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Boat-tailed Grackle
Image captured at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED, Handheld
1/1000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 400 Auto WB, image captured at 300mm (450mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2023 and Topaz Photo AI
Cropped for composition and presentation
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The over the shoulder pose is fun, but the bird isn't perfectly sharp, particularly on the feet. I would have stopped down to f/8 (and raised ISO to 800) to get more depth of field. As both the bird and background are blue, I think the
yellow perch demands too much attention. I wonder if you could tones it down a bit to minimize its presence.
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The light is rather harsh, I would be tempted to reduce brightness on the background and re-expose the subject separately. I don't think the Topaz has worked too well on the plumage.