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Toe Drag
Roseate Spoonbill
Alafia Banks, Tampa Bay, Fl
Nikon D300
Sigma 300-800mm @ 600mm
ISO 400 1/2000 @ F7.1
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Cool shot James! Great pose and good underwing detail and reflection.
Did you see Yacht Express leave?
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I only saw your ship come in
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Super Moderator
awesome landing and I love how the feet are just touching the water!
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Just a great Landing with the touchdown and splash.
Very good timing, focus and the usual nice IQ.
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Wow!! Excellent shot. Love the pose and the trailing water. Wonderful light and comp.
Very well done.
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Lovely! You must have a library full of these beauties and cannot wait for you to share them with us.I like the reflections of the water under the wings and that the entire splash is visible.
I hear you will have an all girl crew on April 21 and 22! Perhaps we should bring some girlie music instead of AC/DC!!
Gail
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James:
A handsome fellow, great pose, sharp, well exposed, spray adds a lot of interest.
Dappled fill under near wing is cool.
According to Gail, sounds like you will need some Taylor Swift music for your outing on April 21 & 22. I am having a hard time picturing that one though 
Cheers'
Randy
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Killer image!! Love everything about it! (Still waiting to get your reply on my PM. )
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The dangling feet with the splash and the gorgeous light really make this one special. It's very nice to see you posting and looking forward to more.
Brian Johnson lives in Sarasota and just heard him jam at a party last week so my vote: AC/DC. :)
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Beautiful landing pose, excellent eye contact and nice colours, James.
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Hi James, perfect timing to capture the toes 'skiing' across the water. I like the overall landing posture too with the extended neck, and with good exposure and sharpness.
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Nice shot as usual James. Love the toe drag action.
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We rocked out to AC/DC and Aerosmith on James' boat and it was awesome!
James, this is a stellar image, you are the spoonie master. EVerything from the killer pose, head angle, trail, reflections on wing undersides, and perfect EXP. We bow humbly before you.
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Amazing image James!! The toe drag and subsequent water trail are over the top. Not sure what is going on around the primaries...masking issue?
Rock on!!
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You nailed the timing. Love the drag and splash.
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A great dynamic image, congratulations.
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