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    This is another image from my trip to Wilderness in the Western Cape earlier in January. I removed a tent roof from the bottom of the frame, and cloned some background in.

    Camera Model: NIKON D3S
    Date/Time: 2011:01:10 11:17:15
    Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
    Aperture: 7.1
    Exposure mode: Manual
    Exposure compensation: -1/3
    Flash: High speed sync, -1/3
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 1250
    Lens: VR 600mm f/4G
    Focal length: 600mm

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    Looks like a bird on fire Bhai.. beautiful, that red underwing creates a lot of interest... love it..

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    Great photo Chris, they are most impressive birds.

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    Good gliding pose Chris, and the Touroco really pops from the BG. Love the red eye ring. Well captured.

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    this is mindblowing image as well the bird itself ..

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    Excellent image Chris, again the features of the bird well illustrated. Love the facial detail and gliding pose.

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    Great image Chris! I like the gliding position, eye and sharpness.

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    WOW! Quite stunning Chris I love the light shining through the red feathers beautiful shot.

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    Beautiful!!!

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    Thanks for the comments guys:)

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    Stunning capture Chris. Action well 'freezed'. Fine eye contact as well.
    Lovely exposure & colours.

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    Very nice bird and I am with Mital about the ''bird on fire'' comment! Love that eye.

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