A dream come true!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Well, as a few of you guys know, one of my dream birds to photograph were the Fragate birds, I just love these guys and their flying poses, I didn't have luck in FL but I had a second chance in Baní, in the Dominican Republic, I hope you like this pose, with the sun ruse morning almost getting harsh... Enjoy and as always, C&C are welcome and much apreciated!

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[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose, eye contact and find. I think it needs a bit more sharpening!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Is this any better? Thanks Axel!

[Harold Davis]

fantastic flight pose!! i might desaturate the bg just a bit. congrats on the image!!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The repost looks great on my monitor!

[Robert O'Toole]

The birds wing and tail positioning is just great, wow! Looks like a bank into a dive! The feather details in the wings are very good also.

About the only thing that could be stronger would be maybe some more detail in the face.

Robert

[Linda Robbins]

Great pose with terrific wing and tail spread, and your composition is right on. The repost has the right amount of sharpening. These birds really are magnificent...I understand why you like them so much. Wonderful capture.

[Doug Brown]

Terrific pose Ramon! The sharpened repost is much better than the original. I like the composition also.

[Raymond Barlow]

excellent Ramon., the repost is cool, I might have toned done the sky a bit., but it is not really bad at all., congrats on a fine goal acheived.

[Grace Scalzo]

Congrats on a dream come true. Dynamic image!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Congratulations Ramon this is a beauty !!! Wonderful banking pose in this capture and excellent detail in the feathers. I too love these beautiful birds but they have always been flying too high to get an image. Sure wish it were mine < smile > and again big congrats !!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Oh my, ramon...congrats on such a fine photograph!! The properly sharpened repost takes it up a notch :-)

[Sid Garige]

Repost is very good. Excellent wing position.

[James Salywoda]

Sweet Shot ! Excellent angle of capture your repost looks much better. Congrats!!!!

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Wow, one powerful image Ramon!

[Jay Tan]

Love the wing spread and pose! It's also a dream of mine to photograph these birds. Really magnificent, almost like flying dinosaurs!

[Juan Aragonés]

Fantastic pose and light Ramón. I like a lot the composition that you choosed for this magnificen bird and the head turn is fantastic. The repost is more sharp than the original but I do think that still needs more sharpening, specially on the head. Glad to hear that you made your dream come true:)

[CMARINOVSTER]

fantastic ,very nice


Cristián Marinovic

[Glenn Bartley]

What an awesome pose!

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Ramon,

Love the wings and pose, looks much sharper than what I thought at first!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Thank you all very much for your commets and insights! I apreciate them a lot!