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Challenge: Fool the Viewer (Expert Editing)
Collection: 2011 challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
Date: Sep 15, 2011
Date Uploaded: Sep 15, 2011
[Sep. 22nd, 2011 09:33:31 AM]

Completely real. :)

I wasn't shooting for the fool the viewer challenge. I was actually shooting for another challenge, but I saw these terns diving straight down into the water!!



The entry shot is actually the tern emerging from the water after the dive.

Not a great score, but I think it's a fun capture. :)

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Place: 40 out of 65
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 09/23/2011 12:18:56 PM
OMG I thought you threw a rock in to make a BIG splash and then ps'd the Tern... What an outstanding Capture!!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/22/2011 10:17:45 PM
real! good catch.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 09/22/2011 09:21:54 AM
On the verge of oversharpeness to me but a fairly good image.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 09/21/2011 05:14:35 PM
Looks real to me!
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Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/20/2011 01:18:15 PM
The wing on the right looks super processed. I am leaning toward the bird was PS'ed in.
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/20/2011 12:57:02 PM
I've seen this many times in nature, so I guessing it is REAL. Although I know it is extremely hard to capture this moment.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.0 USM
 09/20/2011 11:08:15 AM
fake
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 09/19/2011 07:49:34 PM
I'm not voting on this, because I know it's yours Wendy... Hehe...but I KNOW this is real!!!!! <3
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Sony SLT-A57
Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
09/19/2011 04:36:41 PM
Real :-)
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/19/2011 12:19:26 AM
Looks real, very pretty.
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Nikon D2X
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro for Nikon
 09/18/2011 04:29:08 AM
I don't think the bird would be that much beneath the water if it would have been a genuine photograph. So I say: manipulated
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/17/2011 07:00:53 PM
May be real, but feels off - sharp water, blurred wings.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/17/2011 06:58:33 PM
I believe this is a digital composite. I can see slight reflection of the splash on the left side under the wing, but I don't see a reflection of the bird's wing! The resolution/clarity of the water and bird's wings also seems to be slightly different. Still, it's pretty convincing.
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 09/17/2011 02:35:45 AM
OOOOOO Cooooool... Love it!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/17/2011 01:00:55 AM
interesting moment captured
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/16/2011 08:16:41 PM
Not real. Edges of wings are too sharp and the focus is on gulls head and waterdrops so the wings should be in focus as well.

Okay if this is real then it has been cropped way to heavy causing the muting on the wings.
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Olympus E-5
Olympus 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 Zuiko
 09/16/2011 09:32:28 AM
pretty cool image, the editing makes it tough to tell real or fake the look of the wings makes me lean towards fake, nice image either way
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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/16/2011 12:38:58 AM
Man, that's some wicked sharp water! The bird must be traumatized.
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