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    Great colors and pose.
    IQ and feather detail is excellent.
    I might take a bit off the bottom to decrease impact of OOF rock.
    Nice shot of a common bird,
    Gail

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    Very Cadieux-like. Sharp with a lovely background. I'd take a bit off the top and the bottom to get closer to 3X2. Like the curious pose.
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    Jonathon, nice and sharp, beautiful background, really like the pose. Agree on the cropping.

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    Great image of this sharp looking bird, Jonathan.

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    I agree with the comments above, and would add that it might help to darken the rock a little. The bird is so nice, but the eye gets pulled down to the bright out-of-focus areas at the bottom.

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    Very nice, Captain! The starling is a most photogenic bird indeed. I enjoy seeing the hints of green and purple...

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    These oft-maligned birds are really quite handsome. Nice capture, with a great inquisitive look. Ditto the above comments re cropping.

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    Thank you very much everyone for your comments, as always very much appreciated.

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    Super work, Jonathan. That pose really brings out the character and the lovely plumage. I'd like to see a crop as Artie suggests.

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    Great image,great pose,great lights...just love it.

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    Hi Jon, love the inquisitive pose, and you have brought excellent detail on the starling, and sharp where it counts. Im fine with the FG at the bottom, but would take a bit off the top. Have you try a vertical version, as then you could leave that space on top.

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    Beautiful portrait, great details and eye contact.

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    A unique pose you have here. Nice and sharp. Agree you could showcase your bird better with a tighter crop.
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    Great colors and pose.great details and eye contact.

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    Thank you everyone for your comments

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    Lovely pose and the colorful background makes the bird standout nicely.

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