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    Wow Jim....you keep on surpassing yourself with flying colors. This is one heck of a pose. The wings, the stare, the legs, talons, feather details.....absolute stunner. IOTW candidate( maybe even a slam dunk) IMO :-)

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    Superlative image.

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    Killer shot!!! Just beautiful.

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    Jim:

    Superb image, detail, exposure action.
    Only thing that could make it better for me would be the target he is aiming for, if you have a clean view of it.

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    Stunning capture and landing pose.
    A bit more space at the bottom is needed IMO but otherwise fantastic.

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    Outstanding image Jim. Just outstanding.

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    nice image.

    was the bird called in or otherwise baited?

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    Jim,
    wonderful details and unusual posture take this one over the top.

    Steve

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    excellent flight shot Jim, sharp and clean. wonder if it looks better if you include the perch?
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    So you can see why I made the composition chioces I made for this image, here is the full frame sequence leading up to and including this one:




    Notice the change in lighting for the last frame. The light and sky can really change fast on a windy, cloudy day.
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    Jim
    I love the image.....but I would never want to be on the receiving end of those talons. Excellent job!

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    Killer talons and pose. Jim, you missed Dave's question in Pane #8 above.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Blinder View Post
    nice image.

    was the bird called in or otherwise baited?
    I used a recorded GHO call. No bait was used.
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    Killer light, gorgeous subject, posture and framing. Wish for a aesthetically pleasing landing perch to strengthen the composition.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Neiger View Post
    I used a recorded GHO call. No bait was used.
    In addition to creating wing tips and adding canvas it would appear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Tracy View Post
    Wish for a aesthetically pleasing landing perch to strengthen the composition.
    Are you suggesting that he add a nice perch from another photograph?
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    Thanks Jim for posting the ORIG, good choice of composition :D

    Light has changed in deed and being in manual mode saved you! Great image TFS
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    Killer image, Jim!

    Cheers -

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