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15-NOV-2008 Rod

Drinking & Salt Water

Welly Point Brissie Oz

Wiv bonus bird

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
1/400s f/8.0 at 55.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time15-Nov-2008 08:51:20
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Rod 18-Nov-2008 06:24
Thanks you ole fuddy duddy:-)
ctfchallenge17-Nov-2008 03:45
It takes the title to make the salt vs fresh idea clear. But why bother? This is visually effective without the explanatory title. I find the bird vs. the knob to be effective enough for the topic and in fact needs no explanation whatsoever. It is understated but quite poignent actually or maybe I'm just an old nature-loving fuddy-duddy. -tv
Rod 16-Nov-2008 08:12
Thanks mate:-) Now you're going to tempt me to crop more often:-)
ctfchallenge16-Nov-2008 04:35
Rod, one of your winners! Forget the topic, I just love this shot, with the rust just dripping off the bird onto the post. Wonderful! - angioman
Rod 16-Nov-2008 00:56
Thanks Penny, Sharon, Carole, Lydia, Tom & Aamm:-) This is a vertical crop from a landscape picy, the bottom is as per the original & about 1/4" off the top, I feel so unclean:-)
Canon DSLR Challenge15-Nov-2008 23:01
Cropping must be my middle name, also. Good capture, Rod, but I'd crop it. :) !Lydia
ctfchallenge15-Nov-2008 17:33
I agree that the crop is a good one for the idea being conveyed - it puts the emphasis on "water" and the bonus bird is a terrific addition to the nice tones in the stand! :-) CJ
Guest 15-Nov-2008 10:35
I like the bird's colour matching with the rusty tap stand.I have been sitting here for the last 10 minutes scrolling the picture up and down to see if it should be cropped - I can see this picture in two extreme forms, either the tap stand is set against a vast background of sea, or a closer crop.
But I think you have it spot on.
YB
ctfchallenge15-Nov-2008 05:17
Well done, Rod! I like how the "bonus bird's" colors match the fountain's. ~Sharon
ctfchallenge15-Nov-2008 03:54
he looks like a fixture too. Nicely done.
Penny Street
Guest 15-Nov-2008 03:21
Nice tones & very sharp. This would have worked very well in the 'minimal color' challenge.
aam1234 15-Nov-2008 02:17
Cropping is YB's middle name :)
Rod 15-Nov-2008 02:09
Wot a bugger I had to crop this, I knew the silly bird would fly off if I tried to change to me tele lens but it let me get to about 10' away taking one step at a time.
aam1234 15-Nov-2008 02:09
Ha ha. Good catch!