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01/02/2009 12:40:55 AM |
| Like Magnetic9999 I too saw sadness but first I saw confusion. I looked several times and saw several different emotions. This is truly a treasure of a photograph. Congratulations, Rissa. |
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03/31/2006 03:06:22 AM |
Apt that I make a comment on this now after elsapo's tribute to you, Tribute to Rissa in the Deja Vu II Challenge. This is still one of my favorite DPC photographs, and one of the first I added to my Favorites. The centered composition and simple coloring coupled with the straight down the barrel stare, make this such an excellent photograph.
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05/06/2005 04:38:39 AM |
| Fantastic shot - very intense! |
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05/04/2005 04:42:13 PM |
| huuu he/she almost came out from my monitor..... and looked inside me |
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05/02/2005 09:53:17 AM |
| Great color texture, eye highlight etc... wonderful job. |
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04/30/2005 11:48:51 AM |
Originally posted by Rissa:
Originally posted by bryanbrazil:
Hey, nice to see a fellow northern Californian win! I've taken a lot of photos at the SF Zoo, but never of this hawk. Did you shoot this through a metal cage? |
Thanks! I shot this about four feet away from the hawk, who was out in the open tethered to a post. So no cages involved. It was in the children's zoo area, where they sometimes have birds out on display. |
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04/30/2005 09:27:41 AM |
| Normally they say not to use centered composition but how could you not with a shot like this. Very well done and post processed. I am still wondering how you eliminated the cage its kept in without seeing it in the foregroung. Please let us know the technique or where you inside the cage for the shot. |
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04/29/2005 11:26:55 AM |
| Amazing detail. Congratulations. |
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04/29/2005 10:20:30 AM |
Lovely details and the gaze of the hawk is somehow unsettling.....
Great pic |
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04/29/2005 08:24:35 AM |
| Congratulations! This is awesome. Hope to see more of your work in the win column in the future! |
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04/28/2005 04:19:36 PM |
| Lol! Nice comment, that's amusing. |
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04/27/2005 06:54:33 PM |
Originally posted by bryanbrazil:
Hey, nice to see a fellow northern Californian win! I've taken a lot of photos at the SF Zoo, but never of this hawk. Did you shoot this through a metal cage? |
Thanks! I shot this about four feet away from the hawk, who was out in the open tethered to a post. So no cages involved. It was in the children's zoo area, where they sometimes have birds out on display. |
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04/27/2005 03:29:12 PM |
| Congratulations on your ribbon with this great capture of intensity! |
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04/27/2005 02:24:46 PM |
| Hey, nice to see a fellow northern Californian win! I've taken a lot of photos at the SF Zoo, but never of this hawk. Did you shoot this through a metal cage? |
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04/26/2005 04:32:18 PM |
| pjterrell - I used a Nikon 70-200mm VR lens - it's a wonderful lens, very sharp and the VR is excellent. |
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04/26/2005 03:34:59 PM |
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04/26/2005 01:47:51 PM |
| I loved this shot - very nice & congratulations! |
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04/26/2005 01:36:02 PM |
| I love the gaze and expression. Congrats on your red |
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04/26/2005 01:02:17 PM |
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04/26/2005 09:29:34 AM |
| Could I ask what lens you used to shoot this? Great shot!!! |
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04/26/2005 08:58:38 AM |
| Just three challenges and already a ribbon! You have real talent! Congratulations on an excellent capture. |
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04/26/2005 08:08:26 AM |
| Congrats on the win! I gave it a 10, which bird shots usually don't get from me.... but this is no ordinary bird shot! |
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04/26/2005 07:54:40 AM |
| A "killer" image that wants to rub nose with the viewer. Congratulations on your red. |
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04/26/2005 06:43:32 AM |
| Way to go Rissa! Nice photo; congratulations on the ribbon! |
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04/26/2005 04:54:28 AM |
| congrats on the red ribbon, it is a great shot, well done |
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04/26/2005 04:07:38 AM |
Great image and worthy ribbon winner,
Congratulations. |
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04/26/2005 03:51:37 AM |
One of my faves this challenge for sure! Congrats and good work!
TC
Message edited by author 2005-04-26 07:52:29. |
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04/26/2005 03:36:24 AM |
| For some reason, I see sadness in this bird's eyes. |
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04/26/2005 03:33:23 AM |
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04/26/2005 03:33:06 AM |
| I saw one of these in flight recently at our local zoo and the beauty of it was amazing. Great capture of the intent expression of this species. |
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04/26/2005 03:29:59 AM |
| I love those intense stares! Congrats!! |
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04/26/2005 03:13:33 AM |
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04/26/2005 03:07:11 AM |
Oh, Marissa!!! Congratulations on such an awesome photograph and your first ribbon!!! This was my favorite and I am SO glad it won!!
SandyP |
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04/26/2005 02:52:54 AM |
| Congratulations on the Red. |
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04/26/2005 01:08:02 AM |
| Congratulations on your first ribbon, well done. |
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04/26/2005 12:55:41 AM |
| Another great shot, congrats on the ribbon. |
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04/26/2005 12:18:48 AM |
| I said this was a winner and it so deserved to be Congrats on your Ribbon |
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04/25/2005 11:48:06 PM |
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04/25/2005 11:26:11 PM |
| great focus...congratulations ! |
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04/25/2005 10:16:47 PM |
| Great job and congrats on the ribbon! |
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04/25/2005 09:46:09 PM |
| Fantastic shot!!! Congrats on your well deserved ribbon Rissa. |
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04/25/2005 09:27:04 PM |
| Great capture, well deserved ribbon, congratulations ! |
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04/25/2005 09:07:36 PM |
| Congratulations for a well deserved ribbon :)) |
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04/25/2005 09:07:35 PM |
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04/25/2005 08:58:45 PM |
| Thanks to all who commented! It is much appreciated. I am very pleased with how this photo turned out. Of course, I had a marvelous subject to shoot, who seemed to be fascinated by the camera. :) |
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04/25/2005 08:48:17 PM |
| congrats on your first ribbon :) |
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04/25/2005 08:46:12 PM |
| Wow Rissa, only your 3rd challenge and you're grabbing ribbons already!? Congratulations! It's an awesome capture. |
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04/25/2005 08:42:24 PM |
| What an amazing photo !! Well done. |
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04/25/2005 08:35:18 PM |
| Well done, love the composition! congrats! |
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04/25/2005 08:12:38 PM |
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04/25/2005 08:11:24 PM |
Congrats on your first ribbon Marissa!
You have helped make the home page for the birds! LOL
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04/25/2005 08:06:06 PM |
| Awesome! Not a badthing to say about this one - VERY well deserved. Congrats on your first of many ribbons! |
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04/25/2005 08:05:29 PM |
| good one, congratulations! |
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04/25/2005 08:04:06 PM |
| This is a fascinating shot and fantastic photography!! Great winners this time around. |
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04/25/2005 08:02:01 PM |
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04/25/2005 07:35:19 PM |
Lose the border and this is nearly perfect!
TC |
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04/25/2005 06:54:04 PM |
| I like the image, but i'm not a fan of the yellow border. |
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04/25/2005 04:15:50 PM |
| Awesome picture! The focus and depth of field are amazing! 10 |
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04/25/2005 03:55:53 PM |
| wow! that's one mean gaze you caught there. excellent, incredible, amazing capture. i might be going out on a limb here, but i really think i see a sign for the nc raptor center in one of the catchlights ;-) |
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04/25/2005 03:53:01 PM |
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04/25/2005 01:51:09 PM |
| What a great close up love that stare. The lighting is a tad harsh between the eyes.8 |
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04/25/2005 10:17:42 AM |
| You don`t need 3D glasses for this one. Very good.9 |
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04/25/2005 05:24:23 AM |
| Wonderful textures. Almost to close for comfort, I get the chills looking at this photograph. |
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04/24/2005 07:52:47 PM |
| "killer" eyes...punn intended...gl with challenge ... 9 |
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04/24/2005 02:41:10 PM |
good title. did he bite hard :)
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04/24/2005 01:39:55 PM |
| What a face. Love the direct on look. The focus is perfect too. Well done. |
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04/24/2005 12:02:42 PM |
| a lot to like here -- crisp details fade pleasingly into a blur, punch of yellow adds interest, centered composition works well. one of my favorites in this challenge |
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04/24/2005 09:47:44 AM |
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04/24/2005 06:05:28 AM |
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04/24/2005 03:01:20 AM |
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04/23/2005 10:02:26 PM |
| great look. a litle wider shot with more depth of focus would ave been perfect. |
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04/23/2005 09:59:30 PM |
| yikes. it is going to eat me!!! I love this. |
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04/23/2005 05:42:55 PM |
| Outstanding detail!! What an amazing shot. |
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04/23/2005 09:30:01 AM |
| The old saying is that one should get the eyes sharp. You've certainly achieved that here. I like this a lot. |
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04/23/2005 03:46:44 AM |
| Wow! It bothers me though that the eye's aren't sharp. |
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04/22/2005 06:23:12 PM |
| One Word, awesome... Where was this taken and what kind of lense? Did you use a tripod? Nice job. 8 |
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04/22/2005 07:21:39 AM |
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04/22/2005 06:47:17 AM |
Border was not necessary for this beautiful photo !
I really like the impression to be in front of him (her ?).
Well done ! My best wishes for the challenge ! |
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04/21/2005 11:13:54 PM |
| You lookin at me? Great shot - color, texture, detail, composition is perfect. |
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04/21/2005 06:21:00 AM |
| Solid 10! nise shallow DOF. I am lite afraid of it :) |
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04/21/2005 04:16:10 AM |
| Man, it seems like the bird photographers came out in full force in thie challenge. You and the Turkey vulture shot seem tied for a ribbon in my book. Amazing! You're insane if you don't already have a print uploaded. |
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04/21/2005 01:52:45 AM |
| wow! this is a winner such a close up detail is great well done |
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04/20/2005 10:47:31 PM |
| Oh my, wonderful! Impressive picture, impressive bird. Full marks. |
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04/20/2005 06:43:55 PM |
| Is this hawk looking cross-eyed? I think you got a bit to close (lol). Talk about being in your face! Super job! |
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04/20/2005 05:09:02 PM |
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04/20/2005 04:55:19 PM |
| wow, you must have a great zoom lens |
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04/20/2005 12:13:17 PM |
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04/20/2005 08:53:53 AM |
| Great hawk head study..love the intensity and filling of the frame. |
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04/20/2005 05:33:26 AM |
| Technically Perfect. Truly stunning. My only reason for giving 9, not 10, is because I am seeing it against another stunning bird shot, that I marginally prefer for compositional reasons (not to say that this is not great compositionally) and I want to distinguish between the pictures. Purely personal preference. |
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04/19/2005 08:00:20 PM |
| looks like a perfect 10 winner to me! fab!! |
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04/19/2005 06:40:04 PM |
| Great capture. I am predicting a blue ribbon. |
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04/19/2005 03:36:49 PM |
| Wow. This is incredible. Great centered composition. |
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04/19/2005 01:40:32 PM |
| OhmyGOODNESS!!!!! How AMAZING!!!! It is so striking that it takes you back when it first opens up. The clarity of the feathers, and those eyes, and the bright yellow! The more I write and look at it, the more I think it might be my favorite in the whole 507 bunch!!! I REALLY love this! You did SUCH a good job!!! I wish I could vote 13, but unfortunately, it has to just settle for 10. |
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04/19/2005 09:09:39 AM |
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04/19/2005 07:15:52 AM |
| Wow!!! Just a small bump on the contrast would make this image pop right out at you even more so. Superb detail and capture! |
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04/19/2005 06:21:09 AM |
| Wow. All I can say is Wow. My highest score of the challenge. |
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04/19/2005 06:20:51 AM |
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04/19/2005 05:31:42 AM |
| Very good photo, but you shouldn't have this yellow border, the photo looses contrast with it. I would prefer a black border that I think will bring more contrast to the photo. |
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04/18/2005 10:11:52 PM |
| Fantastic facial detail. Like the colors and composition. Frame fits. |
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04/18/2005 08:41:13 PM |
| Wow, this is a beautiful photo, the eyes are stunning! |
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