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    Default White-breasted Nuthatch

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    This was taken at a local Nature Center. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

    Canon 1D Mark IV
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    Hey Jim, You are cranking out some great feeder work. EXP, SH, and BKGR are all perfect. I am a sucker for traditional 3X2 proportions so I would not mind a bit off left and right sides to that end. That said the placement of the subject is very pleasing. I'd just like to see a skinnier frame.
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    You guys with the all the great Nuthatch photos really make me envious.
    They are extremely hard to get where I live, very skittish, and don't really come to feeders much.
    They live in the high forest canopies here for the most part.
    This is very good, classic pose, I also think it could go more vertical.
    Dan Kearl

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    Nice job Jim. I just spent a few hours with Roman K.shooting these guys...they are a lot of fun to shoot. I like his position. Detail and sharpness look great.

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    Beautiful capture! Nice subtle flash, which brings out a lot of feather details. I kind of like the framing of the shot the way it is.

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    Excellent detail and exp. with pleasing bg. Sweet shot.

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    Superb flash work, bird looks very natural. Love your perch.

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    Nice classic pose, well exposed and nice and sharp. Great work, Jim.

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    Hi Jim, these guys seem to perch/pose at such steep angles. Good exposure on the little guy, sharp, and I also like the detail on the trunk.

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    Excellent pose and details captured, Jim. My favorite part is the perfect DOF rendering everything sharply and the subtle use of flash.

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    Wonderful image , the bird looks perfect
    Nicely composed and the frame is perfectly balanced for all the elements

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    Well done Jim,the image is spot on.thanks.

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    Nice capture of this classic pose Jim.

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    Classic nuthatch pose. I like the comp but could also see it more vertical. Good use of flash. I've noticed on some of my images, and on a few of your recent ones, that the trunk seems just a tad oversharpened. Nobody else has commented, so it's probably just me, but I've occasionally found that if I sharpen bird and trunk together, and sharpen for the bird, that I then need to back off on the trunk.

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    This is a 10 of 10 in my book sir. I enjoy your clean minimalistic style!
    Nice overall view of the bird. Good f-stop/distance to subject pairing, to
    give plenty of dof on the bird and tree trunk. Flash work is excellent, though
    as such, I think more flash info should be stated in the techs...

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    Thanks everyone for the kind comments and suggestions.

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