Comments on: Aerial Battle of Eagles http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:55:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vero4902 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1246373 vero4902 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:29:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1246373 The Eiffel Tower photo from the link is breathtaking!! The Eiffel Tower photo from the link is breathtaking!!

]]> By: Leighton http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1246068 Leighton Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:48:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1246068 I've known Jose for 25 years and it's a real photo. I've known Jose for 25 years and it's a real photo.

]]> By: KenC http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1245813 KenC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:36:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1245813 The photographer that took this picture, Jose Hernandez told me about the comments on this site. Someone told him and he took a look at some of the pitiful comments. Some of you should be ashamed to make such adamant statements like you are experts that this image is a fake, taking away from the happiness and recognition Jose received from National Geographic. I was there with him when he took this shot. If you don't believe it is real take a look at the link below. My shot was 1 second after his, so now I guess we both used 3d models. Blue Skies. http://www.kencongerphotography.com/gallery/4437021_ezVNr#265154293_YtDum The photographer that took this picture, Jose Hernandez told me about the comments on this site. Someone told him and he took a look at some of the pitiful comments. Some of you should be ashamed to make such adamant statements like you are experts that this image is a fake, taking away from the happiness and recognition Jose received from National Geographic. I was there with him when he took this shot. If you don't believe it is real take a look at the link below. My shot was 1 second after his, so now I guess we both used 3d models. Blue Skies.
http://www.kencongerphotography.com/gallery/4437021_ezVNr#265154293_Yt Dum

]]> By: Skeptic http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1226730 Skeptic Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:22:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1226730 Shots look completely fake. May not be, but I won't be suprised if we see something in the news in a few weeks about how it is fake. Shots look completely fake.

May not be, but I won't be suprised if we see something in the news in a few weeks about how it is fake.

]]> By: sloane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1224538 sloane Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:26:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1224538 I'm sure national geographic takes the time to verify the reality of their photos. The rest of the winners were amazing also. I'm sure national geographic takes the time to verify the reality of their photos. The rest of the winners were amazing also.

]]> By: ilius http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1222706 ilius Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:21:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1222706 its not a fake, the glow you see around the eagles is commonly seen in HDR photography when people combined extremely contrasting shots... this guy was straddling the boundary of surreal HDR photography and HDR that just brings out the little details. its not a fake, the glow you see around the eagles is commonly seen in HDR photography when people combined extremely contrasting shots... this guy was straddling the boundary of surreal HDR photography and HDR that just brings out the little details.

]]> By: Mr. Binky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1221332 Mr. Binky Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:18:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1221332 I believe that it's real since it's on National Geographic, but it does look like a very poor photoshop job. Perhaps it's just cause we're not used to seeing eagles doing acrobatics. I don't think it looks like CG at all, though. I believe that it's real since it's on National Geographic, but it does look like a very poor photoshop job. Perhaps it's just cause we're not used to seeing eagles doing acrobatics. I don't think it looks like CG at all, though.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1221286 liphttam1 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:05:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1221286 No its not fake. There's a site called "Fake or foto" (yes its spelled like that) it tests you on cgi or photos. I scored a perfect score. Besides i've seen video like this before. No its not fake. There's a site called "Fake or foto" (yes its spelled like that) it tests you on cgi or photos. I scored a perfect score. Besides i've seen video like this before.

]]> By: You know http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1221282 You know Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:41:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1221282 Why we must call every photo a fake? We all know that this kind of action happens all the time but we must be very lucky to catch them on photo. And how can you judge with a 400x400 jpeg sucky compression format? Plus, you see blur because the shot wasn't taken with a macro lense.. Congratz Mr. Fernandez! Why we must call every photo a fake? We all know that this kind of action happens all the time but we must be very lucky to catch them on photo. And how can you judge with a 400x400 jpeg sucky compression format? Plus, you see blur because the shot wasn't taken with a macro lense.. Congratz Mr. Fernandez!

]]> By: Max Power http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1221270 Max Power Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:59:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1221270 even if this wasn't rendered, this would still be a sucky photo. even if this wasn't rendered, this would still be a sucky photo.

]]> By: zabo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1221245 zabo Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:12:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1221245 this is a render. period. model of that eagle is widely available in 3d models online shops. i can't belive some of you have a doubt, this is a baldy realized hoax, whoever belives is is a noob of graphics and photography this is a render. period. model of that eagle is widely available in 3d models online shops. i can't belive some of you have a doubt, this is a baldy realized hoax, whoever belives is is a noob of graphics and photography

]]> By: Orjan Morjan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1221243 Orjan Morjan Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:57:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1221243 I think National Geographic can spot from the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in their time that this is not one. I think National Geographic can spot from the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in their time that this is not one.

]]> By: FIG http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220750 FIG Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:38:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220750 woaOW! woaOW!

]]> By: renderanything http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220704 renderanything Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:14:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220704 No, they're all lit from the same angle. The light is coming from the left hand side and casting shadows on the right. The wing of the leftmost bird seems to also be casting a shadow on the head, but not the feet of the bird on the bottom of the photograph. That would make the light come from somewhere near top left, which would give a mid to late afternoon or early to mid morning time frame to the picture. That assumes the photo is oriented with the ground to the bottom. You can even see the light shining through the translucent parts of the leftmost bird's wing feathers. No, they're all lit from the same angle. The light is coming from the left hand side and casting shadows on the right. The wing of the leftmost bird seems to also be casting a shadow on the head, but not the feet of the bird on the bottom of the photograph. That would make the light come from somewhere near top left, which would give a mid to late afternoon or early to mid morning time frame to the picture. That assumes the photo is oriented with the ground to the bottom. You can even see the light shining through the translucent parts of the leftmost bird's wing feathers.

]]> By: katioh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220605 katioh Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:28:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220605 Yea... I gotta go with Photoshop here. Each eagle is lit from a different angle. Yea... I gotta go with Photoshop here. Each eagle is lit from a different angle.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220419 Johnny Cat Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:43:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220419 That's a frakkin' photograph? At my first glance I immediately thought "Wow, cool painting." But if National Geographic is giving it credo, it's an amazingly cool capture. My cousin is in their photog league; I'll have to ask him about this. That's a frakkin' photograph? At my first glance I immediately thought "Wow, cool painting." But if National Geographic is giving it credo, it's an amazingly cool capture. My cousin is in their photog league; I'll have to ask him about this.

]]> By: MrChowWow http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220364 MrChowWow Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:03:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220364 Fake. Fake.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220223 Ali S. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:45:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220223 It's really quite surreal watching eagles do cartwheels in the air like that on TV. It's really quite surreal watching eagles do cartwheels in the air like that on TV.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220196 Evilbeagle Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:29:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220196 My sentiment exactly, Mr. Taco. My sentiment exactly, Mr. Taco.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220164 ted Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:15:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220164 Looks fake. Not saying it is, just that it looks so. Looks fake. Not saying it is, just that it looks so.

]]> By: Mr. Taco http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-1220116 Mr. Taco Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:49:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/aerial-battle-of-eagles/#comment-1220116 I too, fight for fish. I too, fight for fish.

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