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Sony A700~Sony 70-400G@400mm~ISO 640~1/640sec~F6.3~Houston,Texas~7-6-09
CS4~Topaz Clean2
Most likely a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, but I've been wrong on ID of these guys before.
I could have cloned out the green leaves on the upper right. Could go either way.
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill
Bill, I 'm going with Juvenile YCNH also. I like the composition.The soft pale colored BG is a lovely accent. I like the foliage in the URC but the small piece by the tail I would evict. I might give another round of sharpening to the breast and the perch. Another beauty!!
Hi, I like the blurred green in the background, too. Adds depth. Overall, the bird and branch seemed a bit bright (may be my monitor) so I deepened the black just a bit.
This looks fab mate. :) love the effect and I agree with D's suggestion of removing the little leaf behind the butt. :) Thanks for sharing Bill.
Another nice one Bill, I like the light coming off of the wing. Great details and BG. I am wondering if it would look better with a little more room on top for the head?
