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  #247 Things with Wings 		Entry 13 of 18
   
 
Egyptian Ibis       ©2021 Maike13
Sony DSC-RX100M7       13th place, 31 points
1/50s, f4, ISO 500, 47mm, Normal Program, Pattern, no flash
 
Post-Processing: Straightened, cropped, adjusted brightness and contrast, enhanced shadows, downsized, sharpened       Extra Info: This was taken in the Egyptian section of our local art museum. The Ibis is in a glass case in the centre of the display area with the paintings hanging on a wall about 20 feet away. I thought the paintings made a nice backdrop to the shot.
Ancient Egyptians believed that animals were incarnations of their Gods, in earthly form. They worshiped the sacred Ibis as the god Thoth, who was responsible for maintaining the universe, judging the dead, and overseeing systems of magic, writing, and science.
 
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Maike13
Jun 22, 2021		     Thanks ysal and Lo. Glad you liked it. And thanks to everyone else who commented during the judging. Much appreciated.
ysal
Jun 22, 2021		     This was my #5! I thought it was very well shot.
Lo
Jun 22, 2021		     I liked this shot very much. The colour and lighting really brought out the texture of the sculpture.
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Mepo
Jun 21, 2021		     Attractive and interesting shot, very well composed and presented.
aoc46
Jun 21, 2021		     Like how the panels pick up the color of the statue. Unfortunate that the right panel is cut off as it is, but I assume that may have been dictated by the dimensions of the case.
Lo
Jun 20, 2021		     You were right about the paintings - they make the perfect backdrop to this impressive sculpture. I like the centred composition and richness of the colours.
kerszkavet
Jun 20, 2021		     Nice unusual take on the theme
well composed
ysal
Jun 19, 2021		     I agree with your Extra Info that the inclusion of the artwork in the background adds a very nice context to the subject. Colors are rich and lighting is very nice. I would love to see the bird's face from the side.
cookiejar
Jun 19, 2021		     I really enjoyed your fresh take on the theme. I agree the painting really help the composition.
Maike13
Jun 18, 2021		     forkcandles: Thanks for the comments. I used this particular angle to avoid the rather cliched, typical, curved bill shot of an Ibis. There is just a hint of the bill here, enough, I hoped, to prompt the viewer to imagine the rest, thus involving them more with the shot.
forkcandles
Jun 18, 2021		     like the framing with the paintings. maybe a shot three quarters on /
to show size and beak
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