Bright Eyes

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• vanderschelden (26614)
• [2006-10-06 4:56]

Hello Pieter,
I guessed the lens and camera,the aperture, IS0: and the conclusion didn't differ a lot.
Well done...nice portrait.
TFS
Annick

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• Janice (17468)
• [2006-10-06 4:57]

Hi Pieter, this fellow's rellies live at Auckland Zoo too. Strange creatures, aren't they?
This is a good catch, his colours and details look good. Love his bright shiny eye.
So, you enjoyed your time at Dartmoor - I've driven around it a few years ago on teh way to Cornwall. We had a super holiday down there.

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• takos1 (2571)
• [2006-10-06 5:18]

Ciao Pieter,
bellissimo questo primopiano, bei dettagli e colori, complimenti!

Grazie.
Franco

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2006-10-06 5:19]

Hello Pieter,
Nice to see you again:)Your post is excellent.I liked crisp clear details,POV,BG,sharpness,catchlight in eyes and composition a lot.Have a great weekend!
TFS...:-)

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• red45 (26861)
• [2006-10-06 5:24]

Hello Pieter!

Very good picture with fantastic, shinning and deforming world eyes. Green BG looks really nice, open composition is also good choice.

I like your note very much. This is what I like in TN most - meeting new people from around the world. By the way - I remember well that you're demo scene member. Dartomoor - I know this place from one demo :-) made probably for first nVidia GeForce.

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• Hay_kes (3434)
• [2006-10-06 5:28]

Hi Pieter,
Very nice shot. impressive colors end beautiful composition.Tfs.

hAyAti

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• Silke (5398)
• [2006-10-06 6:28]

A super portrait of this little character, who seems quite fearless. Excellent details, great BG thanks to a well-handled dof and superb POV
TFS
Silke

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• RAP (7405)
• [2006-10-06 6:36]

Esta es una de mis maras!
Uno de los roedores más simpáticos de los que habitan en nuestras grandes extensiones patagónicas Pieter.
Un hermoso primer plano con excelente POV, color y agudeza, con buen foco y correcto fondo.
El F4 elegido se aprecia bien marcado sobre su rostro con el detalles de sus bigotes sensitivos bien expuestos.
En el zoo de Buenos Aires, son tan amigables que pueden llegar a alimentarse con la mano y pasean libremente por todo el predio.
Una excelente entrega... gracias.
Ricardo

This is one of my maras!
One of the nicest rodents of those that inhabit in our big extensions patagonic Pieter.
A beautiful close up with excellent POV, color and sharpness, with good focus and correct bottom.
Elected F4 is appreciated very marked over your face with the detail of their sensitive mustaches very well exposed.
In the zoo of Buenos Aires, they are so friendly that they can to end up feeding with the hand and they walk freely through everything the zoo.
An excellent post... thank you.
Ricardo

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• scottevers7 (12257)
• [2006-10-06 7:38]

Hi Pieter,
An excellent portrait shot on this Mara. The exposure was spot on here wich rendered beautiful colors and sharp detail. Perfect Green OOF backround shows the Mara very well. Great catch light in the eye makes the shot. Hence the great title!
Scott

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• SunToucher (8866)
• [2006-10-06 7:52]

Hoi Pieter,
Eindelijk dan weer een foto van je. En, natuurlijk weer een super mooie foto. De helderheid in de frisse kleuren van het gras brengen de Mara prachtig naar voren en in de volle aandacht. Die ogen zijn echt super. Perfecte schepte en super belighting.
Groeten,
Niek

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• marhowie (34555)
• [2006-10-06 9:10]

Hi Peter,
Nice to see a post from you again. Sounds like you had a great time this day..
Great quality and maximum use of F4.
Sharp and detailed with very good exposure, color, POV and comp. Lovely BG too :)
Very well done mf.

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• claudine (9875)
• [2006-10-06 10:23]

Hi Pieter,
This is a very good portrait of this beautiful animal. I really like the lightning in its eye and those great details, composition, POV and this lovely green BG. I think your notes are very interesting too. Well done and TFS,
Claudine

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• TAZ (10918)
• [2006-10-06 14:07]

Hello my friend, nice to see you again !
What a nice portrait for this strange animal. Its expression is nice. Sharpness and DOF are excellent. The blurred background has pleasant colors. Useful note.
Bravo Pieter and TFS.

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• hester (10944)
• [2006-10-06 15:12]

Lovely portrair. I love where you have placed him within the frame. Excellent details and POV. Nice BG

TFS

Karan

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• saguzar (6633)
• [2006-10-06 16:51]

Hello Pieter,
Excellent portrait of this beautiful rodent.In Argentina are known as patagonian dare, but is more related with capibaras or cobays.
Deatails, sharpness, colors, light, all superb.Interesting and useful note.
Definitely a good job
Regards
Hernán

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• Robespierre (1374)
• [2006-10-06 16:57]

HA Pieter,
Mooi portret van deze Mara.
Weer lekker scherp en frisse kleuren. Fototechnisch weer helemaal voor elkaar.
Het gebruikte kader vind ik wat tegenvallen, ik denk dat een geheel, smallere omkaderde foto met een wat bescheidener onderschrift het geheel mooier doet uitkomen. Maar dat is uiteraard persoonlijk.
Goede informatieve note, Pieter.
Groet, Ruud

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• metcher (4115)
• [2006-10-07 4:04]

Hi, Pieter.
Nice portrait. Very good exposure, sharpness and colors. From eye you can admire landscape.
Nice BG. Jus perfect. Maybe another crop, something like 4:5. A little bit much empty space for my eye.

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• Signal-Womb (10933)
• [2006-10-07 5:22]

Hello Pieter, great portrait capture nicely isolated from the bg. Details and composition are excellent. Very good work mf.

P.S. you and your GF sure do a lot of travel!

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• NellyD (1783)
• [2006-10-07 12:12]

Hoi Pieter,

Wat een schitterende close up van deze Mara.
Het zijn van zichzelf al heel apart dieren om te zien, maar jij hebt hem prachtig neergezet.
En die reflectie in zijn oog, erg goed, leuk detail!
TFS

Groetjes, Nel

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• liquidsunshine (11488)
• [2006-10-09 18:09]
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Hello Pieter,
Was Whipsnade as good as you'd hoped?

The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. The POV is good.
Well composed and well framed.
I look forward to seeing more from your holiday.
Thanks for posting, have a great week my friend.

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• horia (12474)
• [2006-10-10 3:32]

Hi Pieter

I'm glad you had a lot of fun and i hope that the sunburn had already passed :)
If only for this shot, it really payed off to go there - it's really great!
Excelletn POrtrait of this cute little fellow:)
I like the POV and the positioning in the frame. Also very nice DOF and natural colors, well managed exposure and impecable sharpness.
Very well done!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• annagrace (2992)
• [2006-10-11 15:04]

What a strange little fellow, looks like a rabbit with short ears. Sounds like you and Sandra had a fantastic holiday after your trip to Whipsnade. You and Alan always get the best photos there!

Have a good weekend, I'm off to the beach in Florida!

Alli

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• flagman (2381)
• [2006-10-16 5:50]

Hi Pieter

I have a similar shot (of course) which I will post later probably. I prefer the POV of yours and it is really sharp. Mara's do come out well because the fur complements a sharp lens. I think you have too much space on the left, though! :)
Andy

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• livios (16856)
• [2006-11-02 22:19]

Pieter, bright indeed.

Lovely contrast between the main subject and the bg.

I enjoy sharpness and composition too.

This one really pops out from the bg.

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• osse (7745)
• [2006-11-08 16:22]

Hi pieter
Good portrait shot. Good colours, sharpnes, BG, details, light and POV.
Well done

osse

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• chiliu (6442)
• [2006-11-19 1:30]

Hi Pieter,
Very nice portrait!
Beautiful colours, very sharp detail, great background, and nicely framed.
Thanks for sharing!
Chi

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• thistle (9152)
• [2006-12-27 10:46]

Hello Pieter,
Lovely shot! Obviously very cute, but also nicely framed and exposed. I like the fresh green BG and the softness of Maras fur. Reflection in eye adds special something too.
VERY WELL DONE!

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• nainnain (6249)
• [2006-12-28 6:37]

hello
tres jolie macro, bonne couleurs sur bon BG
excellent travail, merci de partager ces belles images
salutations
edith

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-01-03 11:56]

Hey nice shot Whipsnade is a great place not far from me will have to go and get some shots myself you did a fine job of getting great detail and composed the shot well TFS sorry points tomorrow.

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• PDP (11755)
• [2007-01-11 19:56]

Hello Pieter, good portrait. The detials are very nice and it's a good composition. I wonder if the greens are a little oversaturated?

Well done.

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• marmottelolo (14467)
• [2007-01-14 13:44]

bonjour pieter
je ne connaissait pas cet animal,mais son portrait est tres bien realisé,avec un pelage bien detaillé,et aussi un BG bien flou et clair qui contraste parfaitement avec le sujet;
laurent

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• loot (9137)
• [2007-01-25 7:22]
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Hi Pieter

This is a fabulous photo of the Mara and what makes it even more extraordinary is the realisation that it was a ‘free’ roaming animal within the greater confides of the Whipsnade zoo. So it is not as if it were sitting there somewhere in a cage waiting for you to come and photograph it and even if it was it still would have been a stunning photo.

This was great camera work and I just love the composition, the splendid colours, the very sharp details, the exquisite BG, and the perfect exposure. That great big black eye is absolutely remarkable.

Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• alejandroguzman (452)
• [2007-02-14 0:21]

hello Pieter:

what a cute portrait !!!
Well composed, nice DOF and light.
I really liked the green background ....

TFS
Edgar.