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    Canon EOS 7D
    Canon 300mm f/2.8 + 2 x Tc
    SS 1/4000 Sec
    F5.6
    ISO 800

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    Great shot Chris ! Spoonie is pin sharp with great detail and the bg colours is super. I feel that the comp is a bit tight on the frond, will give him more space to fly in too. Well done !!

    Thinking to make a turn there again on Sunday afternoon ;)
    Last edited by Nico Steenberg; 07-30-2010 at 01:14 PM.

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    Chris, I echo Nico's comments and agree that a tad more room in front would take this over the top. Very nice :)

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    Beautiful sharp details and nice exposure. I might tone down the highlights on the feet and I do wish it were angled just a bit more towards us. When I first looked at it I thought it was an Ibis. Are there eggs in there?

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    Excellent exposure and beautiful flight pose. Love the lighting and the very pleasing BG. My only wish besides a tad more canvas on the left would be if it it had been captured a second earlier to have a bit better eye contact. Many thanks for sharing Chris.

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    Thanks Nico,Nicki, Denise and Judy for the commments and advice. I added a bit of space :)
    Last edited by Chris Kotze; 07-30-2010 at 01:02 PM.
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    Good suggestions already given. Great sharpness and flight pose.

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    Much better - really lovely :)

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    Like the repost much better chris !!!!:)

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    Excellent inflight. I too thought is was an Ibis!

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    Good flying posture Chris, and good job on the whites. I like the detail, together with layered BG.

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    Very nice whits and BG colors. For me, a slight turn towards us and shame on the strong shadow on the opposite wing. TFS.

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    Chris, repost is better. Loved the details and light. Great Bg and perfect eye level shooting angle. It seems he is changing direction. A better head position would have taken this to another level.

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    Much much better composition.

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    The repost work very well, exposure, light and BG looks very good.
    Wish the flying angle here a bit more toward us

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    Thanks for all the advice and comments, it's much appreciated:)
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    Re-post is very good, light and sharpness spot on. Whites well exposed. Angle could be a little bit better.

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