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Challenge: Color Portrait (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D70s
Location: Punxsutawney, PA
Date: Sep 10, 2005
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2005

 Punxsutawney Phil and his handler, Bill Deeley, shot at the annual Groundhog Picnic in Punxsutawney, PA.

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Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 01/26/2006 08:07:18 PM
that's a great shot!
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Canon PowerShot S45
 09/18/2005 11:25:47 PM
nice and sharp photo
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Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 09/18/2005 08:59:09 PM
Groundhog day! Is that punxsutawney phil?
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 09/18/2005 01:38:39 AM
Punxsutawney Phil?
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Olympus C-5060WZ
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0
 09/16/2005 08:49:24 PM
hmm the guy's head isn't blurred enough, it's sort of inbetween blur and in focus. but i'm not sure what parameters you're working with. as for the squirrel, the focus is on the hair around the cheek area, the eye seems to be slightly out of the depth of field
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
 09/16/2005 08:13:51 AM
Is that Phil from Pa.!!!!!!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
 09/15/2005 09:43:36 PM
Ha ha ha, cute. Too bad the groundhog doesn't seem to be smiling as much as the man in the background (can't blame him though). Funny shot.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
 09/14/2005 09:31:35 PM
Marmots!
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Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 09/14/2005 07:50:18 PM
well the face seems a little blurry and partially blocked by an animal of some kind. Just kidding. what is that a beaver?
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Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
 09/14/2005 05:34:47 AM
This is a great capture. Perfect lighting on the ground hog, perfect out of focus master of the ceremony in the background. This looks like "Groundhog's Day" Feb 2, here in the USA, what was the occasion for this fellow to be out?
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/14/2005 01:40:37 AM
Good shot, the background makes the photo for me.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 09/13/2005 01:12:40 PM
lol Im not sure which portrait I like better, the guys expression is great. A bit more room on the left side near the critters nose would help IMHO
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 09/12/2005 05:19:15 PM
If you say so. Having an out of focus man in the background is totally distracting to me.
Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 09/12/2005 02:34:28 PM
A ground hog day practice? a bit more contrast on the rodent would make the fur sharper to me.
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/12/2005 11:08:33 AM
Great Picture, just don't want that near me! I really like the fact that you kept the guy in the back. He is just perfectly out of focus to accent the picture. Great effect!
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Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
 09/12/2005 10:52:33 AM
I would have liked a portrait of the handler better. He has such a merry, "WC Fields" look to him! But this is an amusing and happy photo. It brought a smile to my face and made me think of the movie "Groundhog Day" w/ Bill Murray.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 09/12/2005 08:36:14 AM
Hey this looks like Alan!
But who is the guy in the hat? ;)
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Sony DSC-P93
 09/12/2005 06:31:17 AM
Is that phill? Excellant Picture.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 09/12/2005 05:27:09 AM
I'm sorry, but I'm just not a big fan of this one- but the detail in the fur is nice. It's just too snap-shot-ish for me. :( Sorry.
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Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 09/12/2005 04:44:15 AM
this is a real portrait both of the whatever it is and its happy owner well done 10
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