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Falco Tinnunculus
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Surrey - UK
Date: Mar 15, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Mar 20, 2008

 Kestrel

Taken at the British Wildlife Centre

I went there on a Saturday morning early and I was the only person there for the first hour or so. Definitely worth checking out if you live nearby.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 500
Avg (all users): 6.9586
Avg (commenters): 8.1429
Avg (participants): 6.9352
Avg (non-participants): 7.0270
Views since voting: 3452
Views during voting: 252
Votes: 145
Comments: 23
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 04/26/2011 04:26:35 PM
ah!
Favorite shot on this site!
 04/14/2008 05:42:16 AM
Originally posted by hotpasta:
Wow Mark...you are amazing. I had an idea this might have been yours for some reason (editing???)


Fantastic shot mark! I too suspected this might have been your's after trawling through all the images to see whether I could indeed spot you out! You got my blue ribbon!
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 04/13/2008 04:33:48 AM
Nice capture Mark, and the wings give it so much more depth than a classic 'head shot'.
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 04/11/2008 03:44:03 PM
Amazing picture Mark, I don't have any other words... added to my favs.
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 04/08/2008 11:46:28 AM
I gave this an 8. Really liked the unique effect created by your angle and the patterns on the wings.
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 04/08/2008 03:59:08 AM
Impressive. When I saw the shallow DOF I didn't expect the focal length to be 200mm or less. How close were you?
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 04/08/2008 02:30:39 AM
Stunning shot, love the DOF. Congrats on top 5, Mark.
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 04/08/2008 01:06:33 AM
great shot Mark, where abouts was this taken? Lovely composition and DOF
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 04/08/2008 12:53:39 AM
This REALLY was the best IMHO, brilliance in capture. Im not brown nosing you, cos i hate your rotting guts
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 04/07/2008 08:12:29 PM
right up there in the rankings! way to go man
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 04/07/2008 08:09:10 PM
Wow Mark...you are amazing. I had an idea this might have been yours for some reason (editing???)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2008 05:32:55 PM
very nice, one of the best shots of a bird i have ever seen. Well worth the gold!!!!!!
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 04/06/2008 03:16:44 PM
oh my, the DoF effects here are just amazing, this is a unique and fabulous nature shot, 10 + fave
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 04/06/2008 02:48:04 PM
Great DOF. Gives a sense of "movement" to this shot. Nice and clean. Back to bump you up to 9.
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 04/06/2008 05:44:36 AM
Let me guess - you are an employee of a falconry or mates with one? Looks like a night shot with a large diffused flash. No matter - amazing shot! :)
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 04/05/2008 01:41:35 PM
The composition and DOF in this picture (whether real or artificial) and the perfect sharpness of the bird's head make this special. I like it.
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 04/05/2008 12:25:14 PM
Wow another great animal shot. Your timing was spot on with this capture.
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 04/04/2008 04:32:50 AM
Awesome detail! Beautiful colors! 10
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 04/02/2008 06:04:34 PM
Nicely done, like the fact you got the catch light in the eye. Really nice detail in the facial area.
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 04/02/2008 11:45:20 AM
Beautiful.
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 04/02/2008 11:08:16 AM
I'm a little jealous of this one as I've been dappling with the birds lately... great shot!!
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 04/01/2008 05:02:30 PM
very nice
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 04/01/2008 04:49:05 AM
Damn!
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