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gail bisson
02-07-2018, 10:46 AM
Took this in SoCal with Dave S and Ann P. I wish this had been against a non sky BG but it is what it is!
Canon 1DX
600 mm and 1.4x ( I am not changing to Nikon despite the recent trend!)
ISO 640 SS 1/2500 F 7.1
Crop ~60%FF, usual LR sliders, levels and USM to JPEG. I lightened up the area on the back.
Comments and critiques are always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail
Allen Sparks
02-07-2018, 11:33 AM
Hi Gail,
Love the banking pose and sharpness all around on the bird is terrific. Nicely composed and well exposed. Very nice frame.
Allen
Isaac Grant
02-07-2018, 12:55 PM
Gail I could tell you took this shot even if your name was not on it. It just has Gail written all over it (also literally in the bottom right of the frame :w3). I have said it many times. You just seem to get the perfect pose, the perfect light or have the feeling in your shots that I really love. Beautiful details and a great banking pose. This is just so nice.
Jake Levin
02-07-2018, 01:30 PM
Beautiful! Good head angle, sharp, and a nice banking pose that shows the green feathers in the wings. Bravo.
William Dickson
02-07-2018, 02:25 PM
Oh ya Beauty...Brilliant Gail. Great flight pose, great colours, and great HA. Love it

Well done

Will
Noel Heustis
02-07-2018, 03:49 PM
Gail - as the others have said, the HA and banking pose look great. I like the detail in the feathers and bill, and I think the subject is placed nicely in the frame. Thanks for sharing.
annmpacheco
02-07-2018, 05:26 PM
Oh yeah!!! fabulous, pose is tops. and IQ tops, and, and, and, .... super shot girl!
John Mack
02-07-2018, 06:02 PM
Very nice. I don't mind the blue sky background. Pose is great.
Tim Foltz
02-07-2018, 07:21 PM
Gail, Déjà vu. I have this almost exact shot except with the 500 and 1.4x.
What's not to like, great colors, unique wingspan and nice blue sky.

-Tim
Jim Crosswell
02-07-2018, 07:47 PM
A real beauty Gail! I like the pose, IQ, details and composition. Top notch as usual.
Daniel Cadieux
02-08-2018, 05:48 AM
Superb! Colours, pose, details, Canon, everything!:bg3:
Alex Becker
02-08-2018, 01:57 PM
Really nice! Only can echo what all others have said -- great pose, details, and the colors are just wow. TFS