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Uploaded: 08/21/04 2:23 AM GMT
Marco Pelican
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This guy wasn't camera shy and I still think it's one of my favorite pictures. I tried my best to make it look good for a horizontal wallpaper given that it was shot vertically.

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FractalsByRee
08/21/04 4:16 AM GMT
How cute!!!!!! Neat capture. 10/10 and in my favz :)
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mimi5947
08/21/04 5:48 AM GMT
What a cute shot Brett. This guy looks like he is shy!!! Could that be? I really like the way you made the room for icons & didn't use black..it is much more appealing to me. Room for my icons AND Mr. Pelican. Thank you :)
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alexis518
08/21/04 11:25 AM GMT
I can see why its's one of your favorites, nice shot!
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heidlerr
08/21/04 1:54 PM GMT
Very nice photo. I really like the way you worked the background. Good effect. Thanks for the idea.
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Digital_Angel
08/21/04 4:41 PM GMT
Very cool! I agree about the clever background effect, nice idea
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::regmar
08/21/04 6:23 PM GMT
Brett this shot is good by itself - I like pelicans, but what you did with it is astounding. Getting a vertical image into a horizontal aspect has always bewildered me, but you may have just presented a viable solution. Bravo! 10/10 !
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::anderbre
08/21/04 6:54 PM GMT
The background was orginally a gradiant with 2 colors that I got from the water. Then I copied and pasted sections from the edge of the photograph, enlarged them, gaussian blurred, and then made them about 65% opaque. This helped to make a border that complimented the photo rather than intruding.

The idea really comes from some of ABC's HD broadcasts that use the effect when their video doesn't fill a 16x9 widescreen image ;-)
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+ppigeon
08/24/04 6:36 AM GMT
A very nice wallpaper, Brett :-)
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Si
08/24/04 8:54 PM GMT
Good work with the borders, but the bird is definitely the star. That's a great pose, almost as tho' he's trying to hide behind the post, or afraid of falling in the water or something. Very nice shot :-)
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LiquidguitarJP
08/30/04 10:24 PM GMT
Whoa awesome effect and water!!!
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caseyleestarr
12/10/04 7:36 PM GMT
You always know a way to frame your shots nicely...great shot
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breeze_lc
02/22/05 10:21 PM GMT
Brilliant framing! Great shot too. I could never figure out a good way to frame vertical shots. Thanks for the idea!
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.deep_sapphire
11/24/06 10:07 PM GMT
I don't have to much bad to say about this photo except that it's a tad blurry. Great composition and the frame is excellent!!! I love the blue water! Fantastic work.
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.G8R
06/02/07 10:22 AM GMT
Brett:

I agree that the pelican hets a bit blurry around the head, ut this still a fantastic shot! I really like the borders...and that's why I'm thankful I found this site...I learn something every time I log on!
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.meiamafreak
07/18/09 11:49 PM GMT
this guy is so cute! He reminds me of a cartoon!
Thanks for sharing!
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