Nice Surprise

[Cody Covey]

Was going through some pictures I hadn't edited and found this one. I completely for I took it. So here it is!

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="lookatme"><th>Exposure</th><td>0.002 sec (1/500)</td></tr><tr class="lookatme"><th>Aperture</th><td>f/4.0</td></tr><tr class="lookatme"><th>Focal Length</th><td>300 mm</td></tr><tr><th>ISO Speed</th><td>320</td></tr><tr><th>Exposure Bias</th><td>+4/3 EV</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Let me know what you guys thikn!

[Svante Larsson]

Eye sharp, lovely background. I think the image would have been even better with a larger DOF.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Cody, very nice capture! Good pose, background and color. Overall sharpness seems a bit lacking and I'm sure you could fix that with a round of USM and/or Topaz Detail. Maybe crop a bit from the left?

[annmpacheco]

Shweet, I like the capture of the puffed and nicely separated breast feathers. I like the BG, good pose.

[carole wiley]

I actually like this as presented. I suppose it could be sharper but the eyes are sharp and the rest of it has an almost dreamy quality that matches the background. I love the head angle you got here. I think you have a lovely image with an almost painterly feel. Vey peaceful.

[Cody Covey]

Something happens to this photo when compressed for the web if I do any more sharpening then you see here. I had originally posted one that was more sharpened and looked fine in lightroom but on here it was VERY crunchy so i took it back a bit.