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    Default Michigan Greenies can do it too....

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    Another image from the series I posted back in June. Thanks for looking and please feel free to comment openly.

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    Green herons are such characters, I love em!
    Good behavioral shot. Nice colors on the heron.

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    Nice sharp shot Chad, wish I could see more of the eye(s).

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    Nice catch, Chad! Good color and feather detail. I love this pose, it is so unusual.
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    Wonderful composition - the lines are so strong. Super sharp with an amazing pose. I can't stop looking at it.

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    Chad:

    Another cool display of the tremendous grip these guys have to work off the edge of the perches like this.

    The fish is small, but the position really shows it off. Glad there is a little of the herons eye showing, hard to get a lot with this pose.

    Sharp, well exposed.

    What brand and length of yak are you using?

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    What a terrific shot, I love the timing and composition, the fish just could not have been better positioned.

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    Nice capture Chad. I like the frozen pose and the fish angle looks good. I would also prefer to see more of his eye.

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    amazing moment captured 100 marks for this chad...grt

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    Default Whimsical Crop

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    Going for a skinny vertical crop eliminates some of the BKGR problems :)
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    ps: love the tiny fish and the SH.
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    Neat action captured. Very sharp where it needs to be. I like the heron's eye looking at the fish and glad we can see the fish eye. The greens he got to wrap his sushi in is a great touch. Arthurs' crop would make a good bookmark.

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    Oh man that is too cool. Great timing and a nice stretch for him. I'm glad you managed to get some eye in there. Love it.

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    Thanks for all the kind feedback and suggestions


    Randy, I shoot from an old town Kayak, the name is a predator 111, I just bought Noelle one for her birthday it is now named a vapor its the fishing series. Great kayak and I feel its very stable.

    Below is a shot Ron took of me in Noelle's kayak. Chad

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    Man, my back hurts just looking at you in the kayak. Perhaps Noelle should name hers "Greenie Machinie."
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    @ Art. Lol. Come on old man. Saddle up!

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    I was in a kayak once to photograph. And that was once too often :). Actually my back is in much better shape now but....
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    Hey!! That's my kayak

    Such a unique perspective here Chad. It's as if he did not want to get his feet wet. Love the colors of your greeny.

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