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    Mike Godwin
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    Nikon D200 w/ Sigma 170 - 500 400 ISO F/10 1/400 0 Step

    Photo taken at Gatorland in Orlando, FL. on 3/18/08 at 56pm. This is a male Spoonbill, part of a breeding pair of "wild" Roseatte Spoonbills nesting within the Gatorland Rookery. Slight crop and cloned out a small branch on left.

    Mike Godwin
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    Nice looking bird with great colors,details and eye contact,I would prefer a better angle

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    A very nice specimen with great color and detail, Mike. I find the very dark area in the lower right corner to be quite distracting. You might consider a tighter crop from the right to eliminate most of this dark area.

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    Gary "Jake" Jacobson
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    The feathers toward the back of the bird are a little soft and I would prefer a little more room on top and left side of the image. Great light, exposure and sky in this image. Nicely done.

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    Beautiful colors Mike. Some flash to fill in the dark areas lower right would help. Look forward to seeing you there again real soon.

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    If there is some more room on top this could be a interesting crop if pursued further.

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    Del Cockroft
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    Superb colours and a very pleasing image. As already stated a little more room on top would be nice. The OOF back doesn't bother me too much as my eyes are immediately drawn to the head of the Spoonbill.

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    Axel Hildebrandt
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    Great details and head angle. The angle is a bit steep and overall too tight in the frame.

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    Maxis Gamez
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    HI Mike,

    I almost miss this one. Very sharp. The composition works for me. Excellent details and exposure.

    See you tomorrow!

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