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Thank you for you c&c on last upload.
I dont normaly do birds in flight as my ones are bad so they get deleted.but this ones ok.Hope you like as well.This was on a very windy day,had trouble standing up.Taken at Lepe Hampshire in early september this year.

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Lens:	70-300mm
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)

Title:	Fighting the wind
Username:	BERTRAM
Uploaded:	27 Nov 2008 - 5:13 PM
Tags:	Wildlife, Wildlife / nature
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RTDS

27 Nov 2008 - 5:16 PM

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This is a great in flight shot.
Great details..very clear and crisp.
Well done.
Robert

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AlanBW

27 Nov 2008 - 5:17 PM

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Two cracking images - V2 edges it for me as it gives more emphasis to the bird

jack33

27 Nov 2008 - 5:18 PM

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I agree with the above good shot.
Jack.

whiteswan01

27 Nov 2008 - 5:21 PM

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two excellent shots well presented
Dawn

DebbieBMP

27 Nov 2008 - 5:21 PM

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I love V2 however they are both fabulous shots

LuzDeNoche

27 Nov 2008 - 5:22 PM

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Nice sharp detail.
V1 gives an idea of what it would look like printed to canvas.
Lucy

jdenman

27 Nov 2008 - 5:29 PM

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Super shot, likw V1 the best.
John

Derona

27 Nov 2008 - 5:41 PM

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Well captured, clear sharp details.
I prefer V1.
Regards Derek

Bob_V (e2 Member)

27 Nov 2008 - 5:43 PM

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What a great capture and presentation, V1 for me.
Bob

gary_d (e2 Member)

27 Nov 2008 - 5:52 PM

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V1 for me a great shot. - gary

donv

27 Nov 2008 - 5:55 PM

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both excellent.No 1 for me

Just_Liz

27 Nov 2008 - 6:17 PM

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Nice shots
Liz

goso (e2 Member)

27 Nov 2008 - 6:33 PM

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Great catch David - vers.2 if I had to choose........Bill

Rock (e2 Member)

27 Nov 2008 - 6:35 PM

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Both great work.

Rock

motorsportpictures

27 Nov 2008 - 6:37 PM

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superb inflight shots, v1 and 2 are stunning...
scott

pluckyfilly (e2 Member)

27 Nov 2008 - 7:24 PM

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really sharp in flight shot

Bodiewil (e2 Member)

27 Nov 2008 - 7:30 PM

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Fantastic capture No1 for me

photophantom

27 Nov 2008 - 8:56 PM

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Super shot and presentation Dave
Dennis

ugly (e2 Member)

27 Nov 2008 - 9:37 PM

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V1 is for me..
Good work..

Dave

Annette

27 Nov 2008 - 10:30 PM

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Windy days are good though as it also slows the birds down. Use it to your advantage. Love how the water, the cars and the tones in the bird all mirror each other. Very good!

dawnmichelle (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 3:39 AM

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amazing capture and so well presented in 1-2

jaktis (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 8:05 AM

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A good inflight shot

Peter

KevinWalsham (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 8:09 AM

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like V1 best great to see in flight not just sat on post like mine

barbarahirst (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 8:26 AM

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Great shot
I'm going for V1

Dimitre_P

28 Nov 2008 - 8:29 AM

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WOW...great shot Dave, I like it...
Dimitre

harrattp

28 Nov 2008 - 9:38 AM

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V1 for me David. They are difficult to capture in flight but you have done a good job here.

paul

Mikelane

28 Nov 2008 - 10:37 AM

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Two great captures ,but V2 for me well done regards
Mike

cjl47 (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 10:39 AM

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A lovely shot, two good versions.
chris

janet

28 Nov 2008 - 12:20 PM

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Superb capture!

Jan.

mrsvee

28 Nov 2008 - 12:21 PM

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Super images.
Great colour & detail.
V1 for me.
Vee.

BarbaraR

28 Nov 2008 - 12:55 PM

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You have done very well with this.
Lovely capture.

B.

bliba

28 Nov 2008 - 1:37 PM

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sharp in flight....V1 is is excellent...love the blurred cars in the BG

Stace (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 4:53 PM

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2 cracking captures Dave

Stace

MRSbiscuit60

28 Nov 2008 - 5:06 PM

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Superb detail and I like the presentations. Trish

imagio

28 Nov 2008 - 6:17 PM

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Both superb, but no 2 my preference

Bernie

JohnH37

28 Nov 2008 - 6:51 PM

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Brilliant capture and nice clarity.
-John

Hoffy (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 7:21 PM

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I actually like it with the cars in so V1, but very good.

roverrat (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 7:39 PM

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A beautifully sharp in-flight capture .
Alex

digiray63

28 Nov 2008 - 9:55 PM

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Two great versions, nice detail.
Ray

nickyv32 (e2 Member)

28 Nov 2008 - 11:07 PM

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Two good versions, poor thing must have a real battle

Nicky

cantona43 (e2 Member)

29 Nov 2008 - 12:17 AM

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missed this one dave, 2 beauties here love the presentation in V1
Neil

pascalg (e2 Member)

29 Nov 2008 - 7:04 AM

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number 1 ;
excellent capture...

Megashorts

29 Nov 2008 - 10:31 AM

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Lovely shot I prefer V1. I see more gulls miles from the sea at home than I do at the beach!

madbob

29 Nov 2008 - 4:15 PM

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not easy to capture well done

iancam

29 Nov 2008 - 4:34 PM

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Both images are wonderful
Ian

natureseye

29 Nov 2008 - 5:46 PM

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Good capture, great detail in the bird. Nice work.

danbrann (e2 Member)

29 Nov 2008 - 6:13 PM

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Two tremendous images.

Frase

30 Nov 2008 - 9:59 AM

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Two excellant images , v1 my favourite.
Don

sunshot

30 Nov 2008 - 10:43 AM

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great in flight shots here dave, both look awesome............marc

RobinF

30 Nov 2008 - 11:24 AM

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V1 for me Dave, your presentation really enhances what is already a great shot in my opinion. Nice work!
kind regards,
Robin

trissie

30 Nov 2008 - 12:46 PM

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Two great captures, superb detail and presentation.

Trish

ChristineD (e2 Member)

30 Nov 2008 - 2:10 PM

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Two excellent images, v2 is my choice.
Christine

churchill123

30 Nov 2008 - 3:16 PM

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Great in flight capture, fantastic detail & presentation, love them both but prefer the presentation in V1
Linda

brownsilent (e2 Member)

30 Nov 2008 - 10:43 PM

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Super in flight shot, clear and beautifully captured, nice presentation too.
Johanna

Rende (e2 Member)

1 Dec 2008 - 11:49 AM

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Lovely capture.
Rende

jonathanbp (e2 Member)

3 Dec 2008 - 7:29 AM

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V1 works for me best....great gull picture - Jonathan

FeatherFriend (e2 Member)

3 Dec 2008 - 10:48 AM

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Nice one David, never an easy subject.
Geoff.

ardclinis

5 Dec 2008 - 5:39 PM

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very clean and crisp it appears to be suspended there just waiting for someone to get their camera out

piccy

13 Dec 2008 - 8:26 PM

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smashing shot.
freda

koka

17 Dec 2008 - 10:34 AM

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beautiful..fantastic shot...katie

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