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America's Pet
America's Pet
dpatterson


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Challenge: Pet Portrait IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Idylwood Park in Redmond, WA
Date: Feb 5, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/2000
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Feb 7, 2009

 I realize this is a bit of a stretch but since my wife and I don't have a pet I thought'd I'd try and be some what creative with my reasoning for getting this photo into the challenge...

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This is my first photo submission with my new 40D. I’ve been taking it out at lunch to work on exposure settings in various lighting conditions outside. To my amazement, I happen to look up in the tree to see this beautiful bald eagle. I find them to be absolutely gorgeous animals.

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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AIS
 02/18/2009 03:21:38 PM
Whether it fits the submission or not, it's a fabulous capture of a gorgeous bird.

Quite the moment of good fortune. Enjoy it.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 02/17/2009 01:26:43 AM
This is not really a portrait.
I think the subject is just a part of the overal image rather than dominating it.
Here is the wikipedia definition:
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/16/2009 04:54:07 PM
I understand the sentiment, but 'Pet' implies a domestic animal or bird.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
 02/14/2009 08:53:24 PM
Umm Hmmm!! America's Pet.. Am a seeker of America's Pet and can't seem to find one at the moment so totally jealous!
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 02/14/2009 05:12:00 PM
great shot love it
Pentax K-S2
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Pentax
 02/11/2009 10:43:32 PM
Shoehorn.
Canon EOS-50D
 02/11/2009 06:23:59 PM
The tree is very distracting. If you shot large enough, you could crop most of it out, just leaving the face of the eagle.
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