Satan's Pet

© Marsel van Oosten

Satan's Pet

Uploaded: January 24, 2006

Description

The ferocious Sable Tooth Eagle which feeds mainly on humans and small pets. Shot in South-Africa.

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Comments

Ariel Lepor January 24, 2006

That's impossible! Birds don't have teeth! How could you portray a creature as lovable as a bird (okay, even without the teeth this bird doesn't compare to a sweet parakeet) to a cat? It looks like you took a cat's mouth and put it in the bird's mouth with photoshop and did some saber-tooth effect. How did you get this picture? #379919

Marsel van Oosten January 24, 2006

Ariel - this aggressive predator is the result of a secret genetic cross-breeding experiment at the Genetic Operations Taskforce of Central Headquarters Africa (GOTCHA). #2332328

Ariel Lepor January 24, 2006

Very funny. You're not serous, are you? (No one would let you see this bird and I would have heard about the cross-breeding in the news if it were for real. Especially if people were making man-eating birds. Besides, I don't think we have that kind of technology yet. And a name like "GOTCHA" brings further suspicion as to the realness of this experiment.) How did you really take this picture? #2332384

Marsel van Oosten January 24, 2006

This is what you get when you cross-breed a Long Crested Eagle with an African lioness. ;-) #2332456

January 24, 2006

Wow!!!! Amazing. #2332499

January 24, 2006

Wow!!!! Amazing. #2332503

Ariel Lepor January 24, 2006

Even though I love birds much more than cats (epically after a cat tried to eat one of my parakeets) and would thus be against combining the two animals into one picture, I have to admit that this is a pretty cool effect. Good job! :-} #2332892

Kim S. Hite January 24, 2006

I don't know if the dialog between you and Ariel made me laugh harder or the picture itself. Either way thank you for making me laugh today! Great editing on this shot. #2334224

Kim S. Hite January 24, 2006

Marsel, I just got done viewing your gallery and all I can say is WOW! It is full of stunning and beautiful images! #2334244

Janine Russell level-deluxe January 24, 2006

Marsel, awesome capture with excellent detail, clarity and colors. #2334663

Rebecca A. Steed January 25, 2006

Marsel, you are too silly! What an imagination and sense of humor you have. This is a great shot. I hope it wins. This would make a great card - I don't know for what, but probably not Valentines day :) #2337469

Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2006

I have to agree with Kim ...you two are just to funny ..loll..
Marsel, you did a great job on this !!I can only say it looks amazing :O) #2337835

Ariel Lepor January 26, 2006

I'm glad you and Kim enjoyed our conversation (oh, and the amazing photo, too)! :-> #2341824

Stan Lubach January 26, 2006

Incredible work, Marsel! A perfectly seamless job. THe expression in this raptor's eyes really adds to the effect. Well, done. #2343082

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 21, 2006

Congratulations, Marsel, on your Finalist...! Breaking into GOTCHA labs paid off ;) #2445569

Nicole Kessel February 21, 2006

Incredible work!!! This is what my husband looks like if he hasn't ate for a while!! HA-HA! Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Marsel! #2445808

Stan Lubach February 21, 2006

Congratulations on the finalist, Marsel, and well deserved. #2446339

Anita Taylor February 21, 2006

Great work, Marsel and congratulations! You have a great imagination! Let's hope the government doesn't see this and get any ideas :) #2449721

bob cornelison February 22, 2006

GREAT work! It's almost the animal I used in my story for my shot "they're out there"
see: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.php?photoID=1086075&catID=&style=&rowNumber=21&memberID=44019
Congrats on this finalist!
~:O) #2453310

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic February 24, 2006

Whoaaa..thought it was a manipulation. Great shot. Congrats. #2461531

Robert G. Stalnaker March 07, 2008

Humor will get you everywhere, Marsel, especially when combine it with great digital effects and some very nice photography. Very well done. #5609096

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