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Jul 09, 2011 21:15 |  #1

One of many from this morning.


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Jul 09, 2011 21:16 |  #2

Really nice light!!


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Jul 09, 2011 21:18 |  #3

ducklabdad wrote in post #12731937 (external link)
Really nice light!!

It really was the sun was just coming up on the river and there was kind of a golden glow for a few minutes.




  
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Jul 09, 2011 21:42 |  #4

Beautiful pose. Looks almost like he has his 'thrust reversers' deployed.


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Jul 10, 2011 04:14 |  #5

nicely captured Stlouis




  
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Jul 10, 2011 10:18 |  #6

kmunroe wrote in post #12732924 (external link)
nicely captured Stlouis

Thanks. I have gotten a lot of help from the good folks here on potn on how to set my camera up for bif pics. This is a great site.




  
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Jul 10, 2011 16:44 |  #7

great capture




  
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Jul 10, 2011 16:46 |  #8

Nicely done


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Jul 10, 2011 18:14 |  #9

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.




  
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Jul 10, 2011 19:27 |  #10

OK, now I'm starting to get jealous. Wow, what a capture!! W/ those toenails skimming the water, great image. Go, Guy!!!


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Jul 10, 2011 20:11 as a reply to  @ ardeekay's post |  #11

Thanks for the nice comments. Hope to get out in the morning and get a few more shots while they are still around the area.




  
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Jul 10, 2011 20:29 |  #12

ardeekay wrote in post #12736003 (external link)
OK, now I'm starting to get jealous. Wow, what a capture!! W/ those toenails skimming the water, great image. Go, Guy!!!

Thanks for your help. Here is one that got more than toes in the water.


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Jul 11, 2011 11:18 |  #13

We have splash-down, Houston!


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Jul 11, 2011 11:26 |  #14

Love the foot drag! Second one looks like it tripped :p


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Jul 13, 2011 16:22 |  #15

Yeah-instead of Splash-down, maybe it was CRASH!


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