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The Imaginary Mirror


The Imaginary Mirror
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (ornis) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 20 N: 139] (842)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-17
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 100-400mm L IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-19 13:35
Viewed: 818
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My hobby is birding and sharing wild birds pictures on the net. These are mainly taken in the wild an it requires patience and long term observation. For a change, I went last friday to Paris, with a tele just in case. To my surprise I found a small parc (Square des Batignolles) with many water birds evoluating freely on the pond and around.
While gathering some shots of exotic ducks, I noticed two gulls (Larus Ridibundus), quite common in our cities now, playing a kind of nuptial parade. It's not precisely the season for that, but, you now, it' Paris...
I took a few shots for the fun, and it ended with this one, where the illusion of a mirror is amazing.
Hope you'll like it.
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PP: Very minor highlight filter, USM (150-0,3-0), noise reduction to smoothen the BG the BG. Cropped, framed and reduced to the site size.
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Jean,
A dramatic shot here. Good shallow DOF and great capture of the pose. I particularly like the kness of the birds. I guess thats where they get the term "bird legs"!
Nice shot with your 20D!
Scott

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  • suzley Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 914 W: 86 N: 718] (6786)
  • [2006-11-19 14:33]

Hi Jean.

Stunning clarity, very good composition.

Stv

i like it very much, at first i thought a good pp work, but there are really two birds, good job! tfs Joke

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3285 W: 785 N: 4392] (19736)
  • [2006-11-19 14:56]

Bonjour Jean,
Tu as vraiment profité d'un bon "timing" pour cette hallucinante capture. À première vue, j'ai vraiment cru à une reflection! J'aime ta composition avec les magnifiques couleurs. Les gris bleutés et la petite touche de rouge sur les pattes et le bec forment une attrayante harmonie rehaussée par le vert. Excellent DOF. Bravo! Annie

Hello Jean Michel. Somehow, this image evokes emotion from me in a pleasant way. I like the bird's expression, but I think the tones, bokeh and overall composition really make this special.

wow, it's true, the illusion is great, nice shot.
:)

hi jean michel,
an unusual paris shot ! great POV !
great timing to catch these very original scene, very well composed and perfectly framed.
very good use of lighting and shading and a beautiful BG.
the colour combination fits very well too.
really like this one:)
merci - carole

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