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    Cape May last week. Went to the beach to try and get some blur shots of the skimmer flock as it swirled around overhead; but also took a few with high SS.

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    Nice flight image. Nice details in the blacks and whites. Like the fact you can see the eye through the black on the head.

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    Bill, good flying posture, with the upturned wings. Good sharp detail captured, and I like the underwing detail too. I would maybe move him down in the frame a tad.

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    Bill nice image, sharp, good wing position and BKGR..agree with a tad down......TFS

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    Nicely done. Sharp, nice wing position and light, nice blue sky. The bird's feathers are expectedly a bit ratty.
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    Very sharp! There's enough detail that I'd consider a slightly tighter crop. The blacks could go a little darker for my taste.
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    Lovely sharp flight study of this species. Like the pose and your exposure is very good here. :)

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    Thank you all for the kind words and helpful comments.

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