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Hawk Attack
Hawk Attack
Marjo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stopped Motion III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: back pasture
Date: Aug 5, 2006
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Nature, Action
Date Uploaded: Aug 6, 2006

 Shooting Date/Time 8/5/2006 6:58:50 PM
Focal Length 200.0 mm
cropped, noiseware, converted to duotone, resized, usm, slight sharpen, border, save for web.

Only one take. I would have liked to have captured it without the trees in the background and I'm not sure if my duotone conversion will be well received, but I like it.

Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments and 10 favorites!


Statistics
Place: 8 out of 212
Avg (all users): 6.7660
Avg (commenters): 7.4706
Avg (participants): 6.6800
Avg (non-participants): 6.8230
Views since voting: 3066
Views during voting: 331
Votes: 188
Comments: 28
Favorites: 10 (view)

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AuthorThread
 09/19/2006 08:02:13 PM
Stunning, one of my fav's ;-)
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 08/21/2006 07:26:46 PM
Congrats on your top 10 finish. Great shot!
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 08/16/2006 01:42:14 PM
great job on this image..love the duotone idea..
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 08/15/2006 10:56:39 PM
Marj: what a capture! Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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 08/14/2006 09:46:47 AM
Way to go Marj!!!, this is a great shot. Glad to see you on the front page.
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 08/14/2006 12:26:16 AM
wonderful capture..congrats on the top 10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/13/2006 11:05:34 PM
Dynamic in-flight shot, the downward dive is classic, and the duo-tone does justice to this bird of prey.
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 08/11/2006 02:10:15 PM
excellent shot. one of the best.
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 08/11/2006 12:48:13 PM
Great shot of a beautiful bird. Love it!
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 08/11/2006 05:10:58 AM
my big wish for this picture is that the wonderful bokeh type background filled the whole image. the white sky is so overpowering, that it just makes me feel mildly disappointed. which isn't to say you HAVEN'T done a great job here; the detail and capture of the bird is really super. i think the bird could do with he white bits being made whiter (curves or dodge) but that aside, it's lovely. 7.

(editted to correct grammer from you've to haven't! sorry!)

Message edited by author 2006-08-14 03:22:05.
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 08/10/2006 10:13:56 PM
Perfect choice for the color tone. Great action shot.
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 08/10/2006 09:58:29 PM
Very nice capture.
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 08/10/2006 08:46:23 PM
Perfect for the challenge - love the toning you chose, too.
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 08/10/2006 03:26:23 PM
Hey. Pretty good capture. I like the color tone used to minimize the sky blowout. The diagonal that the hawk is coming in at adds some nice drama to the photo. This should do pretty well for you. Did I already say nice catch?! ;^) Good luck.
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 08/10/2006 01:57:58 PM
Nice capture, I love how the claws are out and how sharp it is
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 08/10/2006 10:59:04 AM
I can scarcely imagine how hard this is to get - I thought you should know I recognize your skill in getting this! ;-) I don't think the sepia is doing you any favors in this shot though.
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 08/10/2006 09:34:30 AM
Good composition and you really caught the motion well. I like the PP.
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 08/08/2006 11:08:42 PM
amazing capture. what a poser! 7
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 08/08/2006 07:57:29 PM
Excellent detail and sharpness. I'm not sure I'm 100% sold on the tight crop to the bottom and the right side.
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 08/08/2006 06:19:16 PM
Great picture, but I think color in the hawk would have made the picutre that much better.
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 08/08/2006 12:26:09 PM
6
 08/07/2006 09:10:53 PM
very nice
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 08/07/2006 01:38:29 PM
Top ten in my opinion. Extremely nice. 10
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 08/07/2006 09:07:18 AM
What a great shot, as it looks like you were in the right place, at the right time.....Love the sepia tones as well.... A "10" from me...
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 08/07/2006 03:08:42 AM
Very nice coloring. Like the softness...
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 08/07/2006 01:28:08 AM
nice job toning this picture...gives it an original look. well done!
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 08/07/2006 01:21:39 AM
wonderful bird shot and nice bokeh in the background
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