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Posted by Harold Stiver on Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:59 pm

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I watched this bird move through cattails early one morning, when it suddenly reached an open space, leaped into it and did some stretches in the sun. Reminded me of someone going to the local park for morning exercises.

I would normally leave more space in front but I decided to go with a more centered symetrical composition

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by Fabs Forns on Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:35 pm
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Lovely light and birds. Would like a bot more room at bottom :D


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by KK Hui on Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:43 pm
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Wonderful shot and good job getting him in the open, Harold! :roll:
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by Jim Neiger on Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:58 pm
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Cool shot, Harold!
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Way to go Harold. Great capture.
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by Christopher Dodds on Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:05 pm
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I'm sooooo jealous, Harold. Super shot.
Was even working on one tonight after work. My darn bird puts on a great show, out in the open, when the light is wrong :?
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by Matthew Whitley on Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:08 pm
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Photo of a rail = awesome.
Photo of a rail in the open = awesome.
Photo of a rail in the open stretching wings = PRICELESS. :)

AWESOME! :shock:
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Your title is very humourous. Beautiful bird and love the image. I think you are right, the more centered composition works quite well. For me it is because of those outstretched wings. Though I may have been staring at my monitor too long, it looks like the throat/chest feathers are sharper than the head. But either way it is an delightful image to behold.
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by Neil Fitzgerald on Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:00 pm
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Very nice. I'd like a little more room on the bottom.
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What lovely light and colors!!! Very nice 8) 8)
 

by Gerald J Romanchuk on Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:37 pm
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Great shot. I'd love to see a rail like this out in the open!
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by Carol Clarke on Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:55 am
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Pose, detail and light all beautiful Harold!! Excellent shot! 8) 8) 8) 8) :D
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Great composition and being in the right place at the right time, Harold!

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by Jim Urbach on Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:46 am
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Harold, Wish it were mine. Matthew's priceless is an apt description.

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Harold, this is fabulous. Tremendous image.
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Excellent shot. Good job keeping him in the frame.
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Excellent shot, Harold. Tough bird to get like this.
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Great shot with awesome colors.
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by Kim Steininger on Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:12 pm
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Wow, very cool shot Harold!!! Definitely not your typical Virginia Rail shot! 8)
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Love this striking pose.
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