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    Default Eastern Meadowlark in Flight

    I took this photo during my week in Florida with Jim Neiger earlier this year. I was pushing the limits of available light, because these little birds require a very fast shutter speed. As a result, my DOF could have been better. Still, a cool shot of a challenging bird against a nice varied BG.

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    "...a cool shot of a challenging bird against a nice varied BG"....

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    Doug - I too agree with your self-critique. Sharp where it matters.

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    Certainly a tricky shot to pull off, and you've done it well.

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    Pretty amazing, considering how fast these guys are. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

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    I am surprised you could even get your lens on bird!
    A tough bird to get a still shot of, in flight is very impressive.
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    Every thing has been said about this great flight shot. As usual magnificent image with nice lights and background.
    Regards.

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    Hi Doug, hand holding your 500mm and tracking this missile is no mean feat, so very well done for getting this shot. Sharp where it counts, and I do like the colours on his head. I also like the softer colours in the BG.

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    sweet shot and good call on the techs given the conditions.
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    Hi Doug,

    Impressive capture !!
    Love the sharpness, light and details. Well exposed from smooth & beautiful background. I liked the composition as well.

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    Excellent shot. Wonderful background and sharp where it needs to be.
    Very well done.

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    no meagre feat at all, Doug! did you crop this one a lot?
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    Wow, this is great. I can imagine how hard it is. I tried to get shorts of skylarks which are not closely related but of similar size and I never could get them in the frame in a reasonable size. I like the soft light and the wing pose. Markus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus View Post
    no meagre feat at all, Doug! did you crop this one a lot?
    Thanks Morkel. It's almost 50% of horizontal full frame (over 2500 pixels wide).
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    Pretty cool that you got it. I like the pose and slightly puffy body

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    Thank you all for the comments!
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