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      Chris van Rooyen


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      Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
      Date/Time: 2006:10:13 07:52:12
      Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
      Aperture: 7.1
      Exposure mode: Av
      Flash: Off
      Metering mode: Multi-segment
      ISO: 400
      Lens: 500mm
      Focal length: 500mm
      · Date: Mon 23/10/2006 · Views: 1,061
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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 14:27
    1. Wim van den Heever
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      EEEEiiiiiissshhhh! Baie, baie mooi....

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 14:40
    1. J.C.
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      SIS ! You just being nasty now.......

      I wish i could get this

      Johan

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 15:04
    1. stu
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      Beautiful
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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 15:13
    1. cserfontein
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      I think you know this bird that she poses so nicely... Excellent!!!

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 15:22
    1. Geurt
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      Chris,
      Even beter than the first one. Well done Meneer.
      Geurt

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 16:47
    1. Neels Botma
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      Perfect!

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 16:47
    1. Shaun_B
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      Once more well done Chris! Absolutely stunning pic. Any chance that us mere mortals could have a go now?

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 16:49
    1. Lance
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      Superlative.

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 17:19
    1. wondercloak
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      ooh! nice word Lance - pretty much sums it up!

      You know what Chris, your photo's aren't just brilliant but they allow one to see your subjects and study their rarely-seen intricate details in a completely new way.

      Thank you for sharing them.
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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 17:23
    1. Piet Venter
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      Superb image. Ditto wondercloak - thanks for sharing.

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 17:31
    1. Chris van Rooyen
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      Thanks everyone, glad you like it

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 17:50
    1. Shem
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      ok so the BG is a bit bright, but give a dog a bone!!! this is brilliant!

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 17:54
    1. klick
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      Al weer terug vir die hoeveelste keer, kan nie genoeg van die foto kry nie. Mooi gedaan.
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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 17:55
    1. AllanB
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      Fantastic!!
      This is that "never give up, its out there somewhere" moment we all want to capture.

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 18:13
    1. Coops
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      lovely

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 18:32
    1. Dean
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      WoW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Fantastic Shot!!!

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 18:35
    1. David Morris
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      Another Brillient capture of this magnificent bird!! Well done.

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 18:35
    1. Shrapnel
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      I am green with envy!
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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 19:12
    1. MichaelB
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      Chris, thanks for sharing - a pleasure to watch!

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 19:22
    1. Gavinw
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      wow ..... we're not worthy ... we're not worthy ... wish i knew how you did this .. awesome!! thanks for sharing
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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 20:22
    1. Isak Pretorius
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      Awesome times 5! Thanks for sharing your stunning work!

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  1.   Mon 23/10/2006 21:14
    1. Chris van Rooyen
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      Thanks again guys, appreciated

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  1.   Tue 24/10/2006 04:40
    1. Margo Coetzee
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      I bow to you, I bow to you, I bow to you .......

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  1.   Tue 24/10/2006 11:01
    1. Kyle
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      Van die mooiste wat ek nog gesien het.
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  1.   Tue 24/10/2006 11:06
    1. Richard Rule
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      Magic.! RR

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  1.   Tue 24/10/2006 11:53
    1. wafflebutt
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      Impressive stuff - well done! How much is this cropped? Great focusing and detail!

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  1.   Tue 24/10/2006 12:36
    1. Chris van Rooyen
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      THanks Mark, cropped about 20%

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  1.   Tue 24/10/2006 12:45
    1. Jam-Jam
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      much better, picture-perfect

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  1.   Mon 30/10/2006 17:15
    1. Izeman
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      Ja nee as jy mag, MAG jy!!!
      Beautiful Chris!!

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  1.   Mon 30/10/2006 17:27
    1. Chris Cloete
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      This is even better than the "other" birds I photograph!!! Well done

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