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Posted by NDCheryl on Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:41 pm

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Striated Caracaras
Carcass Island, Falkland Islands

Canon EOS3 100-400 IS on tripod, Provia 100F, cloned some green 'stuff' off the rock and cropped about 20% from top and left.
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by KK Hui on Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:48 pm
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A wonderful shot, Cheryl! :lol: :lol: :lol:
It pays to wait until both birds are looking in the same direction ... Very well done!
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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:00 am
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Outstaqnding DOF and some really cool birds.
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:28 am
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Cheryl:

Beautiful: Very sharp, well composed of the two very similar subjects on the same pose, great job on the exposure of the black feathers. The white rock is hot and I have mixed feelings: In one way I like for the contrast with the black birds but in the other way my eye gets attracted to it (and detracted of the main subjects) because the highlight, may want to burn it a little to see what happens. Congratulations.
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by AlexC on Sat Sep 27, 2003 5:56 am
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by ajhand on Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:43 am
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Cheryl:

Very nice composition. You couldn't have arranged those two magnificent birds any better. Good texture in the birds, too.
I see Juan has already mentioned burning in those white rocks a bit. That would really help. As it is, they are competing a bit with the birds for the viewer's attention.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:20 am
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Cheryl,

Very nice shot. Having the birds looking in the same direction is a big bonus.
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by Alan Murphy on Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:34 am
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Cheryl, This is great. The DOF is what makes the photo work.
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by Alan Melle on Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:52 am
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An excellent image! Good DOF makes this image. Of course the composition, lighting and exposure didn't hurt!
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by Ken Newcombe on Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:32 am
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Cheryl,

A very nice image, two birds with excellent position and both looking in the same direction. The hot rocks are not a significant issue. I would try a bit more sharpening.
 

by Bruce Sherman on Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:22 am
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Hi Cheryl,

It's obvious that you have the ability to talk to the birds. How else could one get them to pose so nicely and look in the same direction? :lol:

Seriously, this is a terrific shot. As others have mentioned the white rocks could stand to be toned down a tad, but I still think it is great just the way it is.
 

by George DeCamp on Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:36 pm
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This is a killer shot!! Love it and those birds! :shock:
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by Sandy Mossberg on Sat Sep 27, 2003 5:53 pm
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Fabulous, Cheryl. I wouldn't change a thing.
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by Juli Wilcox on Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:33 pm
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Excellent exposure! Excellent color and details and a nice composition for this pair. Very well done. I might consider zapping that R rock to tone down the lightness.
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by Jim Zipp on Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:44 pm
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Nice shto Cheryl. I like the perch and background.
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by Bill Keown on Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:18 pm
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Cheryl,
Wonderful nicely made image.

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by Paul Fusco on Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:20 pm
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Everything about this image is top notch! :D

Great job.

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by Harvey Edelman on Sun Sep 28, 2003 6:56 am
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Perfect symmetry with the two heads turned exactly the same. Great shot.
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by Bob Ettinger on Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:10 pm
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Cheryl,

Well done and both looking the same way.
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