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    Out last week looking for spoonbills. Not much action with the pink beauties so I decided to do best with what I had in front of me. These vultures were interacting in a way I never really saw and it was nice to see the usual "ugly" display a little more playful side. Sarasota Fl.
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    What a handsome pair of errrrr...wrinkles

    Great comp ...aint love grand ??? A classic shot Cheryl with lots of disgusting detail, but love it...warts and all.

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    Terrific photo!
    I love these guys and to get them with this interaction is really nice.
    Nothing to add, nothing I would do different.
    Looks like harsh light handled well.
    I think this is the case where Arthur Morris told me, "when its bright, go in tight"!
    Well done.
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    Superb interaction shot and very nice detail,
    Cheers Greg

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    Interesting behavior that I have never seen captured. Perfectly executed ... great poses, exposure, comp, BG, and detail!

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    very cool Cheryl!
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    Splendid shot.
    Terrific comp, excellent behavior captured, excellent details, and light handled very well.
    Well done.

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    So much interest! Well seen, Cheryl. Glad you kept an open mind when things with the spoonbills didn't pan out. I think that is one of the hallmarks of a good nature photographer.

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    Cheryl:

    Very interesting image, unusual behaviour, well captured, love the wrinkly detail! I also like the slightly off center comp.

    Nice job on the lemonade!

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    A very unique vulture image, one that almost makes us forget their nasty (but necessary) scavenging habits. Well done!

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    Absolutely wicked! Grotesque yet affectionate! Love is grand!

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    Hi Cheryl, good all round detail, especially on the two heads. A tender moment captured, and an opportunity well used.

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    Thanks everyone for the nice and funny comments.

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    Hi Cheryl,
    Well done with the 2X. terrific detail and really like the interaction shown here.
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    Remember that song..."Muskrat Love"? I'm getting out the guitar tonight and writing the vulture version, inspired of course by this image. Tech wise it's great and thanks for sharing this. We all see 'em but don't often take the time to get a great photo.

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    Well seen and executed, Cheryl. 'tight' is the way to go here...excellent composition. Lots of impact.

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    Great interaction/behavior here, Cheryl. Who knew???? I just tried slightly burning both birds and really liked it.
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    Love the interaction captured here Cheryl. The details are stunning and the bg is gorgeous. I'd take these beauties over the attention seeking spoonies any day :)

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    Very nice detail on this pair Cheryl. Great interaction and like the comp too. Well captured.

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    Great pose and setting you have here, Cheryl.


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    Love the shot, can't beat that kind of BG.
    I was out there on Saturday, guess I just missed you.

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    Capturing a moment of tender interaction between creatures we might sometimes think of as grotesque--makes them beautiful to me. Which only the best photographers can do. Super job, Cheryl. I could see this going just a touch darker. But otherwise pretty darn perfect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marina Scarr View Post
    Great interaction/behavior here, Cheryl. Who knew???? I just tried slightly burning both birds and really liked it.
    Thanks everyone . Marina congratulations on your Moderator position . I look forward to your great advice as I always do and I will burn them some more here. I used the shadow hilite tool to bring up some hilites and soften shadows but got a little too much light.

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    You sure have some ugly birds down there!! Personally I would have smeared a bit of vaseline on the lens to try to improve their looks. :) Good technique with a 2X.....so sharp and good comp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Obenaus View Post
    You sure have some ugly birds down there!! Personally I would have smeared a bit of vaseline on the lens to try to improve their looks. :) Good technique with a 2X.....so sharp and good comp.
    Thanks John, Nice to see you following my posts :)

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