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    Another Nickerson Beach Skimmer....cropped from horizontal
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    Doug, nice image. I like the raised wings and the fish (needlefish?). Maybe needs a little room up top and to the right. Cant make my mind up about the grass at the bottom.

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    Last edited by Dan Walker; 08-07-2008 at 04:46 PM.

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    Hi Doug! Nice eye contact, wing position, and fish! You definitely need more room up top and on the right. Please include full tech specs when you post; it makes the critique business a little easier for others and more rewarding for you. Thanks for posting!
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    Agree for more room. Great BG and I love the grass at bottom, but the thicker dark streak touching the fish is a good candidate for elimination :-) The whites on the body near the tail are hot. The bonus fish catch is cool!

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    Sharp. EXC wing position. I'm fine with the grass but the big, curved o-o-f stick below the front of the bird is very distracting.
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    Great wing position and nice and sharp. I love the fish. I agree with a little more room and eliminating that swoosh of a stick.

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    I like the setting, wing position and details and agree regarding more room and removal of the branch/wing (?).
    Last edited by Axel Hildebrandt; 08-07-2008 at 07:18 PM.

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    I like this one too--but would prefer a different crop and branch removal. It is a sweet image!

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    Thanks all, the "stick/branch" is actually another skimmer, It is however distracting...

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    For me just a little more room and NR.
    The rest is great. Love the eye contact.

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    Love the grass at bottom, love all the detail and pose. Only nits already mentioned, esp. more room.

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