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05-JAN-2008 Tom Doyle

garden guardian

Some welcome rain.
Last year was worst drought in 70 yrs.

Because of the dark & rainy conditions, I made the following in-camera adjustments;
an increase of sharpness, contrast, saturation & color tone.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/50s f/8.0 at 70.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time05-Jan-2008 13:14:15
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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ctfchallenge09-Jan-2008 19:52
Cute little guy, awww. LOL Nice capture, Tom. Cheers, -mikey
ctfchallenge08-Jan-2008 04:06
Looks like he's hiding and ready to pounce on something! I like "garden art" of all kinds too and he'd fit right into my yard! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge08-Jan-2008 03:15
Looks quite good and sinister too Tom- well done.
~Brent
ctfchallenge06-Jan-2008 17:04
I like how you shot him sort of hiding behind the fence that is still in focus with the not so narrow DOF. -COAmature
Guest 06-Jan-2008 15:56
Works wonderfully. I wouldn't mind a +2/3 exposure compensation either, but this is just fine. The comp and the expression of the creature juxtaposed with pointed tops of the picket fence (like spears) just adds more drama to it. :)
-Cat
ctfchallenge06-Jan-2008 05:48
Your adjustments served you well. John
ctfchallenge06-Jan-2008 02:24
I enjoy offbeat, freaky creatures and this is a terrific setup. Very nicely executed. -tv