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    Another shot from our favorite haunt Giants Castle, the deckhand must have been worried at the crooked angle he/she was approaching

    Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
    Date/Time: 2008:08:21 09:20:27
    Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
    Aperture: 7.1
    Exposure mode: Av
    Exposure compensation: +1/3
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 640
    Focal length: 700mm
    Image size: 1024 x 539

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    It is my dream to be able to photograph these majestic birds!!! Although I would've loved to see the tail and add a bit more room, this shot couldn't be any better, congratilatiions, light is terrific, sharpness and pose are outstanding, BG and exposure are also superb!

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    Killer bg,killer wing position and killer shot!!!

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    As we are at a BPN forum we don't use Oh My God phrases but this image is something like that :D
    Those cliffs became quite famous :) Outstanding image again from South Africa :)
    Love them all. If I had one comment regarding the cropping I would place the bird a bit left and leaving more room on the right. :)

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    I agree it being tight, but this was the full image, just a little foreground cropping, I would have had to add a lot of canvas. Thank you for the crits & for looking.

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    Really nice Loukie! Incredible pose! Agree with Gyorgy's suggestions.
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    Awesome timing and an incredible image Loukie. I loved all of Gyorgy's comments and agree with him a hundred percent. You have shared some excellent images with us Loukie and I appreciate the opportunity to see them. Many thanks for sharing.

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    I made the adjustments added canvas on right, moved bird to left, HOWZAT?

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    Stunning image Loukie. Lovely to have such clean and neat flight feathers. These birds are such impressive fliers - you just cannot appreciate it until you have seen them. Looking forward to my upcoming SA trip but unfortunately not KZN this time
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    Great moment captured. I like the pose and wing position. The repost is an improvement. I would add some room at the top.

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    Beautiful image! the second repost is even better, congrats.

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    Fantastic bird - fantastic pose - fantastic bg. The repost is great, but would add a little canvas on top as well. Wonderful image.

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    Well whilst all you kind fellow photographers were all sleeping soundly, I stayed awake and added to the top - I hope this sends this one "over the top"regards, Loukie

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    fantastic vulture shot. I like the wing pose and the details in the feathers. great light. I think the repost is an improvement.

    Markus

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    Amazing.Best in class.Congratulations.

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