The Birder by Robin Reid

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Feb 06	Robin Reid

The Birder

Torrrey Pines State Park

Day 7 of 7 of Dual Subject self challenge

Now before you get all twisted up in your under things and start commenting on this image, let me say right at the beginning that this is two images stitched together.

It is intended to be a paean to my good friend ***Herb*** who excels at getting great bird pictures. Rumor has it that he can point that 400mm L lens any direction and he’ll get a memorable shot.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/1000s f/10.0 at 45.0mm iso400 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	03-Dec-2005 11:46:15
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 20D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	45 mm
Exposure Time	1/1000 sec
Aperture	f/10
ISO Equivalent	400
Exposure Bias
White Balance	(-1)
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program	manual (4)
Focus Distance

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Guest		18-Sep-2006 17:00
Great, once in a lifetime shot :) LOL!

Guest		03-Jun-2006 09:15
a bird catching lens?:-)nice editing work and looks superb in BW.

Focus		23-Feb-2006 00:32
Great fun shot..........and I love it in bnw. Well done.

Naomi		19-Feb-2006 03:09
I thought perhaps this was a sequel to "The Birds". That lens will catch the action, though. Very creative.

Manfred Bachmann		17-Feb-2006 23:09
Great picture and again, excellent PS-Job!

coaster		17-Feb-2006 15:50
Very funny.

don nieman		17-Feb-2006 11:10
Very cool. I thought the crow was headed for the lens.

Guest		17-Feb-2006 05:22
This is a great B&W a nd really a fun shoot!

Di		17-Feb-2006 03:01
Fun shot, Robin!

Mindy McNaugher		17-Feb-2006 03:00
Fun and fabulous Robin!!

snootydog		17-Feb-2006 01:51
Wow, what is particularly impressive is that you don't even need your finger on the shutter in this paean. That IS miraculous photography. The vulture seems to be closing in on you so I would step lively

Ray :)		17-Feb-2006 00:56
Apart from the humour, its actually an excellent shot as far as the monochrome tones go.

JW		16-Feb-2006 22:54
Excellent and funny commentary, and the picture is brilliantly original

Guest		16-Feb-2006 22:41
Vote excellent job all around, Robin

J. Scott Coile		16-Feb-2006 21:37
Well done Robin. Great B&W BTW!

laine82		16-Feb-2006 21:15
Herb is going to have a hole in the back of his head from that beak :>)

royalld		16-Feb-2006 19:04
LOL... I still think Herb is a taxidermist, and those great bird shots are in front of a green screen :^)

Guest		16-Feb-2006 18:52
lol. looks like the bird's about the fly into the hood.

Guest		16-Feb-2006 18:13
LOL

Dan Chusid		16-Feb-2006 17:51
Oh Geez... twisted my underwear all around...! Cool stitch job!

Bob Foisel		16-Feb-2006 17:26
Nice stitch work looks seamless, Herb is good but you better be careful with his outfit.

Yi Feng		16-Feb-2006 17:22
You made me laughing. Nicely composed. Great job.

Gayle P. Clement		16-Feb-2006 16:01
Nice tribute to Herb.

Zak		16-Feb-2006 15:57
heheh! I think its true what you said about Herb, he always gets the bird! :-)

scott clarke		16-Feb-2006 15:17
Great imagination Robin. Your buddy should love this.

Herb		16-Feb-2006 15:14
I have to try this LOL

Guest		16-Feb-2006 15:01
Very well combined. Makes for a very creative image. Job well done.

Sheila		16-Feb-2006 14:53
hehe wonderful treatment!

Guest		16-Feb-2006 14:52
Oye! Oye! Here's to Herb, indeed. Fun image.

Coleen Perilloux Landry		16-Feb-2006 14:47
So, here's to Herb! Nice combination, Robin. Looks like the bird is flying right into the camera.

BAS Photography		16-Feb-2006 14:46
Who cares they are 2 images together? It is a great one composition!!! Absolutely lovely!