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Patrick Sookiasian
{K:1350} 3/9/2007
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great shot.
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 9/29/2005
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Terrific shot. We have a similar one that like to check out who's eating at our feeders some times. We know when he is around before we see him as all the little birds scatter. The blue jays do care as much. I see how fast he moves as know how terribly hard is was to get this picture. My hat is off to you for your inginuity and patience and this shot.
MAry
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Salih Ünal
{K:90} 9/21/2005
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Wonderful Photograph Marcus, Great colors, clarity and Composition.
Thanks for sharing?
Salih Ünal
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Bea Friedli
{K:10189} 9/13/2005
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awesome shot !! so HARD to get these fast Kestrels. 7 +++
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 9/8/2005
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Great capture Marcus - you sure know your equipment well. Excellent work throughout.
Joggie
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 9/8/2005
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Wonderful shot Marcus.. The deatails are awesome... She looks so beautiful and has great colors also... At least you got her flying... :) Love it!!!
Cheers,
MaLuisa
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Len Webster
{K:25714} 9/8/2005
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Marcus, you are really skilful with these shots. Most of us would just blunder, but you get 'em right every time!
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Aykaan K
{K:13601} 9/8/2005
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vous n'avez pas volé comme un aigle dans une autre vie? dans les cieux? ;-)
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 9/7/2005
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Thanks Fabizio, That depends, sometimes none. typically since I shoot with no In camera sharpening, a 40,1.4,1 Is a good starting point, most pics I like to oversharpen a bit as I do love detail, and a few I like to leave soft. harsh or backlit subjects are tricky as they already have a natrual halo from the lighting so I have to be careful, this photo has almost zero sharpening..
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Fabrizio
{K:2543} 9/7/2005
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.....great capture Marcus...just a question..what percentual do you usually set on the Unsharp Mask?...thanks Marcus
fabrizio
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 9/7/2005
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Thanks T, now post more shots, I know you have them..
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Tony Hall
{K:120} 9/7/2005
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Wow amazing, I am happy you have capture the species that has stumped you so ofter, always is fun.
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 9/7/2005
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Very beautiful capture Marcus, as always, the lighting is hitting her just where it should be, I always like to see the eye if possible, so this is perfect for me. I've seen these birds and they are very fast, so good for you capturing this one so beautifully. You composition is superb as always...it looks like she is carrying something....well done Marcus..:):)
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 9/7/2005
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I agree, it was worth the wait, the natural beauty captured and display is quite telling, well done my resourceful friend.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 9/7/2005
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Hi Marcus,
As you say these must be extremely hard to photograph. I think they are one of the fastest predators... and so much smaller than their cousins.
Great job! Good luck in the future with the male.
Andre
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 9/6/2005
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What a catch! And yes, worth the wait. Great job Marcus. This is fabulous.
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Neal Nye
{K:15827} 9/6/2005
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I think it's amazing that you can get these shots at all, much less so sharply detailed and perfectly posed. I think it's safe to say you have no equals when it comes to bird photography.
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:20076} 9/6/2005
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very nice sunlite bird,Marcus
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Hussam Abdul Nour
{K:3799} 9/6/2005
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wow Marcus really fantastic photos my friend
well done and Best wishes,,
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Marilyn Nagy
{K:6008} 9/6/2005
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Marcus, Oh and she is beautiful as well. On one of my egret shots I had my son throwing shrimp at it. But he usually came to close for a clear shot. This is wonderful as always esp. that eye. Marilyn
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patrizio napolitano
{K:13119} 9/6/2005
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eccezionale come sempre
patrizio
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 9/6/2005
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HI Larry, I Think we all shot into blue skys with no problems, I do sometimes shoot into harshly lit subjects, usually from one side or the other but never in front of me, this one had the sun shinning on his right side or our left, therefore the shadows, these can be much darker shadows but I do open up the dark areas with the PS shadow and hightlight tool which will usually help very much with a half lit half shadowed bird assuming you start with a well detailed shot to start with, a soft or too dark of a shot and lightening will introduce severe noise, some things such as the white around the bird in the bright areas cannot be removed without a unnatural look. so even with the sun at our backs to one side or the other there can be some harshly lit bright areas and shadows..
Take Care..
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Francesco Francesco
{K:8101} 9/6/2005
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Great! 7+++++++
Ciao
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Alison DuFlon
{K:36566} 9/6/2005
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What beautiful warm lighting, you have caught her very nicely, I love the about Marcus. What we have to do to get good shots. Alison
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George Black
{K:102014} 9/6/2005
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Worth the wait, Marcus. This is a superb capture! The details are excellent and the composition is pure delight. A real winner . . . Congratulations!
Best wishes,
--George
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Rosario Esposito
{K:9796} 9/6/2005
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I envy your way to photograph, you have eye and precision six much Bravo. Hello Marcus
-Rosario-
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Diego Latt
{K:6884} 9/6/2005
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Wonderful capture Marcus!!! Excellent everything...
Every photo is a fine art from nature...
Congratulations
Diego
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 9/6/2005
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I'm interested how you get such wonderful detail shooting into a bright blue sky...Great work Marcus
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/6/2005
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Spectacular capture from one of Usefilm's wildlife masters!
Best regards, Chris
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Roberto Okamura
{K:22851} 9/6/2005
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Excellent work Marcus!
Beautiful action capture!
Congrats!
Roberto.
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Eman Shokry
{K:5400} 9/6/2005
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I was just kidding Marcus !!
Regrards...
Eman
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 9/6/2005
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hahha he is one of those rare floating birds LOL, I knew someone was going to ask that ....
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Toshi
{K:11924} 9/6/2005
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Amazing capture Marcus, I can imagine how difficult it is to pan and keep up with these birds and snap off a clean shot. You have done an excellent job capturing it in flight. Great work.
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Eman Shokry
{K:5400} 9/6/2005
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Very nice lighting Marcus...nice angle also...but I wonder how that male stands on air lol...
Regards,
Eman Shokry
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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR
{K:42404} 9/6/2005
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7++++++++++ wnderfyl pic and excellent about you are right, congrats and God bless you 
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Nando Mondino
{K:14261} 9/6/2005
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A wonderful image Marcus.
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Merwyn Kanjes
{K:4227} 9/6/2005
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Again, excellent shot Marcus. Great Lighting. Very well done.
Regards, Kanjes
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 9/6/2005
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Amazing Capture , Great composition ( As usual ) , Kind regards .
Galal
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Inji Amer
{K:22997} 9/6/2005
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Fabulous shot dear Marcus !
great as always !
Inji Amer
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Fakhra O.
{K:5961} 9/6/2005
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Awesome capture.
The clarity is perfect.
Vey well done Marcus.
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 9/6/2005
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Fabulous Marcus lovely colours detail and clarity. Den was after a heron when we were in Amsterdam, it was just across the water standing there. It didn't want to fly, we waved our arms and he just looked at us as though we were crazy people and 'stood there' LOL
Margaret
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Pawel Kwasnicki
{K:9651} 9/6/2005
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This time she was above you Marcus- great hunting idea, luckily it was her jumping out of the tree- not the other photographer ; great colors and light?really; keep hunting, best regards, Pawel
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Gustav Miller
{K:309} 9/6/2005
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Excellent wildlife shot. Certainly not easy to take a picture of a falcon.
Keep up the good work and help to protect our environment.
Gustav
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husniye yurtseven
{K:333} 9/6/2005
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Excellent marcus...
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 9/6/2005
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excellent catch as always, Marcus
so clear, the details on the wings very well captured, even the light reflected on her eye
very well done
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timur basol
{K:5769} 9/6/2005
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beautiful photo Marcus.
Regards.
timur.
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 9/6/2005
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Here Is The Male
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