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Comment by SJCarter:
These are such magnificent creatures. You captured him beautifully. Not sure about the title, but a great shot.

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Comment by jasonlprice:
Wow Sandy, that is just amazing! Congrats on the ribbon, and new PB.

Every Picture Tells a Story
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Comment by option:
Awesome score sandy! Congrats on the new PB, how could someone give this a 1??( or a 3, or 4...)

I still cant believe you do your street stuff with that big 70-200 though; I could never work up the courage to go wave one of those around in public :-P. Tiny primes all the way for me...

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Comment by nibbles:
congratulations,great shot.

Every Picture Tells a Story
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Comment by vikas:
This is an amazing shot and story - i love these type of shots, shots where the photographer does beyond being just a photographer!! Congrats on the ribbon!

Every Picture Tells a Story
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Comment by JuliBoc:
Sandy, this is an awesome photo. Congratulations on your ribbon. I like your story too -- the fact that she used to be a model. You can see that she has great bone structure in her face. I am going to send this to my daughter who smokes. A little more fuel for the anti-smoking fire. I have seen other examples of how smoking affects the skin, and this is one of the best.

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Comment by noraneko:
Woo hoo, Sandy! I didn't get to this while voting, but you would have had one more 10 if I had. What an incredible image! The lines in her face are amazing, as is the smoke and how it frames her face.

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Comment by manish:
wow what a pose- looks so curious about happening at the back!! nice colors and great sharp capture 8

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Comment by CNovack:
Great title! It really compliments the action for it really does look like the bird is bowing to his/her audience:-) The white tones of the bird really pop visually from it's dark background. The viewer's eye is instantingly drawn to the bird and we can see all the lovely details from the folds and texture of it's wing to the downy fluff one can see on some parts of it's body. Great capture - 9

Every Picture Tells a Story
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Comment by JLC:
Congratulations! You continue to amaze me, not only your photographic abilities, but your love and concern for people!