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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-02-07 10:46]

Framed and captured just like your landscapes. Excelent capture and details. Beautiful.

Mike

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2005-02-07 10:48]

Very nice and clear portrait of a beautiful bird Jaap. Great sharpness with lots of details in the plumage, nice colours and light - a little overexposure on the beak but nothing important. All over a very pleasant picture to look at - well done.

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• elroyie (6403)
• [2005-02-07 11:00]

Very good portrait with very good details, even the reflection in the eye is clear.
I think that you should use faster shutter speed because there is a part of the bill that is in over.

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• willie (2083)
• [2005-02-07 11:22]

A stunner Jaap. Great portrait. Amazing detail. One of the best on the site and now into my fav's. Great job

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• PDP (11769)
• [2005-02-07 11:38]

Hi Jaap, lovely portrait the details and focus are very good. I agree with Mogens about the overeposure on the beak. Well done.

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• flip89 (260)
• [2005-02-07 12:01]

Amazing close up with the minutest detail. Truly outstanding.

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• sAner (4744)
• [2005-02-07 12:05]

Fantastisch Jaap! Oneglooflijk wat een close-up en wat een details! Geweldig gewoon. Wat zie ik in zijn oog spiegelen? Is dat een giraf? Wonderful picture and razorsharp details. Great colors, excellent DOF. Well done!

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• marhowie (302)
• [2005-02-07 12:21]

Very nice macro profile Jaap! Excellent details with a great note. Well done!!

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• Luc (14729)
• [2005-02-07 12:44]
• - [workshop] [compare]

Critique:
Personal assessment of the photo: great
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent
Personal assessment: difficulty for the photographer during the capture: not very difficult, I think
Personal assessment of the note: excellent
Comment:
Jaap,I test at present a new and personal way of writing my critics and you are among the first ones to whom I send it.
Any comment will largely be appreciated.
I think that your photo can be digitally improved and it is why I dared a WS.
Thanks for sharing.

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• liquidsunshine (11494)
• [2005-02-07 13:48]

Excellent portrait Jaap,
Superb detail, very clean and sharp.
Thanks for posting

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• Signal-Womb (11044)
• [2005-02-07 14:41]

Its all in the eye Jaap. Excellent portrait to say the least. Details on the beak and pens is wonderful. well done

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2005-02-07 18:02]

Jaap, a really great portrait on this bird! Superb detail and color. The framing is great. Nice Work!

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• rlortie (2058)
• [2005-02-07 20:11]

Very good portrait Jaap. Well composed, nice oof background and sharp enough to my eye.

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• sergegagne (401)
• [2005-02-07 22:44]

To answer your question ending your note, Jaap, I sure do like your shot! The "true" closeness of the subject, the great details, the reflexion in the eye, the perfect DOF make it an outstanding "macro" shot IMO. Goes to my favorites. TFS

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• jhm (628)
• [2005-02-08 2:28]

Dag Jaap,

Nu weet ik dat uw dag uitstap naar Antwerpen succes heeft gehad, want wat u hier presenteerd is van hoge kwaliteit, met detail om duimen en vingers aftelikken, van mij een dikke proficiat Jaap!
Groeten,
John.

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• cafecrem (9248)
• [2005-02-08 4:22]

Wonderful and scarry with his strong view.
Great macro, interesting note too.
I really love it!

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• red45 (30243)
• [2005-02-08 6:11]

Beautiful portrait Jaap! I love its proud eye and strong beak. Very detailed and clear. Good capture!

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• livios (16906)
• [2005-02-08 14:56]

Jaap, in a sense, this is a macro. Perfect detalils, excellent POV and DOF.

Great job.

Lívio

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• extramundi (12818)
• [2005-02-09 3:22]

Excellent close up, Jaap. I am happy this one did not attack your lens :D
You got impressing details of this beautie. Nice note too. TFP.

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• Graal (5032)
• [2005-02-09 5:43]

Great portrait, nice colours and composition. Interesting informations. Good job.

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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2005-02-09 6:05]

Its a beautiful portrait Jaap. Well composed and sharp details. Exellent capture well done, freind.

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• Callie (7531)
• [2005-02-09 14:25]

Hi Jaap
Pragtige mug shot of this raptor, good detail down to you in the eye, strong compo, like this a lot! Mooi gedoen.

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• Ah_Thong (142)
• [2005-02-12 3:08]

very very good photo! excellent macro and sharpnes.. the details is so great...and i like the colors very very much too..!!!

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• Hanssie (0)
• [2005-02-12 8:39]

This is a very, very clos-up, Jaap, what a great capture ! Every detail is in the picture, even the dust ! Nice pic !

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2005-02-18 13:44]

Excellent close up of this magnificant bird. The details are clear. I can see two hairs on the beak. Something I didn't know before. Well done.

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• JeanMichel (2864)
• [2005-02-23 17:32]

Kind of super close-up I like very much, Jaap. It's strong, well exposed, and providing rich details. The essence of the raptor is well conveyed between eyes and bill.
A great mugshot!

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2005-03-21 13:02]

Waouh ! Quel beau portrait ! Les détails sont impressionants dans le plumage...
Very well done !

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• optic (0)
• [2005-03-23 21:48]

What a great close-up ! fantastic details & sharpness, dof & point of view are excellent, vidid colours,

Well captured Jaap,

Regards,

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• vanderschelden (30145)
• [2006-09-04 11:39]

Jaap,
Ik vind het een heel mooi portret.
Had er geen kritiek op...en toch is hij in de workshop nog een tikkeltje beter.
Maar heel goed werk.
Misschien de reflectie van de kooi en de fotograaf in het oog nog ietsje wegwerken met photoshop? Misschien!
Bedankt en groeten,
Annick

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• PeterZ (17576)
• [2008-01-12 5:43]

Hallo Jaap,
Heb nog niet eerder kennis gemaakt met je werk. Daarom even een rondje door je foto's gemaakt. Fantastische opnamen! Als vogelliefhebber, vind ik deze van de Caracara wel heel bijzonder. Perfecte scherpte en de spiegel in de ogen is schitterend.
Groet,
Peter