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    Sorry for my lack of posts lately folks. I have been off on a 3 week road trip through the interior of British Columbia. It was a great trip with lots of memorable encounters. I thought I'd start off with this one that I hope you will enjoy.

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    This is a killer Loon portrait, Glenn. The light is great. Love your usual low angle, as well as the feel of the soft water and BG. The water and BG just about blend into each other. Love the irridescence on the bird's neck and the water droplet! I guess that means there's nothing about it that I don't like.

    Looking forward to seeing images from your trip.
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    Marina took the words right out of my mouth . Beautiful and perfectly done! Oh, I see she didn't mention the cool reflection in the water!

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    WOW and WOW again! Love the colours on the neck and the droplet!

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    Simply stunning. This is an absolute beauty. Probably the best loon portrait I've seen.
    Minor issue (to me) is the sharpening halo around the head.
    Wish is that this were posted bigger (1024 pixels wide).

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    Great image...Love the low angle and BG. Drip from the bill take sit over the top for me. Would also love to see it bigger...Lovely stuff Glen!

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    This is superb. I am drooling with envy( just like the loon!) The low angle, the drop of water, the still water are perfect. 10 out of 10 from me
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    About as good as it gets Glen. Perfect head angle and exposure, excellent sharpness, and a low shooting angle. Water droplet is a big plus, as is the iridescence.
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    I can only echo what others have said here..... beautiful portrait!

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    Fantastic work Glenn!!

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    Glenn:

    Excellent> You have set the bar high for this seasons loon images.

    Were you shooting from a boat, in the water, on the shoreline? Excellent angle.

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    A real beauty Glenn! I like the low angle, lighting, reflection and water drop.

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    Hi Glenn,

    An stunning shot, down to the last, perfect water drop. I love your work.

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    I think about images like Glenn's whenever I'm out in the field debating whether to get on my belly. There's no substitute for . . . a great angle.

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    I am speechless!

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    I can only dream about capturing an image like this. Just magnificent!

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    Phenomenal ! The water drop puts it over the top !!!

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    Stunning portrait, Glenn. Love the low angle, the eye contact, and that droplet.

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    This is beyond words. Thanks for sharing this beauty.

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    This is a very impressive portrait shot, Glenn.
    I would say if I wanted a loon portray picture on my wall, this would be it.
    The strongest features of this picture IMO has been that it shows all the shades of green and purple in the head that you see very rarely in pictures posted.
    The other ones are the low angle, the fantastic background and water, and the water droples on the head and the dripping water from the beak.

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