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    Default Reach for the sky! (Wilson's plover)

    How do you not love these little guys?!

    1/2000 @ f/8
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    1200mm
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    Sony 600 f/4 +2x

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    Sweet. I like the low angle, down-the-barrel pose, and flying drops above. Sharp on the face. I could see a version with more saturation. Cropped from horizontal I imagine?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux View Post
    Sweet. I like the low angle, down-the-barrel pose, and flying drops above. Sharp on the face. I could see a version with more saturation. Cropped from horizontal I imagine?
    Yes, I forgot to mention that this is indeed a vertical crop from a horizontal original.
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    Sweet. You gotta love those super sharp 51 MP a1 files! Did you size this at 1920 tall < 595 KB?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Sweet. You gotta love those super sharp 51 MP a1 files! Did you size this at 1920 tall < 595 KB?

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    1200, 385KB
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    Quite a nice frame. Love the pose.

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    Very neat shot, lovely pastel tones.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Pugsley View Post
    1200, 385KB
    Larger as noted above is much better :)

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    Killer shot...contest material..
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    Very nice with a special wing position

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