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Challenge: Extended Free Study 2017-12 (Extended Editing)
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1
Lens: Olympus 300mm f/4.0 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
Location: Horsepen Bayou, Texas, USA
Date: Jan 13, 2018
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Jan 14, 2018

 This was taken with the 1.4x TC, giving me an effective 840mm of reach. Photograph was taken handheld from my kayak and I used flash with a Better Beamer attached. First time I have used flash for wildlife photography in a long time.

Not sure how this will do and don't think it will beat my 10th place from last time, but you never know. I really like the photograph, just wish his head was parallel with the camera.

There is also no crop on this photograph. I was 14 feet away and there is only .6 inches DoF in the photo. Need to remember to stop down, especially if using flash since I don't need as high a shutter speed to freeze the action.

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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
 01/23/2018 03:00:36 PM
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the open challenge

Ooh you little tinker, you threw me there, I thought whose this Phocal, it looks like serious competition to Ronnie…! Who else could it be, it has all your hallmarks of a quality image except as you have already identified for yourself all of which I agree with, sharpness in the beak and prey that would have resulted from a smaller aperture would have made this a winner.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 01/20/2018 10:41:06 PM
well caught not an easy subject 7
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/15/2018 01:03:04 AM
The bird is so wonderfully sharp... that when I get to his/her catch and it's blurry, I feel disappointed. Since this is an extended editing challenge, I'd have "made up" a sharper catch.

Still a fabulous image.
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