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Golden-Eye
Golden-Eye
ErikV


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-10 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Ohio
Date: Oct 18, 2009
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Oct 30, 2009

[Nov. 7th, 2009 09:49:47 PM]

This was taken at Back to the Wild, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Ohio. The eagle was hurt when hit by a car and is blind on the other side as a result of the accident. Since the eagle only has one "good side" and the side with the bad eye was facing the sun I had to take this backlit -- so I used fill flash (SB-800). The yellow background is from yellow leaves on a tree lit up by the sun.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 403
Avg (all users): 6.9382
Avg (commenters): 8.1818
Avg (participants): 6.7364
Avg (non-participants): 7.4694
Views since voting: 2828
Views during voting: 290
Votes: 178
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 11/10/2009 08:07:37 PM
Incredibly fabulous. congrats!
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 11/08/2009 09:14:18 AM
Fantastic image, Erik! Congrats on top 10!!
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 11/08/2009 04:37:05 AM
Erik, super capture the excellent use if flash made the difference.
Congrats on the top 10
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 11/08/2009 01:19:04 AM
Very nice image with great detail. Congrats on the top 10!
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 11/08/2009 12:29:51 AM
I had an eagle portrait in the last freestudy, this one is much nicer than mine was. Congrats on the top ten.
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 11/08/2009 12:22:42 AM
heh - I have a picture of the same bird. Yours looks better of course. Let me know when you will be there next time.

Congrats on the top 10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2009 08:31:10 PM
WOW, how sharp. Would like to see more details about the photo.
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 11/06/2009 05:41:56 PM
Stunning focus - the eye is amazing perfect title; will place very high.
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 11/06/2009 02:56:35 PM
Great eagle pic, but a subject done a bit too often around here. 7
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 11/05/2009 06:58:40 PM
Wow the detail on this is gorgeous! Were you actually someplace that you could light this bird artificially? Looks great!
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 11/04/2009 01:16:54 PM
Stunning. Really wonderful.
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 11/04/2009 05:53:10 AM
Great detailed shot, like the colour of the background, matches the subject nicely.
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 11/02/2009 11:48:23 PM
love the colors and the cool background.
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 11/02/2009 08:52:52 PM
Great detail!
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 11/02/2009 04:13:23 PM
Amazing focus.
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 11/01/2009 05:01:57 PM
Superb textures, curves, compositon and colours. 10
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 11/01/2009 10:54:36 AM
Outstanding detail and color.
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 11/01/2009 07:46:58 AM
So clear and focus is dead on. Such beautiful creatures. 10
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 11/01/2009 07:02:57 AM
Stellar eagle shot!.....8
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