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Gary ­ Fairhead
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Jun 14, 2012 22:55 |  #1

I have seen them this year but could not get close enough. Last year however was a different story so I will present these until my next encounter:)

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Jun 14, 2012 22:56 |  #2

and one exit shot..............

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Jun 14, 2012 23:06 |  #3

Beautiful birds and great shots. Thanks for sharing!


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Jun 15, 2012 00:03 |  #4

Nice! Love #2


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Jun 15, 2012 05:08 |  #5

Super poses in 1,3 and 4. Love the eye contact in 2! And a really nice IF in the last one. But what they all have in common is great IQ! Well done as usual Gary. :)


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Jun 15, 2012 08:19 |  #6

These are seriously good-looking shots, Gary. Love the clarity.


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Jun 15, 2012 08:31 |  #7

Gary, this is a lovely series. They belong on a wall in a gentleman's study.
Color, detail, composition, IQ...all together stellar.


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Jun 15, 2012 08:32 |  #8

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #14582558 (external link)
These are seriously good-looking shots, Gary. Love the clarity.

Totally agree. You got some great shots there, Gary, hope you get more this summer!


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Jun 15, 2012 10:45 as a reply to  @ Wallace River's post |  #9

Im a sucker for duck in flights.
Good stuff Gary.



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Jun 15, 2012 12:10 |  #10

You did a super job on the images of this drake, Gary. Good stuff. :)


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Jun 15, 2012 16:15 |  #11

Great set. Colors are good and very sharp.


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Jun 15, 2012 16:56 |  #12

Beautiful Gary


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Jun 15, 2012 17:53 |  #13

very nice Gary




  
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Jun 15, 2012 18:15 |  #14

beautiful images, Gary - well done




  
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Jun 17, 2012 19:49 |  #15

A great many thanks for looking and the nice comments from Zonieart. Tom, Craig, Levina, Lil, Ian, Jeremy, Harvey, stock28, Stephen, kmunroe, and Graham :-) Many thanks...


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