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    Default King Eider Midnight Flight

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    Another one from Matthew Studebakers' awesome Barrow, Alaska workshop.
    Taken around midnight local time on June 24, 2014
    Crop to 75% FF. Cloned out 1 small stray grass from bottom of frame. Otherwisw pretty much straight out of the camerae
    Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
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    wow fairytale image like it a lot!

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    Beautiful flight shot Gail. The sharpness and details on the bird lovely. Very nice. A version with more 'breathing room' may be an option, as I think the BG looks interesting. Good work and well done.

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    Wonderfully done! And way to stay up past bedtime! Sharon
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    Sweet light, excellent head turn and forward wing position captured, Gail.
    You got everything one can get out of a flight shot.

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    Talk about wonderful warm light!! Such rich colours. Terrific BG, and the flight pose is about as good as you could ask for.

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    You just can't get better that that light. A beautiful image, the curved wing tips and tip of the head toward you complete this one for me.

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    OK, you have been sandbagging us hanging on to this one.
    Superb flight photo, great light, perfect head turn and BG.......
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    Wonderful flight capture, Gail. Nice rich colors, details, trailing water droplets and outstanding BG. Exceptional warm quality of light.



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    Hi Gail - beautiful, warm light and great flight pose. Love the colors. A definite wall hanger.

    TFS,
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    Hi Gail, killer wing position, overall well exposed and sharp, and I do like the layered BG with the various colours. That light takes this over the top.

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    great light and pose, excellent details and wing position and Bg that shows the habitat. I might clone out the rocks(?) just under the feet

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    Sweet shot. The light is awesome. Wish it was mine.

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    Super in flight shot in habitat - they don't come much better than this!

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    This image has it all! IQ, flight pose and a cracking multicoloured BG

    Very nicely done.

    TFS

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    Hi gail.
    Sweet flight pose.Excellent light,colors,details and nice BG.

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    Wow Gail, this one rocks!! The best of the series in my opinion. Great evening light, a gorgeous looking drake, a perfect wing position, a great look at you and some sweet detail make for one of your best duck IF images.
    Very Very nice!
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    So darned beautiful. Warm light colors, pose and a killer species to boot. No nits. Congrats on yet another fine image Gail

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    Terrific shot, Gail! I agree with David, this is the best of the series. The pose couldn't be any better. Lovely light, BG and colors. Very well done!!

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    Oh my goodness... this is a superb image Gail, and probably worth the cost of the workshop by itself. :-)
    The light and BG habitat are killer good, and your composition is just right IMO. Colors are beautifully rich, and the detail is sharp and clean.
    Huge congrats, love it just as presented... excellent work!
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