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The illusion of no motion
The illusion of no motion
Stagolee


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Illusions II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: NSW Australia
Date: Aug 3, 2005
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2000
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Aug 3, 2005

 I entered this shot in the illusion challenge because to me this bird looks completly still.
I have never before captured a bird in flight like this, without any bluring whatsoever.
I'm quite proud of the image and it is probably not right for the challenge and I expect that it will show in the scoring, but I don't care, it's a good image wrong challenge.

Statistics
Place: 70 out of 127
Avg (all users): 5.3156
Avg (commenters): 5.8571
Avg (participants): 5.2118
Avg (non-participants): 5.3604
Views since voting: 1098
Views during voting: 508
Votes: 282
Comments: 28
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/14/2005 06:08:36 PM
This is no illusion...just a pretty bird shot that looks over-processed.
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 08/14/2005 12:07:34 PM
A lovely and graceful capture.
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 08/14/2005 02:25:03 AM
hope you get the recognition you deserve with this pic. too many of us take for granted that this is truely an amazing fit to this challenge 10
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 08/13/2005 08:30:58 PM
Absolutely stunning. What vivid color and clarity. SUPER!!!!! 9
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 08/13/2005 10:04:23 AM
I think this is a wonderful photo although I'm notsure where the illusion is in a bird flying through the sky
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 08/13/2005 12:17:32 AM
Great capture of a bird in flight! Awesome exposure with all the detail in the white! Grea job of shoehorning it into the challenge with the title.
TC
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 08/12/2005 02:35:30 AM
This one is really cool...9
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 08/10/2005 12:52:00 PM
This is a very good capture of a a bird frozen in flight, however I find the link to illusion a little tenuous, but it is still a great shot
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 08/09/2005 10:00:48 PM
What a crazy neck that thing has!
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 08/09/2005 08:03:30 PM
he does appear poised in midair; good composition ; image is lovely.
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 08/09/2005 02:01:29 PM
Great capture!!! Would be excellent in some sort of stop motion challenge. I absolutely love the shot, however I feel that it doesn't fit the challenge very well.
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 08/09/2005 05:19:40 AM
Nice capture. Very clear. Beautifull bird pic, Not too sure about the illusion bit, but a very nice photo. 9
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 08/09/2005 01:53:04 AM
Very good capture here. Eerily enough, everything is in focus. Great DOF.
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 08/08/2005 11:10:45 PM
Nice pic but not appropriate at all for this challenge IMO.
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 08/08/2005 10:06:13 PM
Stunningly beautiful shot. It does look like it's floating. Lovely detail and composition.
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 08/08/2005 09:27:41 PM
how did you manage to focus on this bird?
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 08/08/2005 07:23:48 PM
good job of exposure on this bright white bird
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 08/08/2005 06:28:08 PM
Excellent capture and focus.
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 08/08/2005 02:50:00 PM
Great stop action, Great detail, Great color, this is a Great shot. (Yeah I like it)
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 08/08/2005 12:40:10 PM
Beautiful picture ! Superb capture !
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 08/08/2005 12:25:29 PM
super speed shutter or a bird in glide? Nice colours and great crispness for an action shot. IMHO he needs more room to fly ;)
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 08/08/2005 10:03:38 AM
Wonderful Great Egret, Not sure about illusion though.
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 08/08/2005 09:47:17 AM
Without the title I wouldn't know how this fits....even with it I still don't really see the "illusion"....l a lovely image though...very crisp and clear.
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 08/08/2005 08:09:48 AM
Yes, they do give this impression when gliding, magnificent animal, great shot
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 08/08/2005 03:03:13 AM
great clarity
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 08/08/2005 01:35:24 AM
This is a beautiful image, but I think it's a bit of a stretch in terms of meeting the challenge, at least IMO.
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 08/08/2005 01:26:29 AM
what an amazing shot, the clarity is unbelievable. perfect!
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 08/08/2005 12:26:38 AM
his neck looks like a fat persons thigh
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