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thanks everyone.

Jan: thanks for the pointer, looks the focus magic does offer some magic here, I need to really check it out!

I never got these small guys in flight shots before, and so I am very

happy to get this one!

thanks!

thanks all!

David and John: I was using a CRT monitor when i edit it, it looks nice on that, but it does seems little too much when I view it from a LCD (after I saw John's comments). Have to be more careful next time. Thanks again.

thanks Christopher, those are very good points. I will play with it tonight.

Actually I also cropped out a barb at left, do you think that I've make it less balanced? I was debating on tighter frame or leave the left barb, but not sure which is better. Eventually I went for the tighter frame, as showed here.

thansk again.

He was so busy to prepare the dinner for his young, and so didn't care

that I was there.

Wish he and his family the best!

Thanks.

Took this photo during my visit to Arizona Renaissance Festival. She

was chating with her friends at the time and having good time.

I enjoy the festival very much myself and I am glad I got this one. It

was the moment worth to remember.

thanks for your comments and cirtiques.

I believe this was a Sharped-Shinned hawk. But please let me know if I get it wrong.

thanks for your critiques. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

thanks everyone!

Mike and Christopher:

I think you are right, I'll try to clone it out later. I dodn't notice much at first, but once you point it out, it becomes quite obvious.

Christopher:

Yes, in one of the book I read also mentioned that. What a lovely bird, I certainly learn a lot after I took photograph them.

There was 20-30 birds together, most of them are Cedar Waxwings but also a few American Robins, I took about 30 shots total. They are so enjoy these berries and completely ignored me! Really wonderful experience.

Hmm, someone leave me a message using my name?

It shows how dangerous it can be if you leave you computer without log-out first. :)

I know who did it.

Anyway, thanks very much everyone for looking at this photo and gave your thoughts.

Thank you for your comments and critiques.

Happy New Year.