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Sep 27, 2009 12:33 |  #1

No time during the summer to shoot or post here. Thankfully my slow season is coming up so I hope to have more of a presence again posting and commenting.

From this morning. As shot except output sharpening.

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Sep 27, 2009 12:35 |  #2

I am a huge fan of silhouettes.this is a beauty Mike.


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Sep 27, 2009 13:06 |  #3

I like it.


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Sep 27, 2009 15:05 |  #4

That's a beauty Mike!


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Sep 27, 2009 17:42 |  #5

Nice composition, how long did you have to wait to get the beak open.


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Sep 27, 2009 18:38 as a reply to  @ artyman's post |  #6

I like that a lot Mike. Sometimes simplicity is the best way to go.

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Sep 27, 2009 18:47 |  #7

very nice!


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Sep 27, 2009 19:07 |  #8

Terrific shot! Love the silhouette and the color behind it is stunning.


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Sep 28, 2009 00:05 |  #9

Excellent capture...love the Bg too!


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Sep 28, 2009 00:06 |  #10

Lovely image, Mike :)


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Sep 28, 2009 03:10 |  #11

Excellent capture.


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Sep 28, 2009 08:15 |  #12

very pretty, mike.

you say things will slow down now? let me guess....carpenter or lawnboy. me, i am the latter. you?


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Sep 28, 2009 08:54 |  #13

artyman wrote in post #8719965 (external link)
Nice composition, how long did you have to wait to get the beak open.

He was singing his little heart out. Only waited for a desirable head angle.

chopper5654 wrote in post #8723115 (external link)
you say things will slow down now? let me guess....carpenter or lawnboy. me, i am the latter. you?

I am lawnboy so to speak, just better compensated than most.


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Sep 29, 2009 06:45 |  #14

I really love this shot, great job, from another lawnboy .

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