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Photographer Marcus Armani  Marcus Armani {Karma:36599}
Project #24 The Decisive Moment Camera Model Canon EOS 20D
Categories Wildlife
From The Field
Film Format
Portfolio Birds In Flight
Lens Canon 400mm F/4
Uploaded 9/30/2005 Film / Memory Type ISO 400
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 4029 Shutter 1/1500
Favorites Aperture f/8.0
Critiques 109 Rating
6.47
/ 35 Ratings
Location City -  Palo Alto
State -  CA
Country - United States   United States
About I am calling this White Tailed Kite Arastradero as I had been chasing him around that place for 2 days before I got this shot of him hovering, wings going 100 flaps per second!
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There are 109 Comments in 1 Pages
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Sam Kh Sam Kh   {K:19017} 10/24/2011
perfect image Marcus
it is one of the greatest photo of a raptor I have ever seen

well done

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ali akbar khandan   {K:1843} 4/28/2010
Excellent

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Subhash Sen Subhash Sen   {K:11931} 4/28/2010
congrats my friend when it is such a beauty it can only be you,cheers,subhash.

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AJ Miller AJ Miller   {K:49168} 12/25/2007
Hi Marcus! Don't know if you still drop by here from time to time, but it's still great to see wonderful shots like this of yours on the front page at UF. I tried to send you a message directly but it got returned as undeliverable. So please allow me to wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year here.

AJ

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Abolfazl Erfani Abolfazl Erfani   {K:7431} 12/25/2007
Great capture!

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jessie voigts   {K:6772} 6/16/2006
incredible shott. wow!!

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Stalin Ramesh Photographer Stalin Ramesh Photographer   {K:-1648} 6/14/2006
This is my favorite one of your work. I like it very much.

regards
stalin

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Baqer M. Jawad   {K:500} 11/27/2005
Great shot !!

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Dr. Pratim Datta Dr. Pratim Datta   {K:474} 10/19/2005
What a composition. Good use of patience and talent.

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Fakhra O. Fakhra O.   {K:5961} 10/14/2005
Congratulations on the EC Marcus.
Have to stop for the 2nd time to congratulate you :)

WELL DONE.

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 10/11/2005
Thanks Ian, acutaly the 100 flaps per second was a bit of a exageration on my part as I was going higher and higher on the shutter until i hit 600 at one point and still caught a bit of wing blur....

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 10/9/2005
beautiful capture.... great work, congrats on the EC

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Hanggan Situmorang Hanggan Situmorang   {K:37833} 10/7/2005
Truly a decisive moment! Great pose captured, Marcus. Love his sharp eyes and pride. Well done, and congratulations for being featured...:)

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John Nobody John Nobody   {K:4914} 10/7/2005
Fantastic capture of a magnific animal. Congratulations. My best regards.
Guilherme.

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pinar üründül pinar üründül   {K:2740} 10/7/2005
Fascinating...)))))))lovevly well done Marcus:-)

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Ian McIntosh Ian McIntosh   {K:42997} 10/7/2005
ReallY!!!
100 flaps a seconf? Excellent capture. Beautiful creature. So good to have someone following their passion so successfully here Marcus. Nice to see you on front page.

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 10/7/2005
WOW....you 'nailed it'!
Congratulations on this fine photograph,
it's really beautiful,

Lori :)

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Giorgio Goretti   {K:15471} 10/7/2005
Simply fantastic!
Giorgio

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Mohamed Banna Mohamed Banna   {K:34237} 10/7/2005
congratulations for being featured

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Ron Wilson Ron Wilson   {K:18362} 10/7/2005
Great capture and very insightful commentary.

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cessy karina   {K:14205} 10/7/2005
fantastic capture, Marcus
worth the chasing effort, congratulation

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 10/7/2005
front page again my dear Marcus!!!!!!! bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marian

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Merwyn Kanjes   {K:4227} 10/6/2005
Yes, this very great shot. Excellent captured, Marcus.
Regards, Merwyn

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Jeanette Hägglund Jeanette Hägglund   {K:59855} 10/5/2005
Ah - congrats Marcus - a well deserv for EC!!!!!!!!!!


Jeanette

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Ahmed Ismail Ahmed Ismail   {K:19853} 10/4/2005
Congratulations Marcus! An amazing capture! Very beautiful.

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Judi Liosatos Judi Liosatos   {K:34047} 10/4/2005
Whoopee congratulations....job well done.

Judi

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Peter De Rycke Peter De Rycke   {K:41212} 10/3/2005
Stunning capture of this bird in flight !!!!
Peter

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Fabrizio    {K:2543} 10/3/2005
.....whit my best compliment for the EC Marcus....It's so difficult to comment your immagine whitout to say always the same..(unbeliveable, perfect, best ecc)...so in this case I won't say nothing at all....let's the immagine comment itself!!!!!!!
Fabrizio

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Pawel Kwasnicki Pawel Kwasnicki   {K:9651} 10/3/2005
very impressive Marcus, I almost got scared looking at it, very dynamic with great colors; best regards, Pawel

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Carol Cefalu   {K:8388} 10/3/2005
WOW.... Amazing capture! congrats!

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 10/3/2005
An EC and now the front page too!!!
Congrats Marcus!
Andre

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Dana Finchum   {K:2200} 10/2/2005
Stunning image Marcus,perfectly exposed.

Dana

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Nalin Hettiarachchi   {K:804} 10/2/2005
Wonderfull Phot Marcus, Congratulations

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Pat Snelling Weiner   {K:1920} 10/2/2005
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love your bird photographs! :)Pat

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Stephen  Bowden   {K:64141} 10/2/2005
Fantastic capture Marcus, it certainly was worth the chase !

Steve

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 10/2/2005
Just thought I'd stop by and say Congratulations on the Editor's Choice Award! Very well deserved for this and all your other great work!
Dave.

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 10/2/2005
Congratulations on EC! It's great to see your fabulous work highlighted on the Home Page.
MAry

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Vassiliy Tankov   {K:-219} 10/2/2005
I've never seen the pictures like that. Great!!

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Eman Shokry   {K:5400} 10/2/2005
Congratulations Marcus !!
Yes one of your best..you caught this "Arastradero " beautifully...very well done
Regards,

Eman Shokry

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arwa abdullah   {K:34415} 10/2/2005
A stunning image of this beautiful falcon!
Congratulations on the award :)

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Luca Luca®   {K:2429} 10/2/2005
fantastic Marco
congratulation!

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Mark Evans Mark Evans   {K:17428} 10/2/2005
Well done marcus !! what a superb capture by you , your photos are amazing .. cheers .. marky . 7+++

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György Szönyi György Szönyi   {K:10011} 10/2/2005
Yet another beautiful birdie, Marcus. Congratulations to the award: Gy.

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Margaret Sturgess   {K:49403} 10/2/2005
Great to see this fabulous capture on the front page, congrats on award. The detail and colours are wonderful I particularly like the tail feathers - so delcate
Margaret

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Francesco  Francesco   {K:8101} 10/2/2005
Congratulations dear Marcus, Thank you for sharing your top beautiful pictures,

Ciao

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 10/2/2005
congratulations again dear friend for making fron page too!!!!!!!!
Marian

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Mohamed Banna Mohamed Banna   {K:34237} 10/2/2005
my second comment here dear Marcus

CONGRATULATION

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Amna Al Shamsi   {K:21795} 10/2/2005
Stunning! Congrats for EC

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Jill Bartlett Jill Bartlett   {K:8127} 10/2/2005
Beautiful capture Marcus, yet another feather in your cap. regards Jill

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patrizio napolitano   {K:13119} 10/2/2005
ok marcus
giusto riconoscimento!!!!
complimenti
patrizio

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Gregory McLemore Gregory McLemore   {K:35129} 10/2/2005
Congradulations my friend, this stunning capture is surely worthy of the Editors Choice Award.

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James Bambery   {K:13421} 10/1/2005
Marcus, AWESOME catch. I'm sure the wait was worth it. Congrats on a well deserved award.

Jim Bambery

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jasmine .   {K:626} 10/1/2005
wow, what a pose, what a capture.

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Carmem A. Busko   {K:48785} 10/1/2005
Congrats on the EC, Marcus!!
Excellent capture, indeed!
Carmem

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Alison DuFlon Alison DuFlon   {K:36566} 10/1/2005
Congratulations Marcus, What a wonderful shot. You have captured him in all his glory with beautiful details and great composition. Alison

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Den Thompson   {K:30432} 10/1/2005
Hearty Congratulations Marcus. If anyone deserves the award it is you. Your work is always so outstanding.
This is one incredible image. The exposure to the underside is spot on and just look at the catchlight in the eyes. The wings and tail feathers are crisp sharp. Perfection from you as always.
Den
PS You must have a vast amount of patience to have chased him for two days.

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Bea Friedli   {K:10189} 10/1/2005
OOO !! congratulations on a WELL deseved EC !!

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 10/1/2005
Hey!...i see the editor liked this as much as I do...Congrats Marcus

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Dorothy Di Liddo   {K:13787} 10/1/2005
Absolutely stunning! Great composition. Dottie

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 10/1/2005
Well Marcus.. ciao..
The big pleasure this morning (Italian) seeing that your stratospheric photograph deserved is the EDITOR' S CHOICE.
Is magnificent and absolutely freedom sense.. wonderful also the light movement of the wings, imperceptible moved..
My best congrats and wishes, beautiful week end
Roby
7

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Oguz Marangoz   {K:52} 10/1/2005
Very beautiful shot Marcus,
i want to say just one word "excellent"
congrats with my best regards.
Oguz...

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Mort Gage   {K:2743} 10/1/2005
!AWE-Some!

wow...do the wings truly flap at 100 hz?!

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 10/1/2005
Congrats on the EC for this one Marcus!
Andre

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Jason Mckeown Jason Mckeown   {K:22200} 10/1/2005
fantastic shot Marcus congrats on the EC

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Roberto Okamura   {K:22851} 10/1/2005
Excellent capture Marcus!
Very beautiful momment!
Congrats for deserved EC!!
Roberto.

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Len Webster Len Webster   {K:25714} 9/30/2005
Another first class shot - though you don't need me to tell you that, Marcus!

(Thanks for your kind comments on some of my postings.)

Best wishes, Len

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// // // //   {K:6081} 9/30/2005
Congratulation.just super.
Hassan

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Marilyn Nagy   {K:6008} 9/30/2005
Marcus, OMG you really know where to find them! This bird is incredible and you captured it so well, as usual. The pose, the face, it's eyes, the wing detail, it's claws, all perfect. Superbly done! Marilyn

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Yamil Saenz Yamil Saenz   {K:12434} 9/30/2005
Marcus I am running out of words to describe your amazing pictures.
Another superb image.
These guys are particularly difficult to photograph because they don't allow people to get very close.
It must be your karma that makes those birds feels comfortable and let get close to them.
Congratulations again for another well deserved award.

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 9/30/2005
Wow, Thanks Steve I appreciate the honor. I just viewed your portfolio and was suprised 1 the amazing shots of all aspects of Nature photography, and 2 that I have never seen It before, I guess that shows how many users UF really does have, but you would think I would have seen your wonderful work pass me by at one time or another. Thanks again, and I dont think I will be missing many more of your wonderful shots..

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Danny Brannigan   {K:19523} 9/30/2005
Congratulations on your award Marcus. The picture deserved it.

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 9/30/2005
ooooooo No wonder you got an award dear Marcus!!!!!
congratulations for this outstanding image!!!!!!
Marian

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Jim Christensen   {K:18843} 9/30/2005
Marcus
Congrates on the award first off. next thank you for your kind comments on my recent postings.
This is a great shot. Too get into this position for this exposure had to take some work ! Great exposure of the under belly and wonderful detail. excellent detail in the white. Great work
jimc

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Steve Kaufman   {K:2748} 9/30/2005
Marcus, another fine portrait of a kite! Your work is commendable. As an editor of the nature section of usefilm, I have chosen several of your images for various awards, and will give this one an EC. Best wishes, and keep up the good work!

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S.D Holmes S.D Holmes   {K:7156} 9/30/2005
wow - incredible capture marcus!!Thank you very much for great comments and look forward to sharing more work with you!!

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 9/30/2005
Thanks Susie, yes its sunny here probably 9 months out of the year, and from june until the end of october it stays around 90 degrees, which I dont like LOL, you comment about the mouse is funny as I did catch this guy with a mouse but this was a far better shot....
Thanks again...

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Fabrizio    {K:2543} 9/30/2005
You've been so clear Marcus..Thaks very much!!!!

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Danny Brannigan   {K:19523} 9/30/2005
Just stunning. Great technique.Well done. your porfolio is superb.

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Susie OConnor Susie OConnor   {K:34798} 9/30/2005
I love it! It was worth the chase I think. You certainly have tenacity Marcus. The eye focus is great and the cropping just right. Do you always have those gorgeous blue skies there? :) I like the perspective too, from underneath. I would sure hate to be a mouse and see that coming toward me! Nice job.

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 9/30/2005
Yea It was a tough one at that. but thats what makes it fun RR......
CYA

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RJ ! RJ !   {K:543} 9/30/2005
Wow he is cool, so you finally got him unc, worth the chase..

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Mohamed Banna Mohamed Banna   {K:34237} 9/30/2005
i can be sure that i will never see Falcon as i see in this shot
thanks dear Marcus for sharing
and show us this great Birds world
7/7 sure

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Seyed Babak Musavi   {K:496} 9/30/2005
Dear Marcus
I like this shot , Well done.
Babak

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Rosario Esposito Rosario Esposito   {K:9796} 9/30/2005
As soon as I have seen it I have not had doubts, I was sure that your photography is , wonderful. Bravo
-Rosario-

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Francesco  Francesco   {K:8101} 9/30/2005
Great capture, as usual! Beautiful!!!

Ciao

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Daniel S. Garcia   {K:13946} 9/30/2005
Incredible! I love the way you capture your subjects. I not a hunter but chasing your prey for two day seems really challenging and then you can hunt him again!

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 9/30/2005
Wonderful capture of the falcon, Marcus! Nice composition and I like the wingtip blur, just enough to show the movement.
Thanks for your comments, too!
Dave.

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Hussam Abdul Nour Hussam Abdul Nour   {K:3799} 9/30/2005
amazing shot and nice catch
fantastic timing and detail
7++++++
well done Marcus..

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 9/30/2005
Hi Hesham, I have added you to my friends, hope to share more shots and view more of yours.
Take care.
Marcus.

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Lee Harris   {K:14694} 9/30/2005
What a beautiful bird and you froze it perfect.
Amazing shot.
Lee

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Mohsen Bayramnejad Mohsen Bayramnejad   {K:21377} 9/30/2005
Wow!!really well done work dear Marcus,Great capture...very nice view with Special composition...Love it!+7!
cheers,
Mohsen

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Hesham Abouzekry   {K:15927} 9/30/2005
professional shot.
extremely excellent.
H.A
p.s plz, add my name to your friend's list.
thanks in advance.

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Hesham Abouzekry   {K:15927} 9/30/2005
professional shot.
extremely excellent.
H.A

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 9/30/2005
Fabrizio, to answer you question, on the 100-400 as you know you need a total apperature of 5.6 to get AF with the 100-400L the 1.4X puts you at F/8 and canon intentually turns off AF due to the fact that it is so slow, but I did use the adapter with that lens as you said tapping those three pins, you will notice shooting in good lighting with the lens hood OFF, to get more light in there, AF is pretty fast, not close to without but very useable. I dont use the 1.4X with the 100-400 anymore as I have the 400 DO which is F/4 and give me a combined app of 5.6, also remember that with your camera crop and the 1.4 you are shooting a effective focal length of 900mm which is too much to hand hold at f/8 unless on a tripod on or being very steady handheld, In my opinion the slow af is not the cause of blurry or soft photos, its the handholding of a 900mm lens, somthing you never even saw someone trying until digital. even with my 5000.00 400mm F/4 I get soft shots handheld much of the time, but on a tri or monopod they are very sharp. so depending on what you are shooting you can have no problems to severe ones. my best reccommendation is use a tripod with the adapter for everything but action, and with action shoot as many frames as possible and keep your distance to the subject within reason. you can get quality shots with that lens and adapter if you pan smoothly and shoot as many frames as possible..
Hope this helps...
Marcus..

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 9/30/2005
A wonderful photograph Marcus!!!! Love the way You got Him Here!!!!!!Your the master at these!!!!!
OUTSTANDING!!!! My best................John
7 !

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patrizio napolitano   {K:13119} 9/30/2005
dear marcus
you are a true teacher in the naturalistic photo.
I am very honorable to receive compliments from you
patrizio

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Fabrizio    {K:2543} 9/30/2005
Imageopolis Featured Photo Critique ....Are you going Marcus????....I have a question:::..I've just bougth the Canon extender 1,4 to use with the 100/400 IS as yours.....so My camera is Canon 350D so a cannot keep the AF...(is possible just with the Mark II D/DS models)...the problem is the seguent..you know in the wilde shots is difficult to have the rigth time for the manual focus....so I found on the web a suggestion to keep the AF(you must to cover the last three pin conctact of the extender by the scotch) and I tried it realizing that the Af works altough slowly.....
How do you usualy work by the extender?????
thanks very much...

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 9/30/2005
Beautiful shot of this Kite Marcus,
Like you say he must be a young bird. I don't think I have ever seen one like this. The may not come this far north.
Andre

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Carolyn Wiesbrock   {K:14051} 9/30/2005
I've never seen one of these in flight..excellent!

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 9/30/2005
Larry Im pretty sure you have seen one of these this one has some strange markings, its a typical white tailed kite, I have a couple of more typical looking shots of them in my port. this guy is either a juvenille or breeding plumage. Thanks again..

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 9/30/2005
What a spectacular bird ...and absoultely super presentation Marcus...I've never seen one of these

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Guido Tweepenninckx Guido Tweepenninckx   {K:20076} 9/30/2005
great shot
thought it was an owl at first.

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Tarek Al Kaaki   {K:2181} 9/30/2005
You are proffesional with birds :)
Gr8 action shot, wonderful as usual.

TK.

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Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 9/30/2005
Thanks for introducing me to this beautiful bird of prey, Marcus!
Fabulous capture, as ever!
Best regards, Chris

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Fakhra O. Fakhra O.   {K:5961} 9/30/2005
Excellent Marcus!
I believe it was worth the chase :)

Well done.

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Yazeed Al Ghuraibi Yazeed Al Ghuraibi   {K:4588} 9/30/2005
Great Marcus

great capture

Yazeed

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suleyman kankul suleyman kankul   {K:438} 9/30/2005
very very good composition and shots

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pan g. pan g.   {K:16899} 9/30/2005
Wonderfull capture!!!
What a pose!!!

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Galal El Missary   {K:84569} 9/30/2005
One of your very best shots Dear Marcus , Extremely beautiful composition and colours!
Best regards.

Galal

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