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    This is the African Sacred Ibis. I managed to capture this guy as he landed. Next time, I will ask him to clean himself up a bit, to be more presentable for the site.

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    Hey Stuart:

    He does look a bit rough. With that f stop I would have expected the entire bird to be in focus. Perhaps a bit of motion blur on the wings, although you were using a pretty fast shutter speed. Nice wing display.

    Their head is so black, it is hard to see much of the eyes. I like your timing with the feet just going into the water.

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    Perfect wing position Stuart. I'm not surprised that the wings are a little blurry. Even though the bird looks like it's standing up straight, it's pose probably makes it occupy a fair amount of depth. That and a little wing blur are the likely explanations for the wing tip blur.
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    I like the details and pose and might lighten the shadow of the bill.

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    Really nice feather detail Stuart. Perfect timing. Well done. Dave

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    Super sharp and wonderfully timed. Love the wing position and the just down feet!
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    Great wing spread and landing Stuart. It reminds me of a balerina! Like the slightly blurred wingtips. Well done mate. :)

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    Thank you very much guys.

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    I like the pose and feather detail Stu. moment well captured.

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    Thanks a stack Dave.

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