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Photographer  Darlene Boucher {Karma:15739}
Project #24 The Decisive Moment Camera Model Canon Eos 1d Mark II
Categories Wildlife
From The Field
Film Format
Portfolio Bayou Dularge
Lens Canon 600mm with 2X
Uploaded 7/17/2005 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed 16
Views 1829 Shutter
Favorites 10  Aperture f/
Critiques 76 Rating
6.04
/ 28 Ratings
Location City -  Houma
State -  LOUISIANA
Country - United States   United States
About Bald eagle, Bayou Dularge, 1/400@9.0. ISO 100.
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There are 76 Comments in 1 Pages
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Kerry Nobbs Kerry Nobbs   {K:2800} 3/18/2007
Wow. Beautiful shot. Really shows the raw power they have. Love it...Kerry

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good bye !!! good bye !!!   {K:259} 11/23/2005
This is just a great shot. The right place at the right time.

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NN  NN     {K:26787} 10/28/2005
One of the best wildlife shots I?ve seen! Really OUTSTANDING. Congratulations, Darlene!

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 10/2/2005
Jim, we had quite a few eagles near our camp which is in coastal Louisiana. That area was hit pretty hard with hurricane Rita, there was a huge nest that they would come back to every year in October. I haven't been able to get down that way to see if the nest is still there, I hope it is. Thanks again for the comments, Darlene

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James Bambery   {K:13421} 10/1/2005
I'm cryin', I want so bad to catch one of these guys. They are so beautiful and elegant.

Jim

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Seyed Babak Musavi   {K:496} 9/30/2005
Very nice shot my friend.
With best wish
Babak

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 9/20/2005
Thanks so much Enrico, glad you're enjoying them! Darlene

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Enrico Mazzoni Enrico Mazzoni   {K:888} 9/20/2005
Great shot and portfolio!
I'm happy to have met your work.

Enrico.

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Nalin Hettiarachchi   {K:804} 9/9/2005
brilliant. Great shot.

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 8/20/2005
Thanks so much Gayle...

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Gayle's Eclectic Photos Gayle's Eclectic Photos   {K:91109} 8/20/2005
hi, just to let you know,i am posting a photo for your daughter (a floral image)today when i can post again...

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 8/20/2005
Thanks so much Gayle....

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Gayle's Eclectic Photos Gayle's Eclectic Photos   {K:91109} 8/20/2005
Please accept my best wishes for your daughter and my heart goes out to you during this most difficult time...will keep you both in my thoughts...take care,gayle

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 8/20/2005
Thank you so much Gayle, I would (and could) not spend time on someone like that, I have a daughter being treated for cancer right now and it makes everything else pale, She is strong and she's what's important now (and always@) I appreciate your kinds words, thanks, Darlene

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Dorothy Di Liddo   {K:13787} 8/19/2005
How did I miss you? Your portfolio is AMAZING!!!! This is an awesmoe photo...I read the comments here, sure there is blur on the wing, but it gives us a sense of movement doesn't it? Love it!!!! Dottie

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Gayle's Eclectic Photos Gayle's Eclectic Photos   {K:91109} 8/19/2005
Tracy,i saw all of the various comments with the Robert alias for Marcus and let me tell you that alias 2nd accts. run amuck on UF!...i have two stalking me that just came aboard and it is pathetic! Some people are so insecure that they think stepping on someone else actually makes them better...coo coo ca choo!....Darlene,hope you didn't let that one person ruin your day...soar like this eagle,lady! your photography is a pleasure to view and awards are well deserved..regards,gayle 7+

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Tracy    {K:226} 8/19/2005
Hey Darlene - check this out - see how "robert" signed his name in his "birthday greeting" to Margaret...
http://www.usefilm.com/image/850939.html
Now you know who really is mean to you in this thread - Marcus Armani - AKA "Vanilla Ice" - weird huh? He knows so much about "photography" but not enough to remember who he is when he posts...

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 8/8/2005
All's I'm gonna say is:

IMPECCIBLE!

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/29/2005
Blue sky looks great Guilherme! Thanks for the suggestion and for the comment!

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Pierre Martin   {K:3355} 7/27/2005
SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!!!! 7++

Congrats on the multi-award, Darlene!!

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Stephen  Bowden   {K:64141} 7/27/2005
Fantastic capture Darlene, what an incredible sight !

Congratulations on the awards, this is an amazing photograph :-)

Best wishes,
Steve

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Ryan Greene   {K:3297} 7/27/2005
Darlene, this is an amazing shot, you have a very nice portfolio. I'm extremely jealous of your lens!

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John Nobody John Nobody   {K:4914} 7/26/2005
See this version with the Blue sky.

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Blue Sky


John Nobody John Nobody   {K:4914} 7/26/2005
The moment is just perfect, i think that the sky could be more blue with some adjustments on PS color balance. Fantastic animal shot. I hope you don?t mind my suggestion.Congratulations.

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Ned Ali Ned Ali   {K:11928} 7/24/2005
wow!!
was it aiming you, Darlene?!!! it seems it's looking direclty at you!
I love the motion blur in the wings and sharp eye! great moment .. well captured.
congratulations on the AWARDS .. well deserved, mate.
best wishes,
ned

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Kees and Carolyn    {K:15193} 7/20/2005
Awesome capture!! Congratulations on your well deserved awards!
Carolyn

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Eric Peterson   {K:4419} 7/20/2005
Fabulous shot. The square format works perfectly and the slight motion blur in the wings adds a sense of the bird's speed. Congratulations on two awards very well deserved.
Eric

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Ana Stojanovic   {K:499} 7/19/2005
mm.. good

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Lynne Stacey   {K:529} 7/18/2005
Wow, truly outstanding!

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Bob Botts   {K:414} 7/18/2005
Excellent as always, Darlene.... quite striking with those talons outstretched.

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Patrick Ziegler Patrick Ziegler   {K:21797} 7/18/2005
Wow! Darlene, Very well done. Great details.. My lens envy continues....

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Den Thompson   {K:30432} 7/18/2005
Darlene, what can I say that's not already been said (excluding the misguided critical comment of course). This is a truly magnificent capture and more than worthy of the awards it has been merited with. The eagle is my most favourite bird of prey as Eagle is my mother's maiden name. I saw a number of them during our Canadian trip last year but was never able to get a shot as magnificent as this. My highest compliments to you.
Den

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Margaret Sturgess   {K:49403} 7/18/2005
Many congrats on awards with this stunning capture
Margaret

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Paulo Uemura Paulo Uemura   {K:2330} 7/18/2005
Perfect, excellente, 7, 7, 7, 7........7 again!!!!!
I try too take a good shots too. But you are expert !!!! (sorry my bad english)

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 7/18/2005
excellent .. top rate... great work.. congrats on the awards, definitely deserving

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Emmanuel Panagiotakis Emmanuel Panagiotakis   {K:6267} 7/18/2005
Good timing and nice composition
Nicely done
Well presented
It gets my vote 7\7

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p e t a . p e t a .   {K:18700} 7/18/2005
Darlene!! WoW you must be so thrilled with this, congratulations! Thats an all american image thats for sure!

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Erik Shea   {K:1600} 7/18/2005
Georgous shot, great capture of the claws and everything.

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/18/2005
Thank you so much John, you are so kind.

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 7/18/2005
Congrats on BIP and SC. Fantastic picture.
Mary

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Robert Kocs Robert Kocs   {K:89085} 7/18/2005
Very nice capture Darlene! Great moment, fine details, great composition. Well done! 7/7! Congratulations on SC & BiP awards! :)
Greetings! Robert

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RJ ! RJ !   {K:543} 7/17/2005
I am not disputing the settings, but the PS blurred wings, as I have download it and look at it closely, It is very evident that you blurred them yourself and was not a product of good photography, this is not looked down upon here, but most members prefer that you list any major PS work. I do not post here much or any forum as I shoot film and its too much trouble, but I do know my photography..... Awards not well deserved...

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 7/17/2005
Congrats Darlene!!! As soon as I saw this shot I went to the photo of the day suggestion forum and put this shot as MY photo of the day week and month!!!!!Very happy it was awarded!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Darlene!!!!!
AWESOME PHOTO!!!!!!! My best.........John

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/17/2005
Thank you so much Wez!

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/17/2005
Thanks so much Dwight!

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 7/17/2005
sorry for my strange english hva is have..
LOL
:)
roby

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/17/2005
Thank you Roberto!

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/17/2005
Luck Dave luck! Thanks for the comments, I do appreciate them!

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/17/2005
Thanks so much Ursula!

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/17/2005
Thanks so much Guido......

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Darlene Boucher   {K:15739} 7/17/2005
Robert, I am sorry that my image of the eagle doesn't feel right to you but the data that I have listed is right off the camera. Thanks for the inquiry though.....

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RJ ! RJ !   {K:543} 7/17/2005
Im sorry but I must ask, this shot does not feel right, you are shooting at 1200mm a fast enough shutter to perfectly freeze the whole bird a app stopped down enough to keep everything in focus, the bird is in free fall so the wings are not moving very fast, why so much wing blur? Is this PS to get that motion or real? Also the wing blur starts right at the flight feathers on both wings though the front of the wing is perfectly in focus and one wing is further away then the other? Sorry I had to ask.....

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Guido Tweepenninckx Guido Tweepenninckx   {K:20076} 7/17/2005
beautiful motion.
great capture
rgds
guido

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Gary Prebble   {K:1168} 7/17/2005
Absolutely stunning, It's all been said. marvellous work Darlene.

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Ursula Luschnig Ursula Luschnig   {K:21723} 7/17/2005
This is the most stunning wildlife photograph I have seen...a big fat 7! In my favs also...
congrats for this picture!!
Regards,Ursula

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Laurie Gould   {K:11942} 7/17/2005
Perhaps one of the best eagle photographs I've ever seen. This is simply amazing. Straight into my favs. well done! :)

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 7/17/2005
Fantastic inflight shot, Darlene! I don't know how you get a moving target so sharp with that long lens and TC! Perfect detail and I like the slight motion blur of the wingtips.
Dave.

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Jim Christensen   {K:18843} 7/17/2005
God one, determined look on its face. they are something these majestic birds
jimc

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Lukasz Kuczkowski Lukasz Kuczkowski   {K:14687} 7/17/2005
excellent shot; with impact;
regards
Lukasz

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Roberto Okamura   {K:22851} 7/17/2005
Excellent capture Darlene!
Very beautiful momment!
Congrats!
Roberto.

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Rob Burgoyne Rob Burgoyne   {K:-1207} 7/17/2005
WOW !!

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 7/17/2005
darlene, my friend.. but is also another MATERPIECE!
in my favs and my best wishes
roby
7+

hva e nice sunday!
:)))

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Angelo Villaschi Angelo Villaschi   {K:49617} 7/17/2005
Darlene...

I am speechless! This is a real stunner! WOW!

Just... perfect!

Favourite all the way.

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Kelly    {K:20268} 7/17/2005
OMG darlene... is this amazing or what... CONGRATS..... perfect timing... good on you..... oh i can't get over it.... well done...
cheers
kel

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Paolo Corradini Paolo Corradini   {K:59552} 7/17/2005
really the decisive moment! outstanding Darlene!

i wanna give you PC a new award paolochoice! :)))

best regards

Paolo

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 7/17/2005
One of the most impressive wildlife photos I have EVER seen!!!!!!!! This is absolutely incredible Darlene!!! If this doesn't win an award or three You were robbed!!!!!!!!!!
Love the motion You have conveyed!!!!!
The eye is super sharp!
PERFECT composition and timing!!!!!!!
One to be proud of and treasure!!!!!!!!!
A favorite I will view again and again!!!!!
Thank You for sharing Your incredible talent for this type of photography!!!!
A sheer pleasure My friend!!!! my best................John
A perfect 10!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yamil Saenz Yamil Saenz   {K:12434} 7/17/2005
Wonderful wildlife capture Darlene.
Fantastic moment.
I love the composition.
Thanks for sharing
Yamil

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Cheryl Ogle   {K:24494} 7/17/2005
Wow - this is a poster print right here. Something like "Grab Life" under the photo? :) What a powerful shot Darlene. How you get these shots is beyond me. Amazing photos - you are nominated nearly every day with one of your images (and not always by me either)! You are SO gifted, you need to contact someone about freelance work.

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Jin Kang   {K:1022} 7/17/2005
Awesome capture.

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Marilyn Nagy   {K:6008} 7/17/2005
Magnificent and perfect capture. Wow! Marilyn

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Toshi  Toshi    {K:11924} 7/17/2005
Wow, great capture Darlene! Love the form of the eagle, excellent shot!

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Gustavo Scheverin Gustavo Scheverin   {K:164501} 7/17/2005
Impresionante toma!
Felicitaciones.

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Dwight Parks Dwight Parks   {K:4426} 7/17/2005
Darlene, This is one of the most fantastic Eagle photos I've ever seen. You have truly done this proud bird justice with this capture. Perfect timing, light composition and detail. 7++++ Regards, Dwight

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Wez   Wez     {K:14339} 7/17/2005
A wonderful, well timed capture. Great cropping too.

Congratulations!

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Randy Lorance Randy Lorance   {K:24769} 7/17/2005
This is a shot for a nature photographer 'to die for'! Fantastic capture!

Randy

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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia   {K:96391} 7/17/2005
magnificent. 7

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