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    Default Black-crowned Night Heron. Portrait I.

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    They are gone for the season by now. I had fun shooting them for about three weeks.
    I'll post a few more, as I have already posted some.
    Thanks for looking.

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    Hi Karl: Nice portrait. I like the framing. Questions: what's your view on cleaning up the bill? And I assume you made a judgement about how tightly to crop?? Do you have a "formula" for that or?? Sorry - beginner here and trying to jump start my composition process by asking basic questions. gt

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    hi Karl,
    I really like this intimate shot.exposure and
    IQ are very good.

    I like your choice of composition and the eye level view.
    I like the raised feather on the back and the feather on the beak.
    I see a very slight magenta cast in the raised feathers of head crest but I am on my IPad so I could be wrong.
    I am looking forward to more,
    gail

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    Quote Originally Posted by gareth thomson View Post
    Hi Karl: Nice portrait. I like the framing. Questions: what's your view on cleaning up the bill? And I assume you made a judgement about how tightly to crop?? Do you have a "formula" for that or?? Sorry - beginner here and trying to jump start my composition process by asking basic questions. gt
    Thanks, Gareth.


    About the beak; I was thinking about cleaning it but then I thought that a small
    feather looks natural on the beak when he/she is in the process of preening.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gail bisson View Post
    hi Karl,
    I really like this intimate shot.exposure and
    IQ are very good.

    I like your choice of composition and the eye level view.
    I like the raised feather on the back and the feather on the beak.
    I see a very slight magenta cast in the raised feathers of head crest but I am on my IPad so I could be wrong.
    I am looking forward to more,
    gail
    Thanks, Gail.

    there was actually substantial blue cast on the bird. I got rid of most of it
    but not all, on purpose. It would have looked very unnatural, kind of flat.
    I got rid of all the magenta I think, or at least I don't see it on my monitor.

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    Wicked portrait, the eye is killer, very well done.
    Dan Kearl

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    Marvelous portrait.Love the raised feathers of back,beautiful eye,details and lights.Lovely composition too.

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    A terrific pose, background, great stray feathers, beautiful detail...there is much to love!

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    Excellent close up shot. I really like the head angle, excellent details, great background, and teriffic comp.
    Very well done.

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    Well exposed and soft light makes the details pop. Nice shot !

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