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03-JUN-2005

spoonbill
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Nikon D2h ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/1250s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso320 full exif

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Katherine Stanback's Photos22-Aug-2005 00:31
Beautiful shot - I love the color of the wings, his pointed toes, and the position of his head and his unusual beak!
Helen Betts21-Aug-2005 07:41
I like all three of your bird images, Harry, but I think this is my favorite, with the wing color against white. All well captured images -- great work. Helen
Guest 17-Aug-2005 22:32
Ummmmmmmmhum. Look at the color on this guy. Isn't he neat? Super shot!
Sony Forums Challenges16-Aug-2005 18:47
Beautiful how this spoonbill glides toward the viewer with neck lowered, legs trailing, & a pleasing translucency to those gently bent wings. It feels almost 3-D. The stark contrast, composition, and point of view are all very effective. Nice shot, Harry. MFC
Guest 16-Aug-2005 14:41
Harry - all three of your pictures are very very good but this one i find exceptional - the translucent quality of the wings, the pose you caught, minute motion blur and neutral background all comes together perfectly :) ~gk
Irish 16-Aug-2005 03:11
Lovely ! epsecially partial to the red wings. Irish
Guest 16-Aug-2005 02:46
Your bird pictures are beautiful, Harry, with wonderful detail. I especially like the transparent quality of the spoonbill's wing feathers. Great shots! Bev
Arn15-Aug-2005 19:49
My favourite of your three shots. The pose of the bird is great and it is very interesting in appearance in every respect. Never seen a bird like this (not that we have much of a change at these latitudes anyway, besides the occasional magpie, crow or the common tit....)