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    Default Juvenilwe Roseate Spoonbill

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    Canon 1DX
    F 600mm and 1.4x
    ISO 800
    F 5.6 SS 1/1600
    95% FF
    Minimal PP- NR on BG, levels, contrast and DE at 3% on the bird only and USM to the JPEG
    I could take some more off the RHS but I like the space.
    Taken during my recent trip to Florida aboard the Hooptie Deux with James and Grace. Awesome shipmates!
    Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks.
    Gail

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    Gail;

    Nice new toy you have there!

    Excellent, dynamic pose, with nice wing details, splayed feet, sense of depth from the bg, maintains the soft look of the juvi well.

    My first reaction would be to trim a sliver from the right because of the wing position, but it works fine as is.

    Hope to see more from your outing.

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    Beautiful, Gail.
    Just the right amount of color, sharpness is perfect, A bit of habitat...
    I also think tad off the right would look nice.
    Dan Kearl

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    Wonderful! The sharp bird just jumps off the smooth and dreamy BG.

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    Hi Gail, Nice looking incoming pose with the splayed feet and the fully extended wings . Exposure looks perfect and the bird has good color and feather detail too. I like the BG, it shows the distant scenery but blurred just right. Nice work.

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    Wonderful shot!
    Very nice light, excellent pose, excellent details, and great background.
    Very well done.

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    Super shot Gail. The splayed feet makes the image for me. All other points have already been covered.

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    Love it Gail. Great incoming pose and BG.

    Great seeing again.

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    Now I see why you were smiling! I like the comp as is.

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    Gail, that light is something special and the pose isn't bad either! Lovely work :-)

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    Really beautiful shot Gail. Light, colors, and IQ are all fantastic.

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    Hi Gail, looks like you had a great trip. Excellent feather detail on the outspread wings, tack sharp, and love the splayed feet. Space on the RHS mentioned, but if this were mine, I would take a bit off.

    How did your new toy perform?

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    Wow such a nice incoming image here, i love the colours on this one, the BG really sets up the bird so nicely
    the details are fantastic
    Wonderful image

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    OOOh Gail you nailed this one. The pose is awesome as is the light and detail. I really enjoyed our night out with the cap'n. Looking forward to next year

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    Wicked pose, and the comp looks good to me. Nice light, BG, details. Although I cannot see the 1DX here, I know it looks good too!

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    This just rocks, Gail. Splendid light, wing spread, and exposure. You nailed it! Love that spoonbill shadow!

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    Gail, wow! The wing spread, the light colors, the background (sky, greenery, water) ... everything ... just perfect. Is this already hanging on your wall? :)

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    Perfectly timed and so sharp, how I like this. Looks like you have mastered your new toy

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    Woot !....just lovely, and I do so wish we had the Rosette species over here

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