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    Hi all and Happy new Year...!

    The Rainbow Lorikeet shown settled on a minature unbrella tree in my backyard and started feeding on the berries and dropping the leftovers in the pool! A practice normally frowned apon but in this case I Loved it...! I quickly stepped in side, assembled my Camera kit and captured this image... I like the colour of these birds although they are not native to Western Australia. The image had some appeal to me and would like to know what you think...

    1D4 & 500F4
    1/320 sec @ F5, ISO 400
    Manual, Eval metering @ +1/3
    Tripod & Wimberley II Head
    about 70% of image shown...

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    This is beautiful - the colour really pops, and the sharpness is amazing. Well composed also, although I think if his head was angled ever-so-slightly toward you it may have made the image a tad stronger.

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    I agree about the comment Faraaz made about the HA. But I've got to say that you captured some stunning colors and a nice pose here.

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    Don, I like the way the bird is leaning, extending its head to the right of the berries, and leaving it positioned against a clean background. The colors are gorgeous. The image is sharp, and the berry in the subject's beak is a real plus. If I look for something that might improve an already-strong image, I would move the camera a bit further to the right, separating the lorikeet from the umbrella tree leaves in the center foreground. But this is simply an observation--not a criticism. It's a wonderful image!

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    Wonderful image of beautiful looking Rainbow Lorikeet.
    Love the pose,beautiful colors,great sharpness,nice perch with full of berries and composition.

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    Fantastic shot all around, Don. Love it!

    Cheers,
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    A lovely colorful image.
    IQ is excellent.
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    Lovely image, Don. Love the inclusion of all the environment and the colors really rock!
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    Fabulous capture of this colourful species, Don. I would consider cropping a little from left and top and adding below and right to decentre the lorikeet a little if possible. Love those berries.
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    Beautiful colors and perch Don. I hope to see one of those someday.....

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    wow.. thanks for all the help and nice comments guys... Tony, I will try a recropped version similar to what you suggest. It had occured to me at posting that this may be better but time (visiting grandchildren...) prevented that.

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    Hi All

    This image is the following image from the OP, cropped to Tony's suggestion and with a slightly better HA although less prominent 'berry in beak'. I think it probably addresses most of the suggestions made above which I am very grateful for. I hope I am not breaking the rules posting what is technically a different image, moderators please remove if i am. Thanks again to all.

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    Beautiful image.
    Love all the colors, exposed very well, great perch, and excellent details.
    On the second image the slight head and the added room in front really does make a huge difference.
    Very well done.

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    Thanks Robert..

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    Love the second image, Don. Great job.
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    Second image is the winner. Although both are great shots.

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    thanks guys..

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