Comment from clou
Wonderful capture! Skillful timing to capture his flight
sharp focus and great color harmony...well done!

 Comment Written 22-Mar-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Mar-2013

Thank you so very much!

Comment from Tellust
A really fantastic action shot of this beautiful bird well composed,the dark color shows off the bird nicely,the bird itself has great color tones textures and detail,the perfect nature shot
Tell

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2013

Thank you so very much!

Comment from Buda
What a great catch. It appears you caught every color Big Blue has on it. This is a perfect picture with no distractions.

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2013

Thank you so very much!

Comment from dshedra
No, I don't like it. I love it! Very, very sharp! good capture and at the right moment colors are great. I see these all the time where I go to the lake, but never this close and this good. I really do like this shot...nothing wrong with it at all.

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2013

Thank you so very much!

reply by dshedra on 20-Mar-2013

you're welcome.

reply by dshedra on 20-Mar-2013

You're welcome.

Comment from susanlen
Gorgeous bird with its long neck, big wingspan and wonderful blue grey colour. Like the composition, capturing the bird as he takes off. Not easy to capture such shots so well done. Very well framed with very good focus. Like the colours in the water which compliment those in the bird's feathers. Good Luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2013

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2013

Thank you so very much!