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bluesbassman

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Reply to kentauros (Reply #5)

Sat May 26, 2012, 01:57 AM

May 2012

I was about a quarter mile away, using a 200mm zoom. I didn't even see the bird when I was setting up the shot, noticed it in post processing. Sometimes you just get lucky.

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Post a favourite picture here: [View all] applegrove May 2012 OP

That's a beautiful photo, very well timed. Here's one I shot last fall that I like a lot. bluesbassman May 2012 #1

It really does look like a flame! kentauros May 2012 #5

Thanks. bluesbassman May 2012 #6

I didn't take that shot. My brother in Asia had it on his facebook page. I stole it. applegrove May 2012 #8

Well then you stole a very nice shot. bluesbassman May 2012 #9

The first thing I thought was that there's always one in the crowd lunatica May 2012 #20

Here's one of my own that's a favorite: kentauros May 2012 #2

Nice shot kentauros! bluesbassman May 2012 #3

Thank you! kentauros May 2012 #4

Oh that is gorgeous. Would make a great screen saver. applegrove May 2012 #7

I'd be happy to PM you a bigger image link if you want it kentauros May 2012 #10

I think I can steal it right as it is. I won't put it up right now. applegrove May 2012 #11

Yes, you can put it on FB, too. kentauros May 2012 #14

It is already almost the perfect size for a screensaver, it renders that big on the applegrove May 2012 #13

My parents live in Dripping Springs, Texas, kentauros May 2012 #15

The Bitterroot Forest Fire MrScorpio May 2012 #12

I'm gonna be somebody! Son of Gob May 2012 #16

Astronaut Tracy Caldwell looking out the cupola windows of the ISS baldguy May 2012 #17

This photo is not a photoshop or artwork. It's a real photograph by Wally Pacholka lunatica May 2012 #18

That's a fantastic photograph! lunatica May 2012 #19

(Ahem) HopeHoops May 2012 #21