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    Oystercatchers at Nickerson. Some on eggs and some chicks have hatched.

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    Cropped for posting and cleaned up some debris on the sand.

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    Joe:
    Beautiful moment ,you have captured.I like the full wing stretch,nice HA's,lights,beautiful colors and composition.
    You could tease out some more details in whites. I would clone the brown spot at the rear wing tip and clean FG little bit.
    Love the frame.

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    Nice capture of these love birds. Great looking pose by both and good HAs too. Details and exposure look good but I have to agree with Satish about maybe a bit more reduction on the highlights in the underwing of the male. Nice work.

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    This is lovely! love the fully stretched wings of the male.
    As pointed above, you can try to reduce the brightness on the wings & get more details.

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    Nice behavior captured and the HA's are great.
    The light is a bit harsh but not a deal breaker.
    I am OK with the vegetation. I find if you clean up too much, it looks unnatural.
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    It might be a little squarish, but I would consider a vertical. The space in front of the birds doesn't add much, in my opinion. Super behavior caght at just the right time with that full wing extension.

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    Terrific shot.!!
    Great timing, great wing position on the male, and well exposed.
    Well done.

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    The full wing extension really makes this one, for me. Great moment captured nicely. I could imagine a little beach cleanup per Satish's comments, but having a few shells on the beach gives it some definition. I tried a "browser crop" to vertical, which has some promise, but I think I like it better as it is.

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    Love those extended wings on the male. I am with Grace on going vertical. I feel it would really showcase the wing stretch which is so prominent in the image.
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    Nice capture Joe. Another vote for vertical.

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    Great interaction and a pretty good exposure on those colors. I've heard that oysters may cause this type of behavior.

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