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    Excellent timing Jim and sure love the image quality !!! Nothing like sweet light for those birds !!!

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    Well Kissimmee Jimmy, nothing like a outstretched set of claws ready to grasp a branch or fish! Love the intense stare. A slight blur in the wings gives the sense of movement slowing down. A good air brakes moment.

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    Very nice! I really like the pose. The view of the feet makes this interesting (in a good way!). Exposure, details, and colors all look good. Well done!

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    The claws, wing position, and eye contact make this image Jim. Very nice!
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    Hi Jim!

    I love the action, and at the moment right before contact with the outstretched talons, and full view wing spread. I like how the head and direct eyes are level with the horizon ... with the wings in a diagonal, and echoed by the perch. Nice details and sharpness, clean noiseless background, a very powerful image!

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    Brilliant timing Jim. Super comp, outstanding wingspread, pin sharp, and perfect eye contact. Congrats.

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    My favorite flight instructor once again proves that to get to Carnegie Hall one must practice. I'll get a shot like that after 5000 more "almosts," I guess. GREAT shot, Jim. - David

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    Love the pose and your perfect timing. The images looks a bit contrasty here, the blacks a bit too deep.
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    A powerful looking raptor.

    Great timing and lovely composition.

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    Hi Jim: This is one of the best Osprey landing pictures I have ever seen. The direct eye contact and outstretch talons make it over the top for me. I wonder if this picture had been taken a second sooner whether you would have been able to separate the bird from the perch. I guess it depends on the angle at which the bird was landing. Thanks for sharing this special capture.
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