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    Kirsten Frost
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    A Yellow-billed Duck displays its wingspan before landing. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Pretoria, South Africa.

    Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
    Date/Time: 2008:07:07 08:47:04
    Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
    Aperture: 8
    Exposure mode: Av
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 400
    Lens: 500mm F4 IS
    Focal length: 500mm

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    Axel Hildebrandt
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    Very cool pose and details. I would give it a bit more room at the top and might be tempted to remove the shadow of the bill on the chest. Thanks for sharing!

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    Hi Kirsten!

    I'm with Axel ... very cool! I like the fully spread tail/wing/feet and all the nice details! The bicolored smooth background is equally cool!

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    Love the BKGR, the spread wings and tail, and the hanging feet. Would loved to have seen more room above the duck.
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    The hanging feet and the "O my gosh" look to this image is a winner all in it's own. Since I do not have any good fliers, I can't offer a critique for that. I will say one thing, the wing span details are very nice, good exposure too.

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    Perfectly symmetric, excellent details. Lovely bokeh to go with...
    Might wish just a little more room on top.

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    Love everything about it, it is going to my favorites list! I really really LOVED it the minute I saw it! Congratulations!!!

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    Kirsten,
    This is absolutely perfect for my taste. Thanks for posting. :)

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    Sorry, but I just realized that he looks like he crashed into a window :)

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    Well done Kirsten! I'm not particularly bothered by the crop. The bill shadow is about the only thing that I might change.

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    This image is very cool, Kirsten. The symmetry is amazing and the sharpness is outstanding. I agree that more room at the top would make it even better.

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    Thanks for the nice comments and advice guys!

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    fantastic shot...

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