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Challenge: Free Study 2012-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Date: Nov 30, 2012
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2012

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Statistics
Place: 50 out of 189
Avg (all users): 6.0357
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 5.9892
Avg (non-participants): 6.1277
Views since voting: 610
Views during voting: 249
Votes: 140
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 01/08/2013 06:04:23 AM
Predominantly black subjects are notoriously difficult to expose correctly. You did well on this to get details in the feathers and not OE the entire scene. Even more difficult in flight. Well captured and good focus on the head/eye Rian. I agree with nam, the horison is unfortunate that it slices the bird and is distracting. Had it not been for that I'd have given an 8 but ended with a 7 instead.
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Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 01/07/2013 09:22:48 PM
This is a very nice in-flight capture - I envy those! - but the position against the background is unfortunate, in my opinion. I could also use a bit more detail in the shadows. Voted earlier. 8
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 01/07/2013 03:14:59 AM
I admire these kind of pictures maybe because I can't shoot birds this way. Lovely and will always get a high mark from me
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 01/06/2013 09:37:25 AM
Love the span... great job on getting a sharp focus on its face!
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 01/01/2013 08:26:56 PM
Awesome capture Rian. Focus is perfect and I hope it is scoring well for you.
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
01/01/2013 03:52:01 AM
Verreaux eagle to be correct. Was this at walter sisulu botanical gardens?
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