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Kansas Blue Heron seen taking off across the Brown County Lake (Kansas) in this 2012 capture. (Edit: Year was incorrect)...
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Kansas Blue Heron seen taking off across the Brown County Lake (Kansas) in this 2012 capture. (Edit: Year was incorrect)
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D5100

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ISO 800

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Mar, 2016

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Symmetry In Nature Photo Contest

People's Choice in Your best bird shot Photo Challenge

Winner in Majestic flying birds Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in Wings in Motion Photo Contest

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Superb Composition

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+10

All Star

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Superior Skill

Genius

Outstanding Creativity

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Awesome capture! Congrats.

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Thank you very much!

Great shot. Congratulations on being a finalist!

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Thank you Eneida. I have a new challenge called "ANYTHING SUPER SMALL" all caps. As of tonight there were 318 entries. Would love to have you enter it. Cheers, David

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Keith, thank you for the nice words. :)

Man, every time I think I have a good one, I find something that is much better. Really nice capture!

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Thank you so much for the kind remark.

This photo has a high "wow" factor! Great capture.

Well captured!

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Wow! everything about this photo is striking. Amazing work!

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