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Published: 2006-02-25 03:00:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 1156; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 145
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Not necessarily my forte... but every once in a while i'll attempt wildlife photographyfirst person who figure out the... "trick"... in this shot gets any of my shots as a free print...
if no one guesses, no one will know (muahaha)
Comments/critiques/favs appreciated.
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did you add the feathers on the back of its neck?
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very nice shot, i love it.
However the eye seems to be surreal... maybe because of missing eyelashes and surreal form?
Love it
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Wait, everything is real?
Even the frame?
That's sort of a long shot...but worth a shot atleast!
Beautiful shot. The focus is amazing!
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The border is digitally added haha but that's not the trickery here
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gorgeously sharp, beautiful composition. Maybe darken the highlights a little, I think some parts are a little too bright. But it's borderline. Good work!
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Thank you... I can see about the brightness but this bird was WHITE!
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when you say "trick", do you mean like, a trick to how you took it, or a thing it the picture that is a trick (i.e. the bird is fake...which I don't think it is 
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loving the eye.
The posture is weird, but in a really cool way.
:fav:
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Lovely portrait of a beautiful bird, such sharp details!
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Wow, definitely a beautiful capture! Wonderful job with all of the technical details!
As for the 'trick', my guess would be the settings.. quick shutter speed coupled with the 7.1 f-stop to get nice sharp details without over exposing... or maybe you used a filter on your lens?
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hehe nope... sry that was a hard question
but thanks!!
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perhaps you put in a different background in PS?
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dont be so upset about it!
haha
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This is really a magnificent shot. You did a great job getting so close and the exposure...well, that's the "trick" I think: The background was whitish/snow but you exposed properly by spot metering off the bird plumage, and thus creating excellent highlights without loosing the bird feather detail. In any case, excellent shot.
A be careful with that 200mm f/2.8L or pretty soon you'll find yourself with a 400mm f/5.6L, or even worse(for your bank account that is)...a 500mm f/4L IS!
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yes... I am prepared -- thanks for the warning .. hehe
well yes that was part of the technique don't get me wrong
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Then I guess your "trick" will remain a mystery.
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good light and focus..
love the intense gaze!
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yea it was a staredown hehe
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Such a stunning shot. I just love the texture on the beak. A very remarkable bird. As for the trick, I'm thinking you focused on the eye and/or beak, used DOF to blur out the background and possibly something to do with your f stop? Hmm, I think you've got us stumped.. Fantastic shot.
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nope the background is real
but thanks
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Could it be that the background is part of the trick? Perhaps sand or the sky?
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everything in it is real <-- hint
but thanks
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Than you made it in a resort or zoo or it is tamed and that is the trick!
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Hmm, a trick.
I got no clue
Ill be thinking a bit about this then, else nice shot. Good with the blurry background to focus more on the bird, his/her eye catches you first, which is good so you got a good angle going.
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Stunning shot of a gorgeous creature.
Perhaps the eye? Either way, doesn't matter.
Great detail in the feathers and beak.
200/2.8L?
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Fantastic lens, eh? Mine was the one that sucked me into the L-habit (although I only have it and the 24-70/2.8).
But I definitely understand now...
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haha ... L's... oh boy... gotta start savin'! (btw the 24-70 is a fiiiiiiine lens!)
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That it is.
It's my walk-around lens. It's on my camera at least 80% of the time.
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as it should be! wanna.. um... give me it?
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great shot!
maybe the sharp black in it's eye is PS? hmm.... or maybe there were some other things around in the frame and you healed them out with PS (caused the black spots above and under the beak)?
r u sure there is a trick here?!
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muahaha... u were closer in the former, but not really at all
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if you meant DOF... not right 
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