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Texas Armadillo
Texas Armadillo
yanko


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
Date: Oct 19, 2008
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 19, 2008

 They are great diggers. He disappeared into the ground shortly after I took this shot.

Outtakes



Statistics
Place: 32 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.4416
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.1622
Avg (non-participants): 6.6098
Views since voting: 1380
Views during voting: 386
Votes: 197
Comments: 23
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 10/28/2008 06:18:16 PM
He's an amazing little fellow...a 7 from me!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/27/2008 01:18:26 PM
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
so very well done
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Olympus E-10
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 10/27/2008 11:37:49 AM
marvelous tight and detailed view. I like the sheen of the light on his back. a beautiful mono edit. I like your outtakes for this challenge as much. 9
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 10/27/2008 10:58:39 AM
Wish this had scored higher, it's excellent.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 10/27/2008 10:48:05 AM
HEE HEE - I pegged your work didn't I? :~P
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/27/2008 09:56:09 AM
I really am going to hire you when I get back to Texas for some serious, in-depth PS lessons. I love what you did with him. I think it even more interesting that you went in search of and actually found an armadillo. Their only predator (that I know of) is a car. Neat critter.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/24/2008 12:11:17 PM
Nice one, Yanko. Great tones as usual.
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Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 10/24/2008 10:51:11 AM
It's nice to see something a bit different in the challenge, wasn't expecting to see an armadillo. The DOF is great and the sharpness on his textures is brilliant.
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Sony DSC-S85
 10/23/2008 09:51:20 PM
did you know they carry leprosy? whars my shotgun! lol
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/22/2008 11:31:45 PM
I like the black and white.....adds detail
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 10/22/2008 10:47:54 PM
The dark monotone works really well for this. Beautiful detail, very well done. 10
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Pentax K7
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
 10/22/2008 02:34:31 PM
How cute!! I really think the b&w works great for this little guy.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 10/22/2008 01:46:27 PM
I love the feel of this. Hope to see it on the homepage! 10
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Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/21/2008 11:16:10 PM
Evidence of Natural Environment is missing.GYBOD
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/21/2008 08:33:42 PM
You guys have such weird animals....looks like something from Star Wars! Great shot.
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 10/21/2008 03:06:33 PM
Now I like this a lot - I hope it doesn't get lost in the challenge . .

The B&W and the vignette work perfectly here.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/20/2008 08:55:38 PM
oh this is excellent. this will score high, i can feel it:)
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 10/20/2008 07:33:57 PM
I just love armadillos but have yet to be able to photograph one. Love the postprocessing you used on this shot...actually makes an armadillo look good!!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/20/2008 04:11:59 PM
Yanko. And if this isn't Yanko, he may be suing you for copyright infringement. The light, the tones, the detail, the texture - all spot on. Love the little catchlight in the eye, too. Really like the way this shows off this creatures amazing construction.
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 10/20/2008 03:39:02 PM
a bit dark but interesting
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/20/2008 10:46:08 AM
what freaky looking critters these things are! looks like it was shot by moonlight. 8
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 10/20/2008 08:49:13 AM
Oh that's great. This looks like a yanko image. :~)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 10/20/2008 07:03:19 AM
yanko? nice b/w treatment
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