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Feathers...in Use
Feathers...in Use
texdon


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Challenge: Feathers (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Texas
Date: Jun 18, 2015
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: `/1600
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2015

 These are Laughing Gulls (Larus atricilla) This link provides some additional info, including the sound of its call. It ranges from Texas and probably down along eastern Mexico coastal areas to about midway along the US East Coast.

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 169
Avg (all users): 6.3714
Avg (commenters): 7.7143
Avg (participants): 6.3590
Avg (non-participants): 6.4074
Views since voting: 857
Views during voting: 194
Votes: 105
Comments: 10
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 06/30/2015 10:35:43 PM
Just brilliant. Glad you got a new PB that's always very exciting!
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OM System OM-1 Mark II
OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
06/29/2015 10:14:46 AM
Great image and finish Don
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 06/29/2015 03:57:39 AM
ok, I guessed wrong. Congrats on a new PB!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 06/28/2015 11:54:47 PM
Great capture. Beautiful detail and composition. In my top 10
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 06/28/2015 11:29:28 PM
What a perfect composition, triplets how amazing!!
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Sony Alpha a77
Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF Macro Lens for Nikon
 06/25/2015 05:10:33 PM
Wow really cool
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
 06/25/2015 03:50:13 PM
The high key works quite nicely with this. Great job getting the details in the feathers on the underside of the birds.
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 06/25/2015 08:12:12 AM
A very interesting photo, just not sure about the extreme white background, tends to bright on the eyes and a little distracting
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 06/24/2015 11:07:36 AM
assume this is vawendy's. great focus.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/22/2015 07:55:26 AM
I like the feeling of freedom the pic gives. Good composition.
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