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    Default Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)

    Another angle of the same bird from the other day.
    D800, 300 2.8VRII, 1.7TC, f9, 1/640, ISO200.
    Thanks, Greg.

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    Last edited by Peter Kes; 12-15-2012 at 08:18 AM.

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    Even better than the other one Greg, you have got the eye and detail down beautifully, color perfect and the light is extra nice...was fill flash used or is it natural light ?

    Love the lunch in the beak and I think the foliage framing looks good in this, I myself cant think of anything to improve upon

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    Greg:

    Lovely colors, framing, sharpness on head and back. Food a plus.

    In a perfect world, would prefer the tail to be a bit sharper. Looking at the isolated sprig coming in from RLC, I wonder how it would look without it, but overall the framing from the foliage is excellent.

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    Real nice pose. I like the perch and BG. Food adds interest. I think I would remove the branch LRC but I overall love the framing you created with the branches!

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    This is such a sweet shot, Greg. A perfectly placed beautiful bird with prey, great bg and nicely framed with the foliage. I love it as is. If there's anything I'd remove, it the part of the perch that's sticking out at the bottom.

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    I like the pose, prey, BG and composition. Framing with the foilage looks great. Excellent image Greg!

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    Love the framing with the foliage all around, esp with that awesome smooth BG. Nice catchlight, angle and prey.
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    Another striking image of the same bird, Greag. Love the composition and the beautiful background.

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    A wonderful image of this pardalote Greg. I also like this even better than your last post. Excellent feather detail, great pose, and nicely frammed by the surrounding foliage.
    Once again the prey in the bill and that super BG really makes this image pop. Well done.

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    I also like the framing with the greenery all around. It's hard to believe
    that f9 did not cover the primary ends and tail...dof on everything else looks so good too!
    I think overall it's a very fine image, though I can see consideration for Sidharth's suggestion
    regarding the perch.

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    Excellent frame.Beautiful bird with nice pose, colors and details.Nice BG too.Agree with Sidharth's suggestion about perch.

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    Hi Greg, lovely framing from the surrounding foliage, and I particularly like the main curved grasses above the bird. Good to see his catch, and lots of colours on him to look at.

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    Thanks for the interest and great feedback guys, much appreciated,
    Cheers, Greg

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