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Goldeneye

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Posted by David Schoen on January 5, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Goldeneye
taken in the rain, wish I was closer. iso 400, 500 plus 1.7 telextender, about 40% of original frame
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on January 5, 2008 at 1:01 PM
I like how you nicely captured that "golden eye"! I'd love a 500mm lens but just can't get myself to shell out the bucks for one. :rolleyes: So, 500 + 1.7x - you were a distance away!
Posted by Catherine Reilly on January 5, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Good one, David. The Goldeneye is nice and sharp. One of my favorites to find and photograph, too.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on January 5, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Nice take, David... like how the eye stands out..
Posted by John Williams on January 6, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Great pose David, nice capture of a lovely bird. You've tamed the highlights nicely, something I always battle with black and white birds like this. It looks like it needs to be rotated a couple of degrees clockwise to my eye, and I'd be tempted to use a S/H adjustment to open up the darker feathers just a bit to let the beautiful greens and purples show more.