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Apr 19, 2013 06:29 |  #1
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I almost didn't take these, as I was aiming into the sun and didn't have time to adjust my exposure compensation. As expected, they came out noisy and required a lot of post-processing.

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Apr 19, 2013 06:36 |  #2

Very cool shots. It is that season.

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Apr 19, 2013 09:51 as a reply to  @ Phoenixkh's post |  #3

They turned out just fine!


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Apr 19, 2013 11:55 |  #4

I agree they are more than adequate to convey the message.


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Apr 19, 2013 12:05 |  #5

Great shots. The quality looks fine at least at web size.


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Apr 19, 2013 15:30 |  #6

Great series and the back lighting on the wings is excellent


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Apr 19, 2013 19:46 |  #7

very nice




  
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Apr 19, 2013 21:17 |  #8

Nice series. You handled the difficult lighting situation very well. It's that time of year, isn't it?


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