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Challenge: Free Study 2009-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
Location: local park
Date: Jun 21, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/750
Galleries: Nature, Action
Date Uploaded: Jun 23, 2009

 Taken in the wilds of the Russian Steppes, this majestic.... only kidding. - I only had to go as far as the local park. They were putting on a Falconry display as part of the annual festival there.
I partially desaturated the BG and changed the hue, hoping it might resemble parched tundra...(right).

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post challenge:
thanks for votes and comments which gave me my highest place in a Free Study.
Here's the bird (he's a Brown Eagle)without any cropping. As you can see I was only just keeping up with him.


Statistics
Place: 13 out of 407
Avg (all users): 6.7769
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.7312
Avg (non-participants): 6.8919
Views since voting: 2166
Views during voting: 201
Votes: 130
Comments: 7
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/08/2009 03:52:48 PM
Lovely action shot, great job!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/03/2009 07:47:36 PM
stunning 9
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 07/03/2009 07:46:01 AM
He does an impressive job of filling the frame. Nice detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/02/2009 12:48:43 PM
Wicked in flight shot!... Very cool indeed...8
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 07/02/2009 03:33:17 AM
Man, this is a great shot !! crisply focused where it matters. I wish you had not cropped so tight. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2009 07:55:15 AM
Raptor is what comes to my mind, this is an excellent shot, such clear focus on a moving target...well done
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 07/01/2009 06:01:24 AM
Super shot!
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