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Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/9.5 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 600/1

location

location

Bolivar, Texas, US

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2021

Views

756

Likes

+220

Awards

Peer Award

+103

Magnificent Capture

+26

Absolute Masterpiece

+21

Top Choice

+20

Superb Composition

+14

Superior Skill

+5

Outstanding Creativity

Virtuoso

All Star

Genius

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Beautiful!

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Thank you Beverly

Another amazing shot Lee.

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Thanks so much, Andrew

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Too pressed for time to like them all, hon. So sorry. But as sprays, your work is stunning.

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Thank you so very much. Your kindness is heart felt.

Wow....beautiful shot with perfect timing!!

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Thank you Patsy…..very much appreciated!

Nice capture!

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Thank you Tatiana

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I love it

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Thanks so much, Laurence

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Just beautiful. Love the shadow as well.

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Thank you Joop. Much appreciated!

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Great capture, Lee!

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Thank you Petr.

magnificent!

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Thanks a million, Sam

Wow....awesome frozen moment in time!

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Thank you very much, Daisy

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Your bird shots are awesome. You even got the shadow.. very nice...

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Thank you Mark. This was my favorite shot of the day.

Great capture

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Great shot!

Fantastic capture and composition.

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Wow nice shot, well done

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Sharp and spectacular!

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A simple shot, made spectacular by the sharpness!

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Congratulations on your 2nd place finish, Lee! Oh so close.

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Congratulations Lee, well deserved awrd:-)

Brilliant! Well deserved!

Love it

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I have no idea how you were able to capture this bird in flight and in focus. This is so fast and its aerobatics are impossible to track with such a large lens. WOW!

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What a beauty.

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