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Nalin Hettiarachchi
{K:804} 10/21/2008
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very aggresive. nice shot
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A.L Carter
{K:567} 4/29/2008
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great capture Marcus!
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Rick Smith
{K:5490} 4/29/2008
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very fine catch here. love the gorgeous hawk
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Janet Wechter
{K:2935} 4/3/2007
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Ok! I've seen enough. I just got done eating an apple.
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 3/24/2007
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great action catch, yes we all have to eat... but can I choose something else :)
a wonderful detailed picture... as always you did real great job my friend.
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Ron Wilson
{K:18362} 3/17/2007
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Sheer power. Animal nature. Great work Marcus.
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 3/12/2007
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stunning catpture..
roby
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Yamil Saenz
{K:12434} 3/11/2007
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Awesome shot Marcus,
I really enjoy this type of behavioral shots. They say so much about the ecology and behavior of this powerful kind of raptors. Pictures like these are very difficult to get. Raptors not always catch their prey when photographers are around and when they do, they usually take their prize to a secluded spot away from us and other potential predators.
You really got lucky with one of those "cooperative R-tH" and you took full advantage of this incredible opportunity.
If somebody finds this image offensive, my only comment will be, welcome to the real world. This is the way nature behaves. Life and death are part of the same intricate cycle.
Congratulations for taking this exceptional shot and keep them coming.
Take care buddy.
Yamil
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Meg Metcalfe
{K:6114} 3/11/2007
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Thank you so much Marcus for taking the critique in the way it was intended, such a refreshing change not to have my head bitten off for pointing something out! I’m pleased to hear it’s not the dreaded dirt on the sensor, now I know who to ask for advice if I need to clean mine… LOL!
Meg.
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 3/10/2007
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Thanks Met wonderful nice comment/critique, Gayle and yourself are correct, I posted this shot in a Challenge on another site, and after the feedback I decided to remove the flying guts and never cloned over the discolored patch. the two spots are actually bits of mouse..
Dont ever say sensor spots LOL, I get paid to clean sensors, bad for business LOL...
Take Care...
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 3/10/2007
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Thanks doyle, I agree and find it a real shame, Today I had the shot of a lifetime will explain details later, and my camera decided to take a dump and all photos from then on look completly blown or really dark Frek........
I am waiting for your shot to hit the front page should draw some pretty good attention...
MMA
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Meg Metcalfe
{K:6114} 3/10/2007
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I don’t find this image offensive at all Marcus, it’s just a reflection of life and death is very much a part of that… But then I’m married to a butcher, I can never understand why people are so horrified and create such a fuss when they see the loaded wagon go into the abattoir but they will quite happily and without thought sit down to a meal including meat. Nature is beautiful but also ruthless, even in death there is also a strange beauty...... this may portray it graphically but it’s wonderfully done!
I also see the same as Gayle, there is a square on the blue sky just by the side of the mouse, it looks as if it could be an embedded watermark or it could even be where you have cloned something out.
There are also two dark specks, one either side of the leg and just above the wood; these could possibly be dirt on your sensor.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/9/2007
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That's him!! Amazing . . . I assumed you wouldn't know but shots like these last forever . . . like the burned baby at the train station.......and they DO prompt action. Poor Kevin fought many demons for this . . . but helped many too. Some photos you just CAN'T forget.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
PS - Front page for the FC today!
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/9/2007
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Marcus -- this is a wonderful image -- very real. It's wrong to anthropomorphize nature (I learned that in the National Park Service -- but I had to look up the word the first time I read it). Thanks for posting the photo and provoking a really stimulating and interesting exchange.
Maryanne
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Patrick Sookiasian
{K:1350} 3/9/2007
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This is the rule! offensive but great shot
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174022} 3/9/2007
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Congratulations, Marcus!:)
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Patrick Crowther
{K:13393} 3/9/2007
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That's got to hurt... the savage honesty of nature captured brilliantly.
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Martin .
{K:24957} 3/9/2007
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Marcus,
"Survival of the Fittest" and I think the bird won, hands down...
Wonderful work as always my friend,
Martin
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 3/7/2007
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Hi Elisa thanks for the comment, you dont have to wonder, That was a leg of the mouse that flew off, I decided last second to crop it out and forgot to blend the sky...
Thanks again..
Marcus.
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NN
{K:26787} 3/7/2007
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Hi Marcus! Great double capture. We all have to eat, indeed, and it´s interesting to see what the most delicious parts are :) I see a tiny brighter blue square on the left of the mouse ... wonder what that is/was?
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Jinggoy Montenejo
{K:7736} 3/7/2007
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I guess table manners don't apply here. Ok, definitely offensive. You should see my lunch shot - very clean, no blood and gore involved. And yes, great shot! So when's lunch?
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Asim Roy
{K:10051} 3/7/2007
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Outstanding capture and composition Marcus, love asim
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Pawel Kwasnicki
{K:9651} 3/5/2007
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Hi Marcus,
offensive?- not really, bur very realistic indeed! and being honest- some of us eat the same way!-) great presentation, very good detail and composition; best regards, Pawel
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 3/4/2007
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Thanks Doyle, The sun was angled down right behind my head above the bird as you suspected, I think the reason the leg got the hot spot was the soft feathers seem to reflect light more, therefore the bright leg. I find it really amazing that you spoke of that Pulitzer prize winning photo as I have the original newspaper clipping and photo on my wall..
That photo had such an impact on me I would just stare at it for hours..
I guess you do know the photographer Kevin Carter Commited suicide shortly after...
I have had strange situations where I wondered if I made the right decision. One time a very aggressive coyote was taking down a Doe, she had two young ones, I was taking photos and decided to run down and scared the coyote away which had her pinned down, he ran off and soon after she jumped up and ran off with the little ones????
Another time I was watching a golden eagle perched with his hunting eye out, a young girl was playing with her cat at a near open lot, I saw right away that he noticed the cat, and took flight, i followed quickly around 50 yards away with the little girl screeming and the eagle trying to make the kill, I actually knocked him off with my lens, This i feel justified about.
There are many simular photos that I dont post due to the flack I have recieved, and I do find there is a fine line in what is exceptable and what is just plain gross to viewers...
Kevin Carter (1961-1994) - South Africa Pulitzer Prize winner, Kevin Carter, took his own life months after winning the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for a haunting Sudan famine picture. A free-lance photographer for Reuter and Sygma Photo NY and former PixEditor of the Mail&Gaurdian, Kevin dedicated his carrer to covering the ongoing conflict in his native South Africa. He was highly honoured by the prestigious Ilford Photo Press Awards on several occasions including News Picture of the Year 1993. Kevin is survived by a seven year old daughter, Megan.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/4/2007
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I can't imagine reality being offensive . . . uhhhhh . . . yeah, now that I think about it . . . I guess it's not really a surprise. I'm reminded of the Pulitzer Prize photo of a starving child crawling towards food with a vulture following. Many said he should have helped . . . not photographed the image. Still . . . the photo brought worldwide attention and help to the problem.
Here it's not so serious an issue . . . though you may never get to be a Mouseketeer now. LoL! One of the two MUST die . . . nature has chosen. No moral issues. Now if you wanted a fuss get a schreech owl carrying away a pekingnese puppy . . . THAT would be trouble!
CC image so I HAVE to ask . . . the light seems strong from the lower right causing a tad bit of lower leg overexposure. While it doesn't bother me . . . I find it intriguing . . . since the shadows under this bird seem to indicate a higher sun. Reflection perhaps?
Anyway . . . another winning image!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 3/3/2007
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Ok but I gotta tell you that title really gets me...LOL
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 3/3/2007
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Great in all aspects Marcus, excellent photography, that poor lil mouse...:( Hahaha.
I'm not gonna tell you that the light is perfect with nice details and exposure..(mostly), and that the clarity and composition are perfect as they always are, or that the complementary colors are beautiful, or that this is great work...because I always tell you that and I'm not gonna do it again!!! Next time I just say "DITTO" ok? LOL...well done...:)Linda
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Robert Chin
{K:22282} 3/3/2007
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Awesome capture Marcus,he sure is tucking in.Why would someone calls this 'gross',we all have to eat!!
Have a great weekend.
Robbie
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Jeff Tanner
{K:140} 3/3/2007
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Awesome capture!!! You do beautiful work!
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 3/2/2007
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Umm... ok... wanna email me the key?
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Alessandro Capelli
{K:34805} 3/2/2007
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Amazing capture Marcus..great work!
Ale
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 3/2/2007
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One must eat to live and not live to eat…
I wish, I can see those beautiful shots, published one day in a nice book.
Great work.
Ps. I tried to read those long mixed letters you wrote above ,, but failed to understand them ;) , I did notice the same as Gayle did.
Regards
Saeed
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 3/2/2007
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YUK .but that.s life and survial..The gory detail in the dinner and bird is stunning..lovely colour and light..nessa 7++++++++++
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 3/2/2007
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nature knows better dear Marcus!!!!!!
absolutely wonderful capture dear Marcus!!!!! such clarity!!!!!!
bravo again!!!!!
and many thanks for your so kind words!!!!!!!!
Marian
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 3/2/2007
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great capture.wonderful composition. superb. 7+++++++++++++++++++++++
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Arthur Kornienko
{K:9686} 3/2/2007
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Another super action bird shot. I don't find it offensive, rather a capture of nature the way it is. Can't find much to critique either. You certainly have to be the King of BIF shots, so many, so great, and you are really fortunate to be able to have the opportunity to get those type of shots. I know how hard BIFs are. The 400 DO seems to agree with you. Can't wait till you get the new MK3. Do you think the slight loss of FL will affect your shots? I don't, its probably not enough to worry about. FF though, might be a disadvantage for bird shooting. Good luck, I hear there has been a delay with the release of the MK3 until April, I wonder if they found something minor to tweak.
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 3/2/2007
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But not everybody has the same taste;) Excellent as always, Marcus.
Cheers, Markus
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Hesham Abouzekry
{K:15927} 3/2/2007
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direct to my favorite.
H.A
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Hesham Abouzekry
{K:15927} 3/2/2007
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more of wonderful & powerful shot.
composition & details are great.
H.A
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 3/2/2007
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Gayle what does you monitor show in the blue sky??
I have processed 5 or 6 photos with the same blue sky and I see nothing? Ill get at you online////
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 3/2/2007
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before i forget again,i meant to include this one as sug.for submittal:
http://www.usefilm.com/image/1140418.html
and who exactly are these people who live in "protective bubbles" that say natural shots like this is offensive? o'Tay...hehehe
another good slice of life wildlife shot,but my monitor shows some probs with the blue BG...sorry,but thought you'd like to know...
later...GG
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 3/2/2007
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Qué momento!!!
Imresionante captura has logrado, qué festín se está dando!!!
Perfecta toma de gran nitidez, luz, texturs
Felicitaciones!
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13889} 3/2/2007
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OOWWWW gross..... but I LIKE IT!!!! Did he get this from the dive through. ( Sorry I couldn't help my self.)Your fine markus in posting this. It is nature, pure and simple!!! It is great that you can capture these beautiful strong birds in all their glory and acts of daily living. A dramatic scene. Very well done.
Kelly
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 3/2/2007
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 3/2/2007
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Possibly another candidate for NG, if there's still time?? It's raw (excuse the pun). The over-exposure can be fixed with a little photoshop burning, if necessary.
The gore is a bit difficult to look at, naturally, but offensive? No, not at all. That's nature. That's how these creatures survive.
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 3/2/2007
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Wow, great detail there, Marcus! A little gory, but that's nature, right? It's really a remarkable shot, a scene that most of us will never see, except in photographs like this. Thanks for sharing.
Dave.
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MOHD AL-RASHEED
{K:502} 3/1/2007
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Wonderful great Marcus
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Todd Weeks
{K:7636} 3/1/2007
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Marcus,
You realize, of course, that you are making it almost impossible for anyone else to get any attention for their nature shots. How are we supposed to top that? Excellent capture, Marcus. I will comment that his left leg looks a bit over-exposed, since this is critiquers corner.
I don't find this photo nearly as offensive as having to watch some fat slob wolf down a cheeseburger at McDonald's.
It's all a matter of perspective.
Todd
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 3/1/2007
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Hi Marcus,
I guess those that found it offensive had no idea what that hooked beak was for :)
It's the balance of nature in living colour!
Great shot!
Andre
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 3/1/2007
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Did he share!...excellent catch Marcus...he's just doing what he does
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 3/1/2007
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Thanks Leonie, I agree though to my supprise some others didnt like to see the poor mouse :)
I have one more to follow should I not get the "Gross" comments i am expecting.
Oh you need not call me sir LOL Makes me feel old :(
Take care Onie...
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 3/1/2007
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Offensive!!!...
... Wonderful work Marcus... We marvel at there beauty and power... We see them circling high, we see them dive but rarely do we get to see them eat... :)
Excellent work again Sir...:)
Onie...
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 3/1/2007
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Fascinating !!! Excellent Marcus, my compliments, Srna
7 +++
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:20076} 3/1/2007
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nice bird in action
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 3/1/2007
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A powerful and intrusive capture my friend.:)
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