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    Tree Squirrel captured in the Kruger National Park with a 7D + 100-400L.

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    Looks like you had some difficult light to work with here Danie. Overall I think you have handled it pretty well although there may be a few hotspots along the back and on the bark. I really like the way the angle of the light makes the individual hairs stand out! Sharpness and pose look good to me. I also like the blue and green BG. Just personal preference but I think cropping a little extra space of the left would improve the image. Thanks for sharing!

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    Danie,

    Michael summed it up pretty well. Just to take this image to next level, I would add little more light on the subject's face with dodge tool and take a bit off of the left. Here is my version and hope you dont mind.
    Thanks for sharing.

    -sid

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    Hi Danie and a warm welcome.

    The advice given sums things up nicely, and Sid's RP has illustrated where it needed to go as an image. The only addition I would make is just watch the sharpening, on the OP the bark above the squirrel is a little to sharp IMHO and therefore at times it's worth, 'selectively' sharpening key areas.

    Look forward to seeing more soon.

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    I like Sid's repost. The recovered shadows on the face and the re-comp work better than the OP!

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    I really appreciate the feedback and input, nice to learn from you all.

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    Hi Danie,
    welcome to the forum from here.
    I jump onto the comments above by Dumay,Steve,Sid and Michael.
    Love the powerful colors in this image.
    Cheers Andreas

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    Nice to see you posting here, Danie...
    I quite like the almost pano crop of the OP...the light does seem a bit strong. Sid's repost has handled the exposure on the face which was the first thing that struck me.
    Looking forward to more!
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