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Oscar, The Neighborhood Emu
Oscar, The Neighborhood Emu
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Birds II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
Location: Orange, California
Date: Jan 27, 2008
Aperture: 4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 640
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2008

 Oscar is feisty Emu who lives down the street from my parents in Orange, California. This shot was one my favorite of the bunch, although I tried to get a shot of his full face...he was not cooperative!

RAW conversion in Aperture, levels, curves, shadow/highlights for distal beak, resize, USM


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Place: 51 out of 251
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Views since voting: 1243
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 199
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/02/2008 12:22:16 PM
NICE, crisp, clear and in focus! Good job.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/02/2008 12:05:20 AM
Wow! what a thoughtful expression.. Thank you for sharing this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 02/01/2008 04:19:57 PM
7 - Nice one of Oscar.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/01/2008 04:18:34 PM
He looks like he has a few stories to tell!
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 01/31/2008 10:19:32 PM
Why does this guy remind me of Big Bird? Love the detail and the orange eye. Punched up, but not overdone. Actually, come the think of it, I'm faving this one.
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Nikon D3
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/30/2008 11:51:01 PM
LOL... great shot of a very interesting face. The detail is amazing.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/30/2008 03:09:25 PM
This is a good take as I know how hard they are to shoot.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/30/2008 01:47:19 PM
Oh man, Oscar is a cutie! Or at least the way you presented him makes him seem that way. Emus generally aren't cute. Excellent detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/29/2008 03:16:47 PM
Great hairstyle :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 01/29/2008 11:13:28 AM
This is a riot!
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 01/28/2008 03:31:22 PM
Nice close up! I can almost see your reflection in the eye.
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/28/2008 03:11:02 PM
handsome chap, very nice details, crisp clean and well presented 9
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/28/2008 01:27:23 PM
another Skeksis look-a-like,kreepy beautiful! 10
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