me the idea and I thought cutting down the BG distraction would help the overall image. Really a simple step after Isolating the pelican on his own layer. Marlyce didn't like it at all (she's a bit of a purist on thses matters) . . . but I feel the image still conveys the scene as it was . . . though with a distinct accent on what I want the viewer to be seeing!
Thanks for your comment! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/12/2006
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Thanks very much Marian!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Hanna Segal
{K:13469} 10/12/2006
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You really have a way with birds and animals. Again a great capture. The pelican seems suspended in mid-air and he looks so crisp and well-defined against the background. Is that a feather faling off his right wing?
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:54005} 10/12/2006
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A very good full zoom catch Doyle... the DOF is perfect.
Regards,
Khaled.
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174022} 10/12/2006
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Boy, after being gone for a few days, it's hard to catch up with everyone. Wonderful catch again, dear Doyle!:)
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 10/12/2006
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Well, hello there old friend! I've been so busy I haven't had any time to comment this week!
This is a lovely shot. Did you do anything to the background or was it a little misty that day? I love the bold colors of the bird against the washed out background. Great capture!
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 10/11/2006
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great timing dear Doyle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! another excellent capture by you!!!!! well done
all the best
Marian
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Thanks very much Jani!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Riny de Rashed die ik gehade zo vele fantastische foto's wist. Mooie zonsondergangen en strand schoten. Latere schitterende portretten. Altijd mooie woorden voor mij. Hij zal gemist worden.
Groetjes,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 10/10/2006
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De compositie van de pelicaan is absolutely perfect,dank je wel voor het commentaar op rashed foto,Miss him soooo much.
Groetjes,riny
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Jani Salvataggio
{K:27283} 10/10/2006
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Fantastic capture!!!
Wonderful image!
Regards
Jani
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Michele . . . please e-mail me at the address in my profile. This is not the place for such conversations. Thanks!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 10/10/2006
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I am your #1 fan Doyle ... You are very talented, and smar,. and kind.
Please help .... check out my last image please 'Patio Garden' ... It was the first thing I read this morning and I am confused... it basically says that Rashed has passed...and just please read what these has been written ... did Rashed pass Doyle ? Do you know ??
Best Wishes, and anxiously waiting for any information You may have....
Michele~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Thanks very much for the comment Pradnya!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Pradnya D
{K:3875} 10/10/2006
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Perfect shot at perfect time..
Wonderful..I loved the clarity !
-Pradnya
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Wow. Very nice comment dear Olga-Eva! Thanks so very much! Insightful.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Thanks very much Dear Nessa!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Thanks Michele . . . my number 1 fan!!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Thanks J-E! I'm working to get one where he turns his head and winks at the camera! If I do . . . I'll dedicate it to you! Heheheheheee . . . Ok, just kidding (but should I GET that shot it WOULD be dedicated to you)!!
Very much appreciate your comments . . . good or bad, my friend (about the shot) . . . the comments are always good to hear and have no fear about being honest . . . it's rare and appreciated!
Sincerely yours,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/10/2006
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Thanks very much Pablo!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Olga-Eva Krajciova
{K:19240} 10/10/2006
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this is pretty cool moment :)) i love those two ships there far away and i like the moment that even we will have any kind of transportation we will never fly so free as this bird
that is cool image!
regurds
Olga
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 10/10/2006
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Great shot ..love how the bird is so clear in detail and colour against the misty b/g.7/7..nessa
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 10/10/2006
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Excellent presentation of the pelican Doyle... You're sooo creative in soo many ways... This was an excellent idea and brilliant image!
Cheers,
Michele~
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John-Eric Lemieux
{K:3045} 10/10/2006
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Sir Doyle what's up? Great idea the only thing it will be nice to have a better shot of the pelican that just my opinion...Great work
J.E.
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Pablo Dylan
{K:63918} 10/10/2006
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Fantastic!!!
Great shot.
Pablo
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/9/2006
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Thanks very much Jo!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/9/2006
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Thanks Sam! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/9/2006
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Hey, Thanks Robert! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/9/2006
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Thanks Annemette! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/9/2006
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Goed Lieve Emgy. . . Ik weet Nederlands dat goed aan iedereen niet. Ik gebruik een vertaler sinds deze plaats heeft zo vele talen en aangezien er zo vele goede fotografen zijn. Vele heel goede Nederlandse fotografen voornamelijk. Het is alle delen van het leren!
Oh! En bedankt voor het commentaar!
Oprecht,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 10/9/2006
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The pelican is amazingly sharp and it looks great aganst the blurry background of the bay.
Good shot Doyle!
How komt het dat je zo goed Nederlands kent???
Ik heb vaak commentaren van je in het Nederlands gazien en ik was erg verrast......
Groetjes - Emgy
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Joćo F * Photography
{K:41945} 10/9/2006
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Fantįstic photograph my dear friend Doyle !!
rgds
jo
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Sam Graziano III
{K:14064} 10/9/2006
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Spot on capture Doyle!
I Love the freeze frame action of the peli! just enough detail in the BG to tell whats going on and not so much that it becomes a distraction!
Well Done my friend.
Best Regards
Sam III
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Robert Kocs
{K:89085} 10/9/2006
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Great timing dear Doyle, well captured moment. Love
the background is very impressive with washed colours and
ships. Wonderfully done!
Best wishes dear my friend,
Robert
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 10/9/2006
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Wow happy landing I almost feel like shouting at this pelican. What an awesome image! It“s so clear although there“s some distnace to the pelican and the background is pleasantly blurry. A really good photo.
Best wishes,
Annemette
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 10/9/2006
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Thanks Hanggan.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Hanggan Situmorang
{K:37833} 10/9/2006
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Great capture, Doyle. Love the DOF and the sharp details of this creature. Well done, my friend.
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