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  1. 04-13-2013, 06:27 AM #1
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    Default Blue Tailed Bee Eater Head Portrait

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    300mm f/2.8G VR II with TC-20E III
    600mm
    ISO 800
    f/8 at 1/1000s
    Manual mode
    AF-C, Dynamic 9 points
    Auto white balance
    bean bag inside a car

    Cropped from 7360x4912 to 2862x1923

    Adjusting color, lighten the whole image, linear burn below the eye, curve, NR and selective sharpen.

    Last image I need more contrast, not sure if this one look alright.
    Higher resolution version: http://lunnj.smugmug.com/Animals/Bir...5xGK6&lb=1&s=O

    All comments and suggestions are welcome.
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  2. 04-13-2013, 06:33 AM #2
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    Lovely portrait with excellent detail
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  3. 04-13-2013, 07:05 AM #3
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    Excellent portrait with great IQ & BG.
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  4. 04-13-2013, 11:38 AM #4
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    Super detail, nice IQ and good composition. Well done.
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  5. 04-13-2013, 11:55 AM #5
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    Contrast looks just right to me -- beautiful capture!
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  6. 04-13-2013, 12:27 PM #6
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    Great job. Super details and colors. Excellent portrait.
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  7. 04-13-2013, 12:30 PM #7
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    Perfect portrait . . .
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  8. 04-13-2013, 12:43 PM #8
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    The details in this portrait are just amazing!!!
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  9. 04-13-2013, 02:37 PM #9
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    Great image! I like the IQ, details, colours and composition.
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  10. 04-13-2013, 05:38 PM #10
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    Ditto times 8. If it were mine, I would darken the pupil a bit.
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  11. 04-13-2013, 06:22 PM #11
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    Amazing close up and details on this one...TFS
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  12. 04-14-2013, 03:15 AM #12
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    Amazing close up .......I dream of opportunities and imagery as good as this...stunning fine detail, my only initial though was the eye looks a tad bright, perhaps darken the pupil a tiny bit
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