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Canon 1D MKIV
F 4.0 500mm and 1.4X
Iso 640
SS 1/250
f 7.1
On tripod in boat in Botswana
Cropped by 35%
PP. NR, curves,Cloned out branch between feet, decreased magenta cast, dodged black areas in BG, USM on JPEG
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail
Here is the original
Great job cleaning this up. It was needed, and worth the effort. Love the details and colors. The BG makes it pop. Might just take a bit off the left , but just my own taste. Still loving it.:5:wave:
Excellent bee-eater image, Gail. Good job on the clean-up as well. Stunning colours, lovely blurred BG - overall well composed as well. Great shot!
Gail,
I think the composition looks great. The background colors are very complimentary of the bird - almost a pastel version of it. Originally, I was going to say to remove the pink/red bg element, but after further consideration I think I like how it matches the pink/red in the tail and eyes.
Miguel
Hi Gail, a bee-eater I dont have in my files yet. :w3 Great eye level perspective, posed on a lovely thin perch, and you nailed the HA in this. Colours spot on, sharp, and Im totally fine with the BG.
The BG is a nice match for your subject. Sharp with good eye contact and a nice perch. I like it.
Gail, I like this shot allot. The bird is exposed well and is nice and sharp. The varied BG is blurred enough to make it pleasing and the colors complement the bird. I think a vertical might look good too. Good job on the PS work! Nice.
What a little poser, Gail. You have terrific details and colors here.
Simply gorgeous! Great composition. A perch to die for. I also like the smooth colourful background, which matches the bird well.
Great BG color to go with the bird.
Thanks for posting the original, I always like seeing those.
I think a bit looser crop would look nice with the bird lower in the frame.
Beautiful little guy!
Real nice job on this little guy. Nice job PP as well.
Good job with this Gail. I like how the subject is sitting in the crook of the "V". Nice details, colours, BG, processing.
