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Photo Info
| Uploaded | May 18, 2012 |
| Taken | April 23, 2012 |
| Make | Nikon Corporation |
| Model | NIKON D60 |
| Exposure | 1/250 sec at f/8 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 25 mm |
| ISO | 100 |
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Photographed at Alton, Illinois along the Mississippi River. The Illini Indians of the region call the monster "The Piasa," meaning bird that devours men. There are many legends among the Upper Mississippi Native American tribes regarding the Piasa and its origin.
21 responses
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Davide Simone (Deleted) gave props (18 May 2012):
cool
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Andrea Petersen gave props (18 May 2012):
That's quite a painting and legend...Don't think I 'd want to tangle with that bird judging by the size of the claws and the teeth:)
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Cheryl Andrews gave props (18 May 2012):
Fascinating ... great shot too!
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Nadeem Shafi gave props (18 May 2012):
:D "Piasa" in Urdu language = thirsty!
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Paperini Renato gave props (19 May 2012):
Fascinating story, the photo is great color and definition.
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Geoff Plant gave props (19 May 2012):
GREAT CAPTURE
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Barbara Socor gave props (19 May 2012):
Beautifully captured Don....And a very interesting backstory....Terrific all around!
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eithne mythen gave props (19 May 2012):
Love the textures and the info behind this...
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Charles Rushton said (19 May 2012):
Very interesting.
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Frank Summers gave props (19 May 2012):
Neat! Is it on the bank of the river?
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Michele Wambaugh said (19 May 2012):
RAD & cool!
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Donna Mullins gave props (19 May 2012):
great work of art and photo!
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ROCIO GUILLEN gave props (19 May 2012):
Great color and textures!
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Oregon Curly gave props (19 May 2012):
Great find and shot Donald, now I'll have to look up the legend, thanks to the teaser you posted. ;-)
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Regenia Brabham gave props (20 May 2012):
That was such a cool place. It would have been fun to explore.
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Raymond Fausel gave props (21 May 2012):
cool shot.
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Raymond Fausel gave props (21 May 2012):
cool shot.
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Ioana Caravan gave props (22 May 2012):
Nice shot and interesting information! Thanks, Donald!
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Ann Reece gave props (22 May 2012):
Excellent capture and narrative to go with it!!!
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dawn duffield gave props (23 May 2012):
Hey! You survived the Piasa!
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dp * gave props (23 May 2012):
Cool capture
