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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Aug 14, 2006
Aperture: f 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2006

 I think I'm headed for middle-five territory at best, but I want to enter something into a challenge for my last week of summer. I had a horrible time deciding between this shot and an uncropped version. I finally just went with this one, I don't really know why. The uncropped picture is in my portfolio.

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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/07/2006 09:24:19 PM
Very nice details, nice and sharp!
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
 09/07/2006 08:40:06 PM
Nice bird shot.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/06/2006 07:13:05 PM
Great detail. Beautifully shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 09/06/2006 11:44:48 AM
Good picture, focus is right on, really sharp. Well done.
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Pentax K10D
Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax
 09/05/2006 04:47:46 AM
I thought you only got down from ducks. ;>รพ

Joking aside, it's a great shot. I guess it's some kind of egret. The (white) ones around here are pretty camera-shy; you must have used quite a long lens, eh.
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Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 09/04/2006 07:53:39 PM
Nice clean and crisp!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/03/2006 09:51:25 AM
Great detail in the feathers. I may have left a little more room on the left of the picture, but that is just imo. Good luck.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/03/2006 08:50:46 AM
great clarity and sharpness and great dof
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/02/2006 09:29:34 PM
nice and sharp. think the crops a little tight aroudn the head though. 6
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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
09/02/2006 05:36:02 PM
Ok, it's not an eagle but still a great shot!
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 09/01/2006 01:24:59 PM
Amazing clarity, great colours
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Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 09/01/2006 07:53:26 AM
I really like how his eye matches the color tones of the background. Did you research the breed of heron? I'm just curious.
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