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I enjoy the variety of birds silhouetted here and I especially like how they seem to be following the angle of the fading sunset's rays. Really needs to be viewed large to appreciate.

This was taken at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Up to 3/4 of the Rocky Mountain population of Sandhill Cranes (10k) winter in the area, along with around 50K+ Snow Geese and 10s of thousands other waterfowl. The birds are flying back to where they rest at night after a day out feeding. 

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pintavelloso  Pro User  says:

Wow!!! Gorgeous!!! I love the way the birds follow sunset as well!!!
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Paul Sparks  Pro User  says:

This is absolutely stunning. Viewed 'Large' it is magnificent. Really gorgeous color, light, and composition. Well done.
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earthrhythms  Pro User  says:

Wild and free! Beautiful!
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wonderful

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stevemd  Pro User  says:

The colors and sweep of the birds - wonderful shot
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Hot Flash Photography  Pro User  says:

Looks like everything is taking off. Wonderful DOF, color, everything that i can presently think of.
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Joy in a moment  Pro User  says:

How amazing...

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The Kevin says:

very nice composition and light
i bet it would look AMAZING as a large print.

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asha lie lee says:

wow great shot.
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birdyboo  Pro User  says:

That is just wonderful. A fave!
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Randy Craig Photography  Pro User  says:

Terrific shot... really incredible!
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fotolobo says:

maravillosa foto...

nice capture..!
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Bec Thomas Photography says:

Great capture, amazing color!
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jah~  Pro User  says:

Really lovely gradient - another fantastic shot. You are raising the bar!

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harrycalgary  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous
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Himalayan Trails  Pro User  says:

Thats beautiful,dear.......
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jay_kilifi  Pro User  says:

very dynamic shot, instant fave
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.ina. says:

terrific!

I wonder where they're flying to?:)
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Cloud Chaser [deleted] says:

I wish I could have been there... Magic instant.
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jipol  Pro User  says:

Fantastic shot. I would want do like this but...
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red321  Pro User  says:

Very cool...and when did the hunters pop out of the brush and start firing away? Great sky color in this shot?

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Rafał S  Pro User  says:

Good capture & colours. Well done.
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Poet for Life (more off than on these days)  Pro User  says:

Instant fave! Wonderful colours and perfect timing in that capture!
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JennyHuang  Pro User  says:

Beautiful composition.
My fave.
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Rob Millenaar  Pro User  says:

Very nice!!

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somebear  Pro User  says:

Wonderful picture. The contrast of the birds to the sunset pulls you into the picture. A fave, no doubt.

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Patiblue  Pro User  says:

Beautiful
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viacreativa  Pro User  says:

Wow! FAVE.
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rovingI says:

wow this is a lovely shot. Nice detail in the large version

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Tom Craggs says:

So many times I have failed to get this sort of shot. Beautifully caught.
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gherm  Pro User  says:

Wonderful!

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LinBow  Pro User  says:

Beautiful colors and wonderful composition.
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Nav A.  Pro User  says:

great compo. amazing stuff. you are good.
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blamfoto  Pro User  says:

fantastic timing. 123
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Amazing shot!


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wonderful shot
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jamespcullen  Pro User  says:

Great work
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Luce1977  Pro User  says:

Beautiful shot!!
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fabio panichi  Pro User  says:

wonderful!!
dinamic!
great!
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THEfunkyman  Pro User  says:

beautiful

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historyanorak  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous shot and great crop
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Leviathor  Pro User  says:

Awesome sense of depth in this shot, Michael. Fabulous job.

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»AnnaRut« says:

Very BEAUTIFUL! Nice sunset!

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C Thomson says:

Excellent capture, lovely colours.

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Magalie L'Abbé  Pro User  says:

i really enjoy the sky section of this picture a lot more than that of the ground but it is still an incredible capture of a great moment. great job!

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gracias!  Pro User  says:

Very beautiful...congrats your success!

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BamaWester  Pro User  says:

Excellent shot. You found a great spot for shooting.
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bleuet / Anne-Marie P.C. out :-(  Pro User  says:

Wow! I can see Nils Holgerson ! :-)))
Fantastic capture and amazing colours ! :-)

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Triple-Y says:

this is such an amazing shot!!!!! i conclude you must be a very very patient guy, your nature shots are incredible!
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ZOBEL *  Pro User  says:

stunning composition and colors, beautiful picture.

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FirstMichael  Pro User  says:

Super, great, amazing...
So much dynamics in this picture - I almost can hear the wings...

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nexus6  Pro User  says:

Wonderful wonderful image
Magical. Impressive


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macropoulos  Pro User  says:

WOW! Fantastic!
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xamad  Pro User  says:

Great catch (and wonderful hue) !

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Janis Brass Photography  Pro User  says:

Wow! this jumped out of your thumbnails, and I see that I'm not the only person who thinks this is gorgeous.
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marika_te  Pro User  says:

It's really wonderful photo!

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Rafał S  Pro User  says:

Good capture and colours.
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md&r  Pro User  says:

Great shot. Lovely colour.
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leeroy09481 says:

Awesome..Great Action Shot

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Jaswant Zafar says:

Wonderful color gradient and contrast.
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makeupanid  Pro User  says:

This is amazing! beautiful colours and silhouettes
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great image
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Just2Peachy  Pro User  says:

Lovely.
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jennm926 says:

The color is so lovely!!

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Maureen F.  Pro User  says:

Well.......considering how impressed I am by this shot and considering how long it took me to scroll down.....I would say that this is indeed a real winner!!!!!! Thanks, wonderful capture!
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lordog  Pro User  says:

It's true, it's even better viewed large. Great shot!

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ukymon says:

Beautiful shot as so many are, really enjoy you're work.
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Andrew Kavanagh  Pro User  says:

These colours are just incredible - faved.

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More Altitude says:

Great shot- the colours and timing are perfect, and the low wide-angle and panoramic crop give a very dramatic feel and really capture the motion. Fantastic catch- well worked.

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usamabhatti says:

great capture.

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hermeti says:

wonderful!!! magical!!!
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VanMuzi  Pro User  says:

Wonderful picture!
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Dave Schreier  Pro User  says:

Really nice photo!
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multi_everything says:

If this does not represent a "picture of life" than I really don't know what that could be.....

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Philippe Sainte-Laudy  Pro User  says:

Love everything about this shot! Brilliant.
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Um Ibrahim says:

Amazing capture:)
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jose_miguel  Pro User  says:

Wonderful.
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ansy  Pro User  says:

did you know there is a Seasons Competition. over in the lookatme group.... perhaps you could enter this one, or another one you like, from your photostream, that resembles seasons? worth a try!
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Stunning image! :-)
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An amazing scene! Wonderous!

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Gert van Duinen  Pro User  says:

Very interesting picture and stunning colors.
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RKRN says:

бля пиздато.....
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RKRN says:

sorry))it means ''wonderful'' in Russian
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Murfomurf  Pro User  says:

Wunnerful!
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Rodrigo Marques.. says:

uhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! 10!!!
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Splendid Image
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Nice moment for a nice shot!Take a look on my work and tell me what u think about it!
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Paul Pagano  Pro User  says:

What a great shot....
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Antonio Bortoli. PC Ko  Pro User  says:

Uno spettacoloooo
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alba1988  Pro User  says:

the variety is spectacular! nice pic!!
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amazing colours

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Janielle Beh says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Silhouette Against Sunset, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Mandy Cabellon / MANDALING says:

AMAZING shot!
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frangipenny  Pro User  says:

Just beautiful..
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frangipenny  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sea, Shore, Water and Wader Birds, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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S. R. Rahul says:

Fantastic shot
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