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Red-throated Loon with lunch
Red-throated Loon with lunch
jakobs


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Birds (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
Location: South Iceland
Date: Jun 11, 2005
Aperture: 4
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/2500
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 11, 2005

On a small pond in south Iceland there where 2 adult loons with one young. One adult went fishing and the other waited with the youngster. This photo is of one of the adults coming home after a successfull fishing trip.

Photo is cropped, sharpened and histogram is modified slightly. No other modifications made.

Statistics Voting Breakdown (your vote is highlighted in red)
Place: 9 out of 287
Avg (all users): 6.9887
Avg (commenters): 8.4333
Avg (participants): 6.9245
Avg (non-participants): 7.0841
Views since voting: 3466
Views during voting: 397
Votes: 266
Comments: 37
Favorites: 7 (view)

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Registered Userphilup
 Canon EOS-5D
01/14/2006 12:57:35 PM
Very nice!
Registered UserGauti
 Canon EOS-20D
06/20/2005 10:54:19 AM
Til hamingju Kobbi.
Á top 10 með fyrstu mynd, það er ekki lítill árangur.

Congrats, top 10 with first entry, good work. I actually thought this was gonna be a top 5 entry. The focal plane is just perfectly on the loon.
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MemberJutilda
 Canon EOS-30D
06/20/2005 08:29:21 AM
Love this one. Congrats on a top 10 placement.
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Registered UserAmason
 Canon EOS-40D
06/20/2005 07:00:19 AM
til hamingju með árangurinn Kobbi
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Registered UserXilebo
 Nikon D200
06/20/2005 03:08:58 AM
Congratulations Jakobs! I told you so! Your first entry and #9 hope to see many more.
Til hamingju Kobbi, ég vissi að þú áttir heima í þessari keppni, ekki slæm útkoma en varð smá fyrir vonbrigðum að þú skyldir ekki ná enn hærra.
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Membergraphicfunk
 Canon EOS-20D
06/20/2005 12:25:35 AM
Congratulations on your top ten finish. This image rocks.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Registered Userdarix
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel
06/19/2005 10:45:28 PM
Very nice
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Registered Usermpemberton 06/19/2005 04:01:24 PM
Great action shot.
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Registered Usergeewhy
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III
06/19/2005 03:06:34 PM
Superb capture..clean, uncluttered & nice exposure.
Good luck
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Memberbcoble
 Olympus E-300 EVOLT
06/19/2005 12:02:53 PM
Nice capture and excellent image.
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Memberjbsmithana
 Nikon D300
06/19/2005 12:48:58 AM
Nice capture! Action, clarity and color. What more can we ask for?
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Registered Usereugene
 Nikon D70
06/18/2005 12:27:44 PM
nice capture.
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MemberShutterPug
 Canon EOS-50D
06/18/2005 04:40:42 AM
a very good action shot. Exciting to look at.
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Membernico_blue
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II
06/16/2005 06:57:31 PM
ok this is beautiful and hopefully will end up in the top ten... amazing capture. 10
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Registered UserGauti
 Canon EOS-20D
06/16/2005 04:52:43 PM
good moment you've caught there. nice frozen spash. /8

Message edited by author 2005-06-20 00:04:33.
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Memberjrtodd
 Nikon D700
06/16/2005 11:21:58 AM
Great action and stop motion
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Membercharmayne
 Nikon D300
06/15/2005 11:53:43 PM
wonderful capture!
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Registered Userviajero
 Canon EOS-20D
06/15/2005 09:42:33 PM
Good job catching the action here.
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Registered Useramber
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel
06/15/2005 09:15:26 PM
The water makes this dynamic and what great focus! 10
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Registered UserChez
 Nikon D100
06/15/2005 04:43:53 PM
Great capture, focus is spot on
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Membergaurawa
 Apple iPhone
06/15/2005 09:28:35 AM
A great action shot. Sharp focus. 9
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Registered Usermaralomar
 Canon EOS-20D
06/15/2005 08:43:59 AM
amazing shutter
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Registered UserShannon
 Nikon Coolpix 5700
06/14/2005 11:53:23 AM
Beautiful, love the water splash, nice capture!
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Registered UserCaltrop
 Panasonic DMC-FZ20
06/14/2005 02:52:10 AM
beautiful shot well timed
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MemberIvo
 Acer CR-6530
06/14/2005 01:37:05 AM
Although I'm not really nuts about the placement of the subject in the photo, I think that this capture is exceptional and the focus is great. Good luck!
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Memberarpita
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
06/14/2005 12:43:31 AM
Excellent timing. A 10 just for the timing :)
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Memberdragonlady
 Canon EOS-5D
06/13/2005 11:14:53 PM
Good capture; the splashing water and fish in mouth are well photographed.
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Registered UserJewellian
 Pentax *ist DL
06/13/2005 09:03:08 PM
Great capture! Focus is really good for the action and the timing is wonderful!
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Membermexico
 Sony DSLR-A350
06/13/2005 02:59:43 PM
I smell a ribbon, I think. Lovely shot of a beautiful bird with great focus and stop motion. How did you get enough light to shoot this? My camera is grainy at high ISO and I assume you have quite a long lens to have captured this?
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MemberLalliSig
 Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital
06/13/2005 01:42:18 PM
Wow! Pretty amazing capture, nice moment there and I love the frozen moment in time feel of it. I would have given it a 10 but I feel it´s composed a bit too tight towards the right side, I would have wanted to see the whole splash but I gave it a 9 and I don´t give out many of those. Love the sharpness and clarity of it.
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MemberJutilda
 Canon EOS-30D
06/13/2005 11:56:23 AM
Nice and clear for stop action. I like it alot.
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Registered Uservtruan
 Nikon D40X
06/13/2005 09:23:12 AM
Excellent in all ways, a ribbon is due to come your way
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MemberSandyP
 Canon EOS-5D
06/13/2005 07:35:23 AM
Gasp! HOW awesome is THAT!!! I didn't think I'd be handing out a 10 so fast, but this is a 10+ Great capture!!! I LOVE this!!!
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Memberhughletheren
 Canon EOS-7D
06/13/2005 04:34:55 AM
Brilliant stop motion capture, excellent DoF, would grace any wild life magazine. 9
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MemberSteveinnz
 Canon EOS-50D
06/13/2005 04:12:25 AM
Awesome capture ... well done and good luck
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MemberFetor
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III
06/13/2005 01:09:38 AM
wow sharp focus there bud, excelent!
9
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Site Counciljustine
 Canon EOS-30D
06/13/2005 12:11:46 AM
Killer lens! great capture, love it 9
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