This was taken while children were playing on the beach, this old fellow just sat there and opened his beak if they got close, I believe he thought they were going to feed him.
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This is the best that I could ask for to start the new year, Thanks for all your comments and votes.
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Brian!!!!! Wow! Wow! WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS, Buddy! I am so impressed! What a beautiful photo, and your 2nd highest ever. This is amazing and beautiful and flawless. Congratulations on 13th place in such a tough challenge!
Congrats, Brian! Outstanding score and placing - and a way fun picture to boot! And now I can see why I couldn't tell if there was water there - there isn't. Silly guy is just sitting there waiting for handouts it seems.
One of my favorites not only because of the beauty of the shot but I was looking for something in this challenge that stood out. This one does. Great shot.
Lots of good detail here, and an interesting bird for sure. Not thrilling me, however. Maybe it's the near solid dark background, or the crop, but I'm not sure.
That is a big mouth! Great pose for the shot. My only nit is I can't tell if the background is water or ground - the texture of it seems to have been lost either through the lighting or the processing.
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