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    Another from my series of a Fish Eagle chasing a Hamerkop taken in the Kruger National Park in October last year. This angle is as captured, and hasnt been rotated. It wasnt easy, as I was shooting from my car, as this chase was going on all over the place. I wished for a better BG.

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    Wow!!! I really like the top view , excellent feather detail, love the wing span. My only nit is the shawdow on its face, but other than that fabulous image.
    Well done.

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    Pretty awesome, Stu. Acrobatic pose, incredible detail, perfect exposure - nothing short of spectacular.
    So, how did the chase end?
    Last edited by Sidharth Kodikal; 01-25-2012 at 12:08 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidharth Kodikal View Post
    So, how did the chase end?
    Thanks Robert and Sid. Sid, this happened a few times. Sometimes, the Hamerkop evaded the FE, and I remember sometimes the Hamerkop dropped his catch for the FE to have. I couldnt capture each chase, as some of it was fairly far away.

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    Nice banking pose . Lovely clarity and exposure on this one Stuart . The angle somehow makes the eagle look stouter than it actually is ....

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    Very cool POV, Stuart, nice pose and details. Way to keep up with it and get the shot.

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    I really like the pose on this one and the detail is excellent, it would not have been easy to capture this I am sure.
    I have taken the liberty of modifying the whites (Curves followed by Selective Colour) on the neck and lightening the shadow on the face (made a small mask & brightened it). I think the difference is marginal but I think it helps a little. I would be interested to see what you think.

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    Wow Stuart you did a fabulous job of this eagle in hunting mode... Great story... no faults this side :-)

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    Great image Stuart! I like the composition, wing position and details.

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    Love the cool acrobatic flight position, but I do wish we could see the eye. Excellent sharpness from wingtip to wingtip. I might move the bird slightly to the left in the frame.
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    Stuart:

    Dramatic pose, and comp, with nice display of wings.

    I do like the subtle changes Jonathan made.

    It would be fun to see the whole series. Do you have them posted on a website?

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    Very nice shot! cool pose! Well done!

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    Very dramatic pose Stuart! I have a slight preference for the repost.....but all in all a fantastic capture.

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    Great in flight angle and sharp detail captured Stu, wondering about the black stripes in the neck feathers i think this can still be a immature that changing the adult feather colours ? A super IMG !

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    Stu you captured an amazing pose...everything else is said above...Wonderful work!

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    Thank you all for the kind words and feedback.

    Jon. Thanks for your repost. Your tweaks make a big difference.

    Randy. As per my PM to you.

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    you did well with this Stu! was it chasing the hamerkop due to territorial battles?
    nice dorsal view, the repost takes it up a notch for me...
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    Good one Stuart. I like the repost with shadow lightened,
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    Mork, Gail, thanks a stack for popping by.

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