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Jim Neiger
02-15-2008, 11:12 AM
Osceola County, Fl - 1D3, 500mm, hand held from boat, 1/2000, F5.6, ISO 800, manual exposure - metered on green vegetaion @ 0
Isak Pretorius
02-15-2008, 11:20 AM
Excellent exposure, composition and pose! I like that red eye!
Brian Wong
02-15-2008, 11:28 AM
Hi Jim!
Oh boy! I can't wait til next month!!!! Getting all the gear together, and trying to get the arms in shape!! Not fair ... this is such a tease!!
Philip Pietri
02-15-2008, 11:51 AM
This is an incredible bird and you've certainly captured him in an incredible manner. Excellent eye contact and the catch light adds a lot to the photograph.
Harold Davis
02-15-2008, 12:04 PM
nice one, jim!! looks great.
David Hemmings
02-15-2008, 12:05 PM
Hey Mr Jim......very, very nice. I might like a little more room left, but that is just minor. This rocks!
Manos Papadomanolakis
02-15-2008, 12:42 PM
Great flight shot,I Iove the composition,details,timing and the sharp red eye!
Ruhikanta Meetei
02-15-2008, 12:50 PM
Fantastic Capure!
Ruhikant
Mike Tracy
02-15-2008, 01:47 PM
Maybe a little more room on the bottom left if that makes sense. Outstanding feather detail. I like the full wing and tail feather spread.
Is this a pre- adult or did you use flash ? The few I males I am ever fortunate to see from land seem to have a darker shade of gray on the head.
Jim Neiger
02-15-2008, 01:53 PM
Maybe a little more room on the bottom left if that makes sense. Outstanding feather detail. I like the full wing and tail feather spread.
Is this a pre- adult or did you use flash ? The few I males I am ever fortunate to see from land seem to have a darker shade of gray on the head.
Hi Mike,
This is a full adult male. No flash was used. The darker males are the likely young adults or juveniles. The plumage does vary a bit from one bird to another.
Robert Hardy
02-15-2008, 02:24 PM
it would be hard to get much better than this shot thats for sure it's stunning.
Rob.
Bill Foxworthy
02-15-2008, 02:29 PM
It is a pleasure to view this handsome image Jim.
Axel Hildebrandt
02-15-2008, 03:07 PM
Excellent image! I like the banking pose, details and exposure. The only problem is that I've never seen this species. :)
Stephen Earle
02-15-2008, 03:42 PM
The perfect pose in my opinion, expertly phoyographed.
Rich Ikerd
02-15-2008, 04:44 PM
You continue to amaze Jim. Exceptional!
Grady Weed
02-15-2008, 05:22 PM
I was just going to ask if you used flash, then read you did not. Excellent light, very nice indeed. I cant hand hold for long, since my high blood pressure kicks in. Love the banking pose and eye looking right at you. A very regal pose. the tail and wing tips are so clear and spread out. Just gorgeous.
Jody Melanson
02-15-2008, 05:47 PM
Wowsers!!!
Jose Suro
02-15-2008, 06:46 PM
Classic Neiger. I'm very envious!
Jose
paul leverington
02-16-2008, 08:06 AM
Magnificent capture Jim!!
Gary Dumer
02-16-2008, 08:24 AM
Outstanding!!!
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