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Challenge: Free Study 2013-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
Location: LC De Villiers Sports Grounds, TUKS, RSA
Date: Mar 16, 2013
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/5000s
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Mar 31, 2013

 The Egyptian God Thoth, the African Sacred Ibis used for sacrificial rituals in ancient times. Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM OS

ETA: h2 commented on the haloing. TBH I didn't rely notice it as there was a whisp of cloud in the BG as I took the shot. However I think it was enhanced and flared around the black head of the Ibis during Post and or JPG conversion. I have added an improved version where I have smoothed the BG and only then applied DeNoise and other Post Processes.



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Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
04/08/2013 03:50:10 PM
First edit is better than the reedit. It looks more natural, and you lose some detail in the white feathers in the reedit. A beautiful shot, regardless, I can feel him flapping his wings. You got robbed on the score. The only thing I would try to tweak is to attempt (it may not be possible) to get a bit more detail into his black head.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/08/2013 11:17:14 AM
beautiful beautiful beautiful, especially love the wings and pose, well done
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 04/08/2013 08:48:55 AM
Originally posted by h2:
26th? I can't believe it.


I agree. Just magnificent - lovely clarity and beautiful bird.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 04/08/2013 02:58:48 AM
26th? I can't believe it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/07/2013 08:42:47 PM
What a magnificent creature, and perfectly captured.
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
04/05/2013 03:26:38 AM
Like the diagonal and all the detail in the wings
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Olympus E-5
Olympus 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 Zuiko
 04/04/2013 09:18:36 PM
and we have lift off - love the translucence of the wings, how delicate they look
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 04/01/2013 05:19:09 AM
Excellent capture, love those translucent feathers. Only nitpick would be the slight glow around him. Harvey?
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