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Stung by a bee
Stung by a bee
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Challenge: Best of 2012 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR
Location: Upper Canada Village
Date: Jun 9, 2012
Aperture: F8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2013

 I took this at Upper Canada Village during the medieval festival. The owl is blind because of a bee sting. Bees often confuse the bright yellow for flowers and the results usually leave the owl blind.

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Place: 77 out of 294
Avg (all users): 5.9862
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.9211
Avg (non-participants): 6.2258
Views since voting: 373
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 145
Comments: 7
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/24/2013 11:51:04 AM
Such a gorgeous creature! Excellent detail!
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Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 02/08/2013 09:52:10 PM
I didn't get the title but that didn't bother me - wonderful owl portrait with excellent detail. I gave it a 7
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 02/08/2013 01:39:38 AM
Very detailed and subtle light. Not overdone. Pity the title threw non birders.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 02/05/2013 08:34:31 PM
I am confused by the title but the photo is very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/02/2013 10:21:39 AM
I'm missing something with that title...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 02/01/2013 03:35:47 PM
That is quite an eye. Nice closeup shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 02/01/2013 09:30:41 AM
Beautiful to the last soft feather...
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