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    Default African ( Jackass ) Penquin

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    There is an area along the coast of Cape Town where these penquins frequent. - Boulders beach. On this particular morning they werent very active, and I wanted to try and capture them against a surf BG, but it wasnt possible at the time.

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    Super portrait, great exposure in whites and blacks, lovely detail and the HA is perfect! Well done Stu!

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    Excellent portrait with great details both in blacks & whites. TFS

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    very nice portrait Stuart,sharp with good detail,nice exposure.

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    Love the detailed texture in the bill and it's large watery eye, good defused BG

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    Nice image, i love the details on this one, the exposure is spot on

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    Magnificent portrait with absolutely details in blacks and whites.Stuart Sir.
    Beautiful composition and lights.
    Love the eye.

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    lovely portrait! love the sly look. excellent exposure & details. is Jackass their real name?

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    Beautiful detail, great pose, excellent exposure. A handsome portrait. Keep trying for the surf BG.

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    Beautiful portrait against a backgrond that has a very nice flow to it. Good light quality for a black and white feathered bird too. Exposure is perfect.
    DOF on subject looks spot on. Did you post process any blur or softening using NR selectively on the background?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Girish Prahalad View Post
    lovely portrait! love the sly look. excellent exposure & details. is Jackass their real name?
    Thanks Girish. I slipped up. Jackass is the old name. Ive revised my title to the proper name of African Penquin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shawn Zierman View Post
    Did you post process any blur or softening using NR selectively on the background?
    Thanks Shawn. Yes, I blurred the BG as it was competing with the penquin. Obviously a sea/surf BG would have been ideal.

    Thank you everyone else for the feedback and comments.

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    This is really nice Stuart! Excellent IQ and I like the grassy BG. It provides a nice change,
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    Superb details Stuart, why do you call it Jackass?

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    Nice job on the exposure Stuart, perfect. Great detail in the dark and light. I like the pose and the feather detail is beautiful. Stands out nicely against the green BG. Well done!

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    Hi Stuart - excellent detail and exposure. I like it against the grass too. Having been to Boulders a few years ago I can imagine the difficulty of getting a shot against the sea. Are you still restricted to the walkways at Boulders? I understand you have a bit more freedom of movement at Betty's Bay but have not been there.

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    Love the pose, excellent exposure, and sharpness. I'd consider cloning out the gray area of the BG and making it a little more uniform.
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    Great exposure and detail Stuart

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