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    Hi all,

    A northern harrier taken a couple weeks ago. Seems like we've had endless cloudy days here lately. Pretty standard processing for me, NR at RAW and in Photoshop.

    Camera: Nikon D500
    Lens: 200-500mm f/5.6 at 500mm
    Specs: 1/2000 f/5.6 ISO 2,500

    Thanks for looking and commenting on prior posts!
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    Very nice look at you from this grey host, I like the wing position and the habitat you included. Sure wish for some sun for you!

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    Nice one! I like the intense stare and you did very well capturing the bird coming towards you. Wing position and pose works great!
    Good exposure, BG and I especially like those straws. Not a big fan of grey skies but it does compliment the colors of the rest of the image nicely.

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    Nice you caught the male. The pose is nice also like the composition on this one as well.

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    Nice flight pose and good eye contact. Exposure looks good. It has been fun shooting this guy, despite the cloudy days.

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    I like the wing position, exposure, IQ, setting and complimentary BG. Composition wise I find the bird a little too centered for my taste. Excellent image Alex.

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    The eye contact is great and pose is nice.
    Not a big fan of the sky...
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    Love the harrier and the wing position.
    IQ looks good.
    My only wish would be that the harrier was solidly in the colored BG and not the sky. I would still be very pleased to have this frame in my files,
    Gail

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    Killer good. And I love these grasses too! I do wish that the bird were a bit higher in the frame but still very envious :). I love the soft light for all the underwing detail it allows ...

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    Thanks all -- much appreciated. I agree re: fully in the colored part of the BG or in the sky. Best,

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    Very nice image. I like the blades of grass and HA.

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