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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 10/18/2005
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Marcus I am running out of superlatives for your stupendous shots, this one is so so good, the wings tips are so sharp and I love the head with it's tuft of hair such marvellous work
Margaret
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 10/18/2005
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wooowwwwwwww...
airplane..!
marvellous, ciao
roby
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:20076} 10/17/2005
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Thanks for info ,Marcus.
Yes usualy sharpening brings out noise on the blue sky.
Another quick way is to lasso the bird and than only shapening the bird.
With the blur tool you can than (on enlarged)pic blur the sharpening effects just around the edges of the bird.
cheers
Guido
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/17/2005
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Thanks for the email Guido, I tried to email you back but said undeleverable address when I replied. So i will just post it here for you...
Thanks Guido, this is the original sky, artifacts are from sharpening? In situations such as this I work on the bird to get it the way I like then just create a new layer, Run neat image or grain surgery to remove all noise , Then run the eraser to expose the original detail of the bird, Its very fast to do. that was taught to me by Kevin of Birders world Magazing years ago. what you see in my posted pic is the original sky done with this technique but not being careful while erasing . If you look at many of my other shots you will see some have jpg artifacts due to the fact that I was so busy doing PS for a couple of other members photos that by the time I got to mine I did a sloppy job with the eraser going over the bird and hitting the sky and exposing the original noise. My work has suffered since taking on the work of others that dont know adobe, but I am putting a end to that as I did go to two UF members houses and got them started doing there own PS work. so I can take my time and get back to my own shots....
Your email is very much appreciated your technique is very nice it is what my brother uses but can be time consuming, and you should give my method a try and see how it will speed the process up, I'm sure you will stick to yours as its what you know and like best as my brother would not change. but there is always more then one way to do the same thing :)
Thanks again..
Marcus.
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 10/17/2005
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Remarkable!!!
Jeanette
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Bea Friedli
{K:10189} 10/14/2005
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for a clumsy bird..you made it majestic ! excellent
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John Nobody
{K:4914} 10/14/2005
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Wow wow, what a moment. Congratulations, perfect and clean image, well done. 7+++
My best regards.
Guilherme.
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 10/14/2005
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Nice pelican shot Marcus. It seems impossible that these guys can get off the ground, let alone fly. They look almost prehistoric. Nice one again...I like the big open wing span.
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 10/14/2005
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Wow...a beautiful capture! Very nice details.
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:20076} 10/13/2005
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great Pelican Landing
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Fabrizio
{K:2543} 10/13/2005
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....as I see..sometimes you use again the 100/400 as mine....I think It's esier to transport than 400 4f....but I would change it by now!!!!
...nice capture Marcus....I like the plastic pose....nothing to say about the quality....
take care Marcus
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Marilyn Nagy
{K:6008} 10/13/2005
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Marcus, does look like he just hanging in midair. Great focus and detail as always. Marilyn
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Larry Quigley
{K:12887} 10/13/2005
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This is another magnificent shot, Marcus. Very good capture of the pelican slowing for landing. I look at your images every day but don't often comment because your bird shots are all the very best in detail, color and presentation. Best wishes, Larry
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Lee Harris
{K:14694} 10/13/2005
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Awesome Marcus
Super detail and the colors are as good as they get.
Lee
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/13/2005
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Thats one heck of a word Daniel, Im glad you gave the definition :) ...
Thanks for the comment and stopping by my unfinished site..
Marcus.
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Daniel S. Garcia
{K:13946} 10/13/2005
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I love pelicans! They look like a pterodactyl (Spell check gave me this). You know the dinosaur! Awesome image Marcus!
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Rob Hartill
{K:398} 10/13/2005
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A great pose with fine detail. Well done again.
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 10/13/2005
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Oops!(blush)!
Dave.
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/13/2005
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Thanks Dave your comments are always appreciated, and you can call me Marcua anytime :) Just joking.
Take care...
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 10/12/2005
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A wonderfully clear and detailed inflight shot, Marcua! Well done!
Dave.
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Hesham Abouzekry
{K:15927} 10/12/2005
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professioal shot.
H.A
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Jason Mckeown
{K:22200} 10/12/2005
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great shot Marcus
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 10/12/2005
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Good one Marcus :)
I usually get all my car shots from Road & Track magazine ;)
Andre
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/12/2005
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LOL, your right it does have that look, I just noticed that after your comment and it made me laugh..
Thanks again..
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 10/12/2005
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This shot is simply unbelievable Marcus. As usual packed with all your skills of showing detail but I saw a funny side to it. I can just imagine that he's bouncing on a trampoline and you caught him just at top of bounce. Fabulous as always.
Den
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Alison DuFlon
{K:36566} 10/12/2005
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What clarity,you have captured his beauty wonderfully. Alison
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 10/12/2005
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How much I love your shots Marcus... Always bringing a new different pose... Love this one... Excellent details and exposure... Love the wings... An amazing aerodinamic engineering of nature...
Cheers,
MaLuisa
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Joe Stewart
{K:1908} 10/12/2005
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A Beautiful capture against an equally beautiful blue sky. That's one of the things that I miss about California. Great Job
Joe
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George Black
{K:102014} 10/12/2005
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This is about as beautiful a picture of a brown pelican as I have ever seen. You've caught the action perfectly, and the details of the feathers are excellent.
Cheers,
--George
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David Hofmann
{K:22223} 10/12/2005
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wow, thats a great moment! Its the perfect pose and perfect light direction.
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21377} 10/12/2005
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really GREAT captured!..Great composition...Nice Pose! Love it!
7+++++
cheers,
Mohsen
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Yamil Saenz
{K:12434} 10/12/2005
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Bellissimo pelican Marcus.
Complementi.
Great pose and excellent expression.
Congratulations for this fantastic capture.
Ciao
Yamil
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 10/12/2005
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It's hard to see how this could be improved upon, Marcus!
Magnificent!
Best regards, Chris
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Rosario Esposito
{K:9796} 10/12/2005
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Excellent blocking like always, the bird seems like if it wanted to return behind.
-Rosario-
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timur basol
{K:5769} 10/12/2005
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Hi Marcus. This photo Beautiful.
Regards.
timur
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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR
{K:42404} 10/12/2005
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7+++++++++++ what a wonderful pic my friend!! congrats!!
Please take a look to my last 2 pics, I not use AV mode because I made some bad and not come out good:(
I will send U an e-mail whith an original pic taken in AV.
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Merwyn Kanjes
{K:4227} 10/12/2005
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Again excellent shot Marcus. You are another one the best my fav photografer a bird in flight.
Regards, Merwyn.
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/12/2005
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Thanks John, your comments are always flattering and very much appreciated. all my best.
Marcus..
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 10/12/2005
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hanging or dancing on air???? exceptional dear Marcus!!!!! bravo!!!!
my best regards
Marian
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 10/12/2005
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What a teriffic shot Marcus!!! I really love the way the wings are positioned here!
Crackeling sharpness and overall a perfect photograph!!! Congrats Marcus! My best......................John
7++++++++++++
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/12/2005
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Thanks Riny, Actually they are realitivly easy to capture due to there size as Im sure you know. as you shoot fast movers as I do also.
I know your a busy girl now, but Im always awaiting your next post.
Take care..
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/12/2005
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Thanks Andre. Actually there is a few expensive bird photo books that have some really well captured shots. Thats where i scan these from LOL just kidding, I think they try to keep them with small and simple pic to keep the cost within reason...
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 10/12/2005
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Hallo Marcus,Excellent wild life photograph,certainly not easy to take a picture from a Pelican. Keep up the good work and HELP to protect the nature!!!
Kind regards,
Riny Koopman
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Sam Kh
{K:19017} 10/12/2005
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nice and great shot again and again :)
lovely pic ++++7
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 10/12/2005
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Hi Marcus,
Another perfectly, posing pelican.:) Great wing position with this bird. It amazes me why we don't see photos this good in bird books that are used for identifying birds?
Andre
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giovanni guido marchi
{K:27040} 10/12/2005
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come sempre magnifica!!!!!!!
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Rona K **
{K:2375} 10/12/2005
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Im always here, I just like to hide every now and then. ;)
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 10/12/2005
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Beautiful sense of movement, perfect!
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/12/2005
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Thanks Rona, long time no see, gonna have to go visit your portfolio :)
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Rona K **
{K:2375} 10/12/2005
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Beautiful...
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Marco Donatiello
{K:12147} 10/12/2005
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Un ottimo scatto naturalistico, con una nitidezza stupefacente..:
Ciao
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 10/12/2005
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Thanks, I am waiting for you to post another great shot....
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TR
{K:591} 10/12/2005
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Another exceptional shot Marcus..
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Fakhra O.
{K:5961} 10/12/2005
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Excellent moment very well captured.
Well done Marcus.
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 10/12/2005
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These guys are fun to watch sail.I like to see then skim about 2 feet above the water..this is a wonderfully detailed capture Marcus
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