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    Wonderful flight image Jim. Excellent light and eye contact.

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    Outstanding! Maybe shifting him up some in the frame would be good? Either way, not much room for improvement here.

    TFS!

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    Gorgeous light, Jim. Was this at Lake Blue Cypress? did you use your call?

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    Excellent sharpness Jim, great details and nice BG, incoming shots are toughest to get!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by susanschermer View Post
    Gorgeous light, Jim. Was this at Lake Blue Cypress? did you use your call?
    Yes and yes.
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    I like the angle of approach, pin sharp, and just love the intent concentration on the face. Very well captured Jim.

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    Jim,

    Firstly, why are you posting this as osprey heaven? it should be flying owl heaven :). What a beautiful line of sight in the photograph. the owl just flying in a line just away from you is awesome. the eyes are magical. and that golden light is splendid. congrats Jim

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    Don't get much better than this. Light is killer.

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    WOW!!! All I can say is WOW!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ramesh anantharaman View Post
    Jim,

    Firstly, why are you posting this as osprey heaven? it should be flying owl heaven :). What a beautiful line of sight in the photograph. the owl just flying in a line just away from you is awesome. the eyes are magical. and that golden light is splendid. congrats Jim

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    The images I'm posting are all from the workshops based at the place I call Osprey Heaven AKA Lake Blue Cypress. I have been doing a series of bird photography workshops there each year since April of 2007. The name of the workshops is also Osprey Heaven.
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    Jim,

    Normally I see images like that, but of captive birds. It is pretty stunning with great sharpness, pose and eye contact. You r handholding tech. is great. Fantastic work and I am sure your workshop rocks.

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    Absolutely superb, Jim. Agree with a little more space below tthe wingtips, but just personal preference. Also, I find the light (though beautiful!) to be a little too much on the pinkish side for this spp.... once again personal preference, maybe just a tad of desaturation if it were mine.

    All this being said, I hope to take in a one-on-one next time I'm in FL if you're available:D

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    Well Jim what can I say. This is awesome !!!!! Perfect !!!

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    This would be a dream shot for me. Amazing.

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    Incredible, this is a once in a lifetime shot I'd say!

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    this is just too good
    TFS

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    All I can say is WOW Jim....this is simply stunning. You must have learned something at Flight School. Congrats on this capture

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    AHHHHHHHH, just stop it now!
    Thats a fantastic image and it hurts because I wish it were mine.
    The light and facial sharpness/clarity is fantastic!
    Have you named this bird yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Lentz View Post
    AHHHHHHHH, just stop it now!
    Thats a fantastic image and it hurts because I wish it were mine.
    The light and facial sharpness/clarity is fantastic!
    Have you named this bird yet?
    Thanks, Mike. Actualy, this was the first and only time I photographed this bird.
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    Thanks Jim! I assumed it was the regular Barred you'v shot in the past.

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