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Richard Unsworth
07-28-2011, 01:18 PM
Another shot from the gorgeous Finca Lerida, Chiriqui Panama
Common but lovely birds; walking up a trail I was lucky to get this one to pose for a few minutes

Canon 40D, 100-400 1.4 TC
Processed in PS5 NR by Topaz (bg only)
Ev -.33, 1/800, ISO 800 F 8
C&C welcome:S3:
gail bisson
07-28-2011, 02:10 PM
A very lovely image. HA is terrific and I really like the perch and the composition. There appear to be a few (4)dust spots to the right of bird.
Gail
Joe Senzatimore
07-28-2011, 02:22 PM
Beautiful , clean and sharp with great color and detail. Might take a bit off the right.
Luis Villablanca
07-28-2011, 02:46 PM
Super portrait. Great perch and pose. BTW, isn't this a Tropical Kingbird?
Daniel Cadieux
07-28-2011, 09:05 PM
I love the perch and BG. Bird ain't too shabby either! I'd crop this as a more traditional 3:2 ratio vertical. The little spots Gail refers to look like tiny feather debris, was this guy preening?...I'd eliminate them regardless...

It does look like a Kingbird...
noelle zaleski
07-28-2011, 09:07 PM
Well done Richard! Sure is a cute bird and he gave you such a sweet look :S3:
Richard Unsworth
07-29-2011, 01:10 AM
:S3:

Thanks all
Of course a Tropical Kingbird; I know what happened there, as I had posted a Mockingbird before I must have somehow selected that "predicted" title again.
I didnt notice as I did type Kingbird lol.
Maybe someone can change it as I obviously cant.
The air was full of windborn seeds!
Daniel Cadieux
07-29-2011, 06:29 AM
I changed the title for you Richard.:S3:
Richard Unsworth
07-29-2011, 06:50 AM
:S3:

Thanks Daniel

Just got a 7D looks promising....
Kaustubh Deshpande
07-29-2011, 04:46 PM
Richard, very nice. excellent BG and head turn. lots of details. based on the perch, can it be a little warmer?
Daniel Cadieux
07-29-2011, 06:19 PM
:S3:

Thanks Daniel

Just got a 7D looks promising....

Congrats...I'm sure you'll love it!
yogesh_puranik
07-30-2011, 02:17 PM
wow excellent bird and angle..nice sharpness...can u pls let me know what do you mean by this

Processed in PS5 NR by Topaz (bg only)
Richard Unsworth
07-30-2011, 02:26 PM
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Hi Yogesh

Well any color balance, USM, etc done in Photoshop CS5

Noise reduction on Background (bg) done using Topaz De noise 5
you can trial all Topaz products free for 30 days; they are plugins and I do not have any commercial connection with them!

processing to this shot was minimal btw