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Eagle Hunter


Eagle Hunter
Photo Information
Copyright: Campbell Bridge (cbridge) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 90] (688)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-06
Categories: Festivals
Camera: Nikon D2X, AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-11 6:06
Viewed: 1285
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Eagle Hunting Festival is held by the Kazakh people in far western Mongolia in early October. It involves a series of spectacular events involving Kazakh horsemen with golden eagles perched on their arms engaging in a series of competitions to demonstate their skill as hunters of large animals using these large birds of prey. I hope the photo demonstates a little of the relationship between these large predators and their human keepers.
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Hi Campbell,
Quite an amazing capture. Good details, wonderful light and nothing western to be seen.
I can see you love your travels - a real adventure this must have been.
TFS
Els

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  • kri54 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 398 W: 30 N: 23] (1357)
  • [2007-10-11 6:13]

très beau portrait, bien nette, belle expression, couleurs jolies

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  • sevy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 696 W: 136 N: 1076] (6237)
  • [2007-10-11 6:19]

Hello,

A very nice portrait where the life can be observed in the natural posture of the man. Moreover, the nice use of a big aperture blurred the background and allows us to focus on the subject.
A real success,

Yves.

Wonderful portrait with a very good use of the light!
It's enjoyed and technicaly perfect!

Thank you for sharing

Servane

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1374 W: 63 N: 1795] (6240)
  • [2007-10-11 7:35]

Hello Campbell,
A truly remarkable shot. The framing of the man and the eagle couldn't be better. The expression on his face tells a lot. I like the background blur, too, a trademark of this lens. Regards,
Hakan

What an elegant guy! What a friendly smile to his eagle.
I think that you were in a very interesting festival.
Thank you for sharing!

Livia

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