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Challenge: Free Study 2010-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Location: Oxford Mills Area
Date: Jun 23, 2010
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2010

 Well, this was the first shoot with my new 400 f5.6L. I ended up meeting up with the girlfriend. She lives out in the country. Yeah, nothing but cows and flies. Oh and some osprey! So we headed out, to a local nest. These nests are perched on telephone poles. Access was easy, as it was on a country road. So we just waited as the bird flew and landed. This shot, being just before touchdown. So thanks Snaffles, it was fun as usual! Plus great images too!

I must also say, I am extremely pleased with this lens's performance. Even makes the 5D tracking system, quite useful. Yeah, super fast focus, on a 5D. Darn sharp too! So if you need a bird lens, don't pass this by...

Image was cropped, resized and some green brought down in curves. As, I was shooting in landscape mode. All adjustments in Digital Professional.

I think this will be, one of my stronger freestudy shots. I know I love it!

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 341
Avg (all users): 6.7239
Avg (commenters): 8.8571
Avg (participants): 6.7000
Avg (non-participants): 6.7941
Views since voting: 2743
Views during voting: 256
Votes: 134
Comments: 9
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 07/29/2010 08:45:18 PM
Fantastic catch. Love the white background.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/08/2010 08:28:22 AM
Wow, a top ten finish in a Free Study!! Way to go Red, I'm so proud of you!!!

*mwah* snaffles
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/07/2010 11:25:56 PM
How can you get more perfect than this? He's even looking at you!!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 07/04/2010 08:40:03 PM
that is sure 'in your face' - fabulous work
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/03/2010 12:32:16 AM
trying playing it with more.... I think if you adjust the curves, you might get a better one...8
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 07/02/2010 10:30:16 PM
THAT is VERY AWESOME! I mean, truly. I'm in awe!
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 07/02/2010 03:37:47 PM
10. I know firsthand how incredibly hard this must have been. I'm very curious the process behind this. Did you have a mouse on your head? LOL.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/01/2010 02:54:16 PM
I hope you ducked!
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Sony DSLR-A350
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon
 07/01/2010 11:27:14 AM
awesome!
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