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• petrudamsa (2450)
• [2006-01-18 10:50]

How sweet is the victory when you worked so hard for it!
Excelent shot, Gert, and unique. I don't think somebody posted this one before. (well I can't be sure of that, it's a big site with many photos).
Moreover, you did it at the your usal high technical and artistic standards.

Regards, Petru

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• Harm-digitaal (5825)
• [2006-01-18 10:55]

Very nice in Flight Shot of this beautiful Bird.
Harm

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• odin (1143)
• [2006-01-18 11:33]

Nice shot Gert, the picture is truly a good one. Well done
Sébastien

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• ArcapA (225)
• [2006-01-18 11:44]

Great timing and focus. Congratulations.

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• jmouche (178)
• [2006-01-18 11:58]

Hi Gert. Very nice capture.POV,framing and composition are wonderful.Thanks for sharing .José

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• ddg (4997)
• [2006-01-18 12:46]

Well caught Gert, this is an excellent capture for the 401th shot!! Very well done, I like the BG colors and texture in harmonize with bird. Congratulations didier.

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• wishnugaruda (13860)
• [2006-01-18 12:54]

Hi Gert,
wonderful moment - in flight - excellent.
It's pretty with the white parts.
I like it very much, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• shyanni (840)
• [2006-01-18 13:27]

Excellent shot! One of my favorite birds. We have dippers in North America too, only ours are duller, without the white breast. But the habits are the same. They are hard to photograph even when grounded, because they blend in so well with their background.

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• anavazao (3829)
• [2006-01-18 13:58]

Hi,
Great macro, colours and details!
Ana:)

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• Xplorator (7612)
• [2006-01-18 14:22]

Wonderful photo, composition and technically wise! Thanks for sharing - Xplorator Radu

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• Janice (17486)
• [2006-01-18 14:52]

What is all that white stuff your friend is kneeling on in the WS Gert? White sand??? I can't imagine what it would be like to have all that SNOW!!! :)))
But BRAVO for your little Dipper, yes, you deserve a prize for this one. It's a wonderful capture, the little fellow finally let you catch him. Excellent result, your patience paid off. I am very happy for you,
Janice
(9am, overcast but I hope the clouds will burn off soon, +21C and NO white stuff!)

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• wallhalla15 (13787)
• [2006-01-18 15:26]

Congrats, Gert! This is a very, very difficult shot!! I know the Dipper but I have no good picture. Fantastic action shot. Very good sharpness, framing and POV. This is an excellent composition. Thanks for posting.
br
Heinz

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• klemmg (1719)
• [2006-01-18 16:33]

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gert, I have seen this bird taking flight only. I have not even considered trying to take a shot! CONGRATULATIONS!

GREAT CATCH! And tack sharp too, with the wings nicely motion-blurred and a nicely blurred rushing-water BG.

This shot kills the scale, 100 points well deserved.
Sorry I have but two ;-)

Regards,
Gabi

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• Dave (2157)
• [2006-01-18 17:49]

Wow Gert that's a lot of dedication to get this shot!
I'm glad it payed off. Your bird looks really good...;-)
Great job!
Thanks,
Dave

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• Luc (14713)
• [2006-01-18 19:39]

Excellent. Congratulations!
Thank you, my OB&OF Gert.
Thanks for the WS too. An artist at work.
Sorry, I have no time these days to write complete comments.

"Whatever happiness is in the world
has arisen from a wish for the welfare of others;
whatever misery there is has arisen from indulging selfishness."
~ Buddhist Proverb ~

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• hummingbird24 (64)
• [2006-01-18 19:49]

An incredible reward for your efforts, Gert, and for us as well.

After your last post of this fellow, I wouldn't have thought he could look so graceful gliding through the air :-)

Congratulations and thank you!

The ws is a nice bonus.

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• harnser (61)
• [2006-01-18 20:33]

Hat's off to you for the patience and dedication.
Harnser

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• jchemas (3386)
• [2006-01-18 21:04]

Hi Gert
I really like this one.
Good color a little bit dark but OK.
Beautiful POV.
Regards.
JC

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• tinman (2663)
• [2006-01-19 1:52]

Beautiful and tough capture well done in my humble opinion. Well done

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• manyee (19726)
• [2006-01-19 3:10]

Hi Gert : )
I really admire your tenacity, waiting for hours in the freezing snow.
Your efforts definitely paid off. This is a fantastic shot.
A most interesting in-flight capture of this unusual bird in flight.
Congratulations, and TFS. : )

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• red45 (26863)
• [2006-01-19 3:11]

Well earned smile now, critique later :-)

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2006-01-19 3:47]

Hello Gert!
Wonderful in flight capture.Solid body,motion
blur on wings,clear eyes and details,POV,BG and
composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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• coasties (27512)
• [2006-01-19 4:37]

Well captured Gert. Excellent timing to get this in-flight shot. Well done. TFS.

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• sandpiper2 (11475)
• [2006-01-19 7:07]

You've done well to get this incredibly difficult shot. I can't imagine waiting for an hour in the cold and snow, but I guess we have to shot when we get the chance. the head and upper body are perfectly sharp and the blurred wings and tail and background give that sence of movement that is so important IMO for an in-flight shot. Well done Gert, this is an excellent and perhaps unique shot.

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• marhowie (34593)
• [2006-01-19 7:15]

This is an excellent capture my friend. Very good sharpness, detail and exposure..I'm amazed that you got this at 1/200th. You said you were lucky to have the focus in the right place..Isn't that the truth! Your persistance and a bit of luck produced an excellent result.
Very well done.

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• eev (692)
• [2006-01-19 8:02]
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Great capture.. The bird's position in flight suggests that it is hovering in place. Was that the case? This is a very interesting shot. Well done Gert.

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• Graal (5002)
• [2006-01-19 9:48]

Hi Gert,
very good shot, nice a bird in flight. I like the DOF and colours. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

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• AnimalExplorer (8322)
• [2006-01-19 11:27]

Excellent image Gert! The details show nicely in this well captured dipper, the DOF really brings out the subject. Well done. :)

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• chouette (3000)
• [2006-01-19 22:38]

Wonderful in-flight capture Gert!
You did great with the focus and everything. Also a very nice background.
I know exactly what you're talking about! I've also waited to take my gray owl in-flight photos too (see my last post) !
Very well done, thank you!

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• crissie78 (385)
• [2006-01-20 4:06]

A very nice shot of a beautifull bird. TFS

Gr Cris

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2006-01-21 8:36]

Hi Gert,

Well done on the capture and composition.
I can see noise, ;)

Mike