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    Default RWBB Attacking Snail Kite in Flight

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    Osceola County, FL - 1D3, 500mm+1.4xTC, hand held from boat, 1/1600, F5.6, ISO 1000, manual exposure (metered on green vegetation @0)
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    Jim, Sweet capture! Just enought light on the SK's eye to make it. My only crit would be the gray sky, could you ask them to re-pose!!!
    Bob

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    Love the spread on the BB Jim, did any SK feathers fly? Sweet action.

    I love the gray/blue BG!!

    You are the only other person I have ever heard using the old read off the mid toned greens trick. I use it all the time:)
    BTW on the pre-MKIII bodies it was meter and add light, on the Nikons meter on 0 works great.

    Robert

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    Great interaction, sharpness and exposure - like the banking posture on the BB. Would have liked slightly more colour in the BG but that's a personal preference.

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    I think it is a cracker, beautifully sharp and well exposed
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    Ah, Jim. I know you've been itching for this action. Congratulations. The wing spread on the RWBB is spectacular.

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    Very nice capture,
    Love the dog fight, with great details...:D

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    Fantastic action Jim. Love the way the kite looks at you, totally ignoring the RWBB and the way on which the red eye-face of the kite compliments the red epaulettes of the Aegalius. My hat off:)

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    amaizing moment! hard shooting conditions.

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    Tim Cee
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    Great action. The wings and tail spread on the RWBB are perfect at the angle you captured.

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