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Stare of an Emu
Stare of an Emu
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Birds (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: Central Illinois
Date: Jun 7, 2005
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2005

 This large bird was so curious about what I was doing that he'd come right up to me and peak on the lens. Auto levels, color and contract. Unmask. No other editing.

Statistics
Place: 62 out of 289
Avg (all users): 6.0341
Avg (commenters): 6.9444
Avg (participants): 5.7610
Avg (non-participants): 6.4476
Views since voting: 1926
Views during voting: 369
Votes: 264
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 03/18/2006 10:47:48 AM
Hi Buddy!
I'm thinking of getting my hands on Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for my Canon 20D. How good this lens is?
Thanks.
Slav_K
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/19/2005 09:05:05 PM
wish the DOF was just a touch longer. The eyes fade out of focus. Otherwise, an excellent image. Love the composition. 7 - good luck in the challenge!
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 06/19/2005 09:01:33 PM
Is he smirking at me?! Great shot BOL 7
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 06/19/2005 05:37:11 PM
haha, looks like a fraggle rock character
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 06/16/2005 06:44:47 PM
very good portrait, the emu has so many human like qualities... almost seems like he is smiling back at you. well shot. 9
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 06/16/2005 01:43:45 PM
the mouth reminds me of something out of jurassic park. very cool. the eyes are very soft...perhaps this was your intention. it definitely got my attention for a few moments-6
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 06/16/2005 11:21:48 AM
If the focus plane would extend all the way back to the eyes this would be a perfect picture. I know how difficult that can be with a beak pointing towards you, but the eyes are just so critical in this sort of things.
Good luck /7
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 06/15/2005 11:34:26 PM
I went to high school with a guy who looked a lot like this. On a technical note, the DOF is a little shallow for my tastes; I'd prefer to see his eyes in sharp focus as well.
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 06/15/2005 10:31:09 PM
A nice image I
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 06/15/2005 09:42:21 PM
Stop it your're scaring me! This would have been great if you had the eyes in sharp focus instead of the beak. Still nice though;)
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 06/15/2005 04:38:28 PM
It looks pretty menacing, wouldn't want to put it in a bad mood.
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 06/14/2005 04:38:14 PM
Ha haaa, this one makes me smile. Nice detail in the beak and eye but DOF may be just a touch too shallow as I'd also like detail in the fur on the head and neck.
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 06/14/2005 04:11:44 PM
A "so darn ugly it's cute" kind of bird...those eyes are amazing!
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 06/14/2005 10:29:15 AM
more "beak of an emu" - greater DoF with beak and eyes in focus might have been more interesting.
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 06/14/2005 08:12:41 AM
Cool guy! Good use of shallow dof. perhaps a little blown hl on the beak, otherwise very good!
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 06/13/2005 03:33:56 PM
gorgeous shot, he looks like cut from a horror film :)
dof, lighting, details all great.
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 06/13/2005 11:55:50 AM
his eyes are too shadowed... they need to be brightened up a bit
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 06/13/2005 11:51:40 AM
All these ostrich photos are cracking me up. They have great expressions and you captured a good one. Good lighting.
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 06/13/2005 05:52:44 AM
Nicely captured ....well done and good luck
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 06/13/2005 05:39:49 AM
great lookin' bird reminds me of the wife 10
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 06/13/2005 12:10:26 AM
I can see this guy with a briefcase going to work :) Nice.
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