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A version with some touches on the darks (more light-handed)....

The bkg for sure, Steve, can be a matter of taste. Comments noted, ty.

So true Andreas. One day hopefully we'll have a stacked sensor/global shutter that will do away with this. For competition or print, couldn't agree...

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Andreas, we've seen this species a fair amount but it doesn't really get old. That said, the snowy perch on this one is super sweet. Love it. ...

Understood. Personally, this version is very engaging and pleasing!

Excessive in my book, you need a lot less, but then you are working Olympus files which are different. But you can see its just smoothed out whatever...

The background was quite busy and the dark areas were prominent I wanted to smooth things out a bit. Denoise - always minimal and suited to image...

Jon why are you even going there???? If you used ACR and DeNoise within it, what was the amount you used?

Thanks Steve, I had literally just entered the hide and opened the window, I didn't check the SS - in too much of a rush - my default is 1/1600 so I...

Thanks guys, personally I'm not a great fan of subjects being close to the trim/lower in frame, I always think it's slipping out of the frame,...

Very nice Gabriela and something quite different here! Such an opportunistic find, and even more so on behalf of that spider.

Agree with Brian about the Kestrel; excellent. I also agree with him about the vertical position of the bird in the frame; this Kestrel I suggest...

Hi Brian, nice flight shot and I like the slight angle/banking pose. I too prefer an image less 'contrasty' in look, but also if the bird is quite...

Super banking pose captured Brian .... :5 Perfectly timed and well executed , plumage looks great albeit I personally would keep it a touch "...

Thank you so much Andreas, I'll certainly experiment with the vignette for a bit of 'drama'. Got another similar image I think I'll post in...

I know I'm late here, sorry Andreas. But things improving on my side, no power cuts at the moment and connectivity better, some say after elections...

Thanks Brian ... glad you like it and commented :bg3: Well I was very close and. already at F 10 , so to get more of the perch in focus was not...

Thanks Gabriela ... glad you like it . Will take a look on the sharpening and I was struggling bit with the reds with this male and the funky back...

Gabriela ... the focussing is easy , just in the middle of the distance between my set up . Waiting for the Squirrel to jump , fire and hope for the...

Hey Gabriela ... great unusual stuff , love to see something different . Very good that you posted it here ... otherwise it might haven gotten less...

A peachy look at this Robin Andreas. These are a nice variation from our US species. Lovely colors - I do see a very nice punch in them and of...

Steve, man I really like the impact of this image. The pose of the subject is great, and it is brought up even more by the perfect barrel stare...

Hi Jon, overall is too warm and bottom heavy, I see you still like little space below and more above in your framing. 1/1250 SS, I think you were...

Thank you so much Steve, I too feel I am going in the right direction, and when it comes to the 'combo' I do understand things are not as perfect...

Sounds good Andreas, I suppose 1/3500s would give you sharp shots but at what price, more NR needed... With manual focus this kind of shot not...

There is definitely a big ‘Step change’ and whatever you are doing keep it going as you are on the right tracks. Yes the combo works well, but when...