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Paul, this is certainly a very striking image and one of your best here IMO! The face and eyes of the Great Gray are unmistakable. The use of the...

Steve, really great look at this pecker. Nice pose against the dark canvas. You processed him wonderfully and I can see a nice bit of 'polishing'...

Kevin, I just love BWT and this pose is just fantastic! Great use of the floating blind. Interestingly, my father made me one but I've never used it....

Andreas, man the subject just really stands out to me. You handled him delicately but with pronounced tones and colors. Love it! AFA the...

Appreciate the feedback y'all! Steve - no bkg manipulation here. The subject is below the waterline here (I cropped it just below), but even then...

Jonathan, to get this photo not only depicts great skill and timing by the man with the gear, it also says something about the gear! Many times, lift...

This is simply delightful, Sir Arthur :cheers: Subject super cute and I like the presence of mom's bill, adds context. You certainly know how to tell...

Beautiful image, Dan. Don't know what I like more, the subject or the perch! Superb composition and stunning colours, love everything about this! ...

Your hard work and persistence certainly paid off, Jon. Lovely, I think they're super cute, those little owls, bundled together high up in the tree....

Love woodpeckers... they are not the easiest subject to photograph, little busy bodies! I personally like the perch, is has 'character'. Well...

I just like the way the Chamois pops against the BG. And there's a certain 'cheerfulness' about him...he is full of confidence:bg3:

Looks good Andreas, I remember you sharing images of the species around that time, always nice to see something different. Love the prehistoric look...

LOL Jon ... fully ok if you have reservations or think differently . But i think you have misinterpreted things you see .

OK point taken, in that case move the bloody perch!:w3:bg3:

The image appears to have too much contrast to me and the greens are very heavy.

Very little I think it's all about the ambient light.

Thanks Gabriela and Morkel for your kind comments , much appreciated . @ Gabriela ... i do like the other one more , but this male is more...

Hi Morkel ... what an experience it must have been . :5 Nice dramatic sky and the river is giving a nice curve and overall anchor point to the image...

Thanks Morkel

Hi Jon .. this is a lot better , compared to the Tit shot . All coming nicely together , well done . The wings are looking good in shape / form ....

Thanks for the answer Jon .... interesting theory you have . I would completely disagree here on all the things you pointed out . The " issue "...

Hi Kevin ... i do like the overall scene and the preening " action " is well captured . Really nice color palette and the tones are handled well as...

Hi Steve .. subject and backdrop are looking very good in terms of quality ... the perch is what it is , I would have preferred a tree /trunk as...

Hi Joe ... very nice for a quick grab shot . The fish thrown up is really cool . Personally I would open up the whole image ... more in the...

So what did you do here??? :S3:

Thanks Steve, yes I have been playing around with background/foreground differentiation, maybe next post .

Jon, here is another frame, I just straightened it, no PP:S3: