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    Default Mountain Chickadee

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    Mountain Chickadee

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    D3, 600, ISO 400, f6.3, 1/320.

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    The bird of course is great, but I also love the perch and background.

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    Very nice capture. BG, HA, techs, comp, perch and singing pose are Great. Not to discredit anything but is this a setup. Either way its beautiful.

    David

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    A really cute bird with ideal head angle and I really like the perch. My only suggestion is that perhaps some highlights are just a tad bright - for example the lichens and pale bark on the branch.

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    I have not left much feedback as yet but I love everything about this from the orange lichen, the old mans beard and the greenery, the positioning of the bird and the pose are second to none.
    Beautiful image and composition.

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    Beautiful portrait, great details and eye contact, Alan.

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    So nice as usual you certainly have mastered your trade

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Salem View Post
    Very nice capture. BG, HA, techs, comp, perch and singing pose are Great. Not to discredit anything but is this a setup. Either way its beautiful.

    David
    Hey David, yes the perch is set up over a feeder.

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    Beautiful chickadee on a lovely setup. Terrific singing pose, and techs are great as usual. There might be just a tiny hint of some crunchy oversharpening on just the white edges of wings and tail. Or maybe not.

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    Sweet!! Everything looks great here, even the open bill of the chickadee (which we do not often see like that). Just a very tiny bit of evergreen needle at bottom edge to lose.

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    Every thing has been said about this absolutely superb image of cute bird with open beak.Love it.

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    Terrific capture with great details. Love the pose and perch. Colors together are just great.
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    Teriffic shot. Love the pose and background. Excellent detail and very nice perch.
    Well done.

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    Great image Alan! I like the pose, perch, details, calling pose and BG.

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    Killer bird and settting. No flash? From last winter?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Killer bird and settting. No flash? From last winter?
    No flash. Winter of 2008.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan Murphy View Post
    No flash. Winter of 2008.
    Thanks. I'm with Jon on a few bright highlights. I didn't know (or remember) that you had been to Bosque.
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    Awesome shot, good comp, detail and bg.

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    This is just too good. Love everything about this image.

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    Very lovely setup & pose. Excellent IQ & light. TFS

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