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    Two sandhill cranes taking off. Bosque del Apache. This is a larger crop of the image posted yesterday:
    http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...e-Takeoff-Race

    1D Mark IV, 500 f/4 at f/6.3, 1/3200 sec at iso 400, cropped, background blurred. Sharpened with Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution.
    Please let me know which you like better.

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    Last edited by Peter Kes; 12-22-2012 at 11:34 AM.

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    Like them both Roger,but this is the one for me,even better with more room on the left if you have got it.nice one.

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    Hi Roger, beautiful image, great sharpness, light and color! I like this framing better than the previous one.

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    I loved your previous post Roger but this one tops it for me. The additional action of the feet splashing up the water adds greater imapct to the image. TFS

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    I'd have to flip a coin to pick between this and the tighter cropped one Roger....just brilliant photography, and admit to being 100% jealous, candy for these old eyes

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    I like them both but I think I prefer this one. it's always nice to see the entire bird (s). I think the "neck in neck" heads and symmetry still steal the show in this one..so no reason not to show the full bodies. Very nice capture roger!

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    I Like them both but prefer this one.
    Love the symmetry and IQ.
    This is one to print for sure.
    Congrats on a superb image,
    Gail

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    Outstanding in many ways, Roger!!

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    Great sharpness an d clarity, beautiful dynamic action shot, Roger.

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    So hard to choose, the impact of the symmetry is more powerful in your first post, but this has the full impact of the action. They are both absolutely fantastic.

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    While I really liked your first post, the one leg was bothering me just a tad. This version takes care of that issue and adds that terrific splash.
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    What a splendid light and couple! love the splash also!
    I'm glad I came to see this pic!

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    Absolutely incredible image, especially with the two bird's synchronicity and the repeating curvilinear patterns of the wing feathers. Having both birds in sharp focus is a feat in itself! Nonetheless, I would think about using a content aware brush to remove the numerous blurry light colored spots.
    I found that your original crop lead to an unbalanced composition, and this one completely rectifies that problem. Well done Roger. regards~Bill

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    I love both. Great how a beautiful sharp shot with interaction like this can be cropped to make two different looks. Very well done!

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