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Jul 14, 2010 10:47 |  #1

At Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire

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Jul 14, 2010 10:56 |  #2

Excellent !! Great lighting and very sharp with wonderful exposure on the whites. Thanks for sharing.

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Jul 14, 2010 11:11 |  #3

Excellent! Love the sharpness and details, colors, lighting and the nice creamy bokeh!

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Jul 14, 2010 11:18 |  #4

So very well done!

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Jul 14, 2010 11:29 |  #5

wow!

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Jul 14, 2010 11:30 |  #6

This is a gorgeous shot Les....wonderful lighting, detail and bg.

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Jul 14, 2010 11:41 |  #7

You nailed the whites, a beautiful bird & shot... the IQ is exceptional... I love the look of this bird, they are gorgeous.

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Jul 14, 2010 12:12 |  #8

Beautiful shot of a beautiful bird. Well done, Les.

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Jul 14, 2010 12:14 |  #9

I think I can see a bit of string coming from the model...heh..heh. That has to be the best flight shot of this species I've ever seen. Just fabulous Les!!!! Perfect in every way.

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Jul 14, 2010 13:52 |  #10

Beauty of a shot, Les.

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Jul 14, 2010 14:00 |  #11

Beautiful Shot Les.. Crisp and clean front to back. So well done.

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Jan 01, 2011 13:37 |  #12

Lovely image. Well exposed and sharp as a tack.

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Jan 01, 2011 13:39 |  #13

Awesome shot.

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Jan 01, 2011 15:24 |  #14

it's a great shot




  
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Jan 01, 2011 16:11 |  #15

super shot




  
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