This rooster was very busy letting everyone within earshot know that it was a new day:
ISO 640 50mm f/5.6 1/100
I took this photo this morning with the thought of using it for this week’s photo challenge which has the theme of fresh. Nothing like a rooster to remind you that a fresh new day has started. He doesn’t mind repeating himself if you didn’t hear him the first time.
I took this photo when it was overcast, so I increased the ISO to 640. I used a fast shutter speed in order to catch the rooster crowing. I edited it in Photoshop. It has been cropped. I also used the healing patch tool in the top right corner to get rid of some animal droppings. I also used curves to lighten some of the rooster feathers. Then I sharpened the image.
Cheers!
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It is not often I have a rooster waking me up to a fresh, new day.
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This guy is quite loud and persistent! Luckily I was just visiting 🙂
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Clever! And thanks for the poop edit. 🙂
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Yeah, it technically met the “fresh” requirement, but really uck, who wants to see that?
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Heh heh. Fresh. Heh.
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🙂
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Great close up.
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Thanks!
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He’s a handsome guy 🙂
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Indeed, and he wasn’t to shy about bringing attention to himself either!
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This is funny compared to my image – which came first the chicken (rooster) or the egg? 🙂
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Indeed, who knows? This is a link to your take, in case anyone else would like to take a peek: http://halfcnote.com/2013/07/19/weekly-photo-challenge-fresh/ 🙂
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What a nice shot. Brings back some (not always pleasant) memories : )
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Yeah, I bet.
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the animal from paradise 🙂 always gets up early morning
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And then makes sure everyone else does the same 🙂
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Now, he has something to crow about … the beautiful photo you took of him showing off his lovely feathers. 🙂
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I’m thinking he would have carried on even without my camera 🙂
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I love your take on the theme!
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Thanks!
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Stunning shot PJB and what a beautiful rooster! The first thing hubby would say is : “Oh, I want those feathers for my fly-tying!” hehehehe.
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I’m not sure the rooster would appreciate it 🙂
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like the photo as well as your photography tips 😉
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Thank you 🙂
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perfect.
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Thanks 🙂
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That is one nice looking rooster. Kudos 🙂
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🙂
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I normally am not a huge rooster fan, but he is cute.
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🙂 Maybe not so cute first thing in the morning though I am thinking.
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One thing I learned about roosters years ago is that they don’t necessarily crow just at dawn. So a “fresh” day might come any time!
janet
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Yeah, it was well past dawn when I took this picture and he was just going to town.
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Another great interpretation ! Great shot!
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Thanks!
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oh yes… the first sound you hear in the morning 🙂
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and the second, and the third…
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🙂 lol yep … can be annoying .
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🙂
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