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Apr 03, 2012 15:29 |  #1

Taken two weeks ago at the Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas. Florida

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Apr 03, 2012 15:39 |  #2

Nice Bif. Like the colours in the pic.


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Apr 03, 2012 17:35 |  #3

Awesome light & color Scott... beautiful images... love the feather patterns in the "trap door lighting effect."

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Apr 03, 2012 19:25 |  #4

Simply beautiful Scott. Great colors, flight poses and IQ.


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Apr 03, 2012 19:35 |  #5

those colors are fantastic




  
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Apr 04, 2012 07:37 |  #6

Northontguy wrote in post #14204244 (external link)
Nice Bif. Like the colours in the pic.

Thanks!...Looks like we both spent time in Florida.

dbriz wrote in post #14204806 (external link)
Awesome light & color Scott... beautiful images... love the feather patterns in the "trap door lighting effect."

Dave

Thanks Dave

Diamond Lil wrote in post #14205264 (external link)
Simply beautiful Scott. Great colors, flight poses and IQ.

Thank you Lil

rick_reno wrote in post #14205328 (external link)
those colors are fantastic

Thanks Rick, they are a great looking bird.


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Apr 04, 2012 10:33 |  #7

neat captures, Scott




  
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Apr 04, 2012 15:53 |  #8

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neat captures, Scott

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Apr 04, 2012 16:05 |  #9

Very nice! Love the colors also.


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Apr 04, 2012 17:40 |  #10

nicely done Scott




  
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Apr 05, 2012 10:05 |  #11

Grizz wrote in post #14209937 (external link)
Very nice! Love the colors also.

Thanks Grizz

kmunroe wrote in post #14210436 (external link)
nicely done Scott

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Apr 06, 2012 15:09 as a reply to  @ sugarzebra's post |  #12

What a beautifully matched pair of Bittern IF images Scott!
My hat's off to you on these; both excellent captures and could easily be envisioned hanging as a pair of framed art somewhere. Very nicely executed!


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Apr 07, 2012 12:55 |  #13

Beautiful shots Scott, love the lighting on both.


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