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18-JUN-2006 ifotog

The illusion of freedom
by ifotog

The wire fence in this shot was about two feet in front of the eagle and four feet in front of me.
I thought the way lines doubled up and seemingly disappeared across the eagles head was interesting.
I'd swear that the fence was behind the bird if it weren't for the continuation in the dark area of the eagles body.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/640s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-Jun-2006 15:01:30
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest 25-Jun-2006 06:13
Mike
this is a really good photo. The eye almost looks like a tear. Sad indeed. Great shot
Guest 23-Jun-2006 13:41
Forgot, it's a great photo...
Guest 23-Jun-2006 13:40
I agree with all previous comments.. poor thing also has such a sad look to it..
If they were not in captivity they might be lost forever.., unfortunately..
Guest 22-Jun-2006 18:08
I think the fence wire make the shot standout. Good job.
Guest 22-Jun-2006 09:29
Very lovely image...but I agree with Dawn, in that there's a sad quality to it - this magnificent creature being behind bars.
dawn22-Jun-2006 03:09
there's something very elegant yet sad about this--I think it speaks volumes. Very good.
Sonny21-Jun-2006 21:44
Very cool capture & I like the implied political commentary in the photo -- even without the title. Well done!