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Sweet. And I love the second bird. Both subject placements perfect.
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Wow, I would "duck" if I saw this incoming! Fabulous image and I'm glad you left the "straggler" in the frame. What magnificent wings, love their position here. I would wish for the gold eyes to pop a bit more. Such terrific details, habitat, and the swoop of the neck, is a pleasure to view.
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Works well with the out of focus bird in the background. Detail is nice the pancake flight pose works here.
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Very nice Stu, reminds me of planes coming into land on a carrier. Great colour palette, and detail, are they heading into the wind? Hope to see them soon. The splayed wing tips make it for me.
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Steve
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This is a rare case in which leaving the OOF bird (in this case the vulture) in the BG really adds to the image and tells a story.
Love that neck and wing span.
Really nice Stu!
Gail
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Agree with all the above comments with an emphasis on the great out of focus bird in the BG
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Thank you all for the feedback. Always appreciated.
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Having that second bird there is what makes this frame for me - really nice work Stu
Mike
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This is a fun shot that I think is made by the second bird as well. Very cool behavior shot that screams Africa.
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Brilliant shot Stu. Love the crooked neck and the incoming bird behind. Just like Steve, it reminded me of aircraft queued for landing. This is a case where the great clarity and detail on the bird prove a substantial part of the pop from the background. An effect I quite like as it keeps the surrounds and shows the bird in its environment nicely. Much less sterile than those completely blurred, featureless backgrounds that we all usually strive for (me included).
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I too don't normally like a second OOF bird in a frame but this one works so well!! Looks awesome. Like an air strip as they are lined up coming in. The colors and details look great and I love the low neck landing pose of this species. Very nice Stu.
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