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    Canon 7D
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    1/3200 sec f/6.3 ISO 640 Tripod/Gimbal

    Viveza 2
    CS6 Crop for comp and sharpening
    Noiseware Pro on BG

    Grrrrr ... now that I look, it needs a hair of CCW ...

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    Hi Ian,
    You have captured a wonderful moment.
    Lovely light and great drinking pose.
    Is this a big crop? If it is then that explains the coarse details on the chick but if this is not a crop greater than 40% ie. 60% FF then you are doing something wonky in PP. Would love to see the original so I can play with it because this is a shot that is worth some more work.
    I would also do more NR on the BG. Another thought- was this underexposed?
    Gail

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    Gail, thanks for commenting and I will go back when I'm at home and take some looks. I don't think it's underexposed, but need to go back and look at the histogram. It was cropped but, if I recall correctly, not a huge amount. What do you mean by 'coarse details'?

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    Ian, sweet shot. Believe it is the first of the kind for me. Love the eye and the fluffy feathers. Agree with you on the CCW. I might run NR on the background and a slight crop from the top. Certainly a very nice image.

    Gary.

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    Nice image Ian
    The colours look nice and the exposure looks good to me on my monitor
    I suppose the chick got a bit wet making those feathers under look different when they are sharpened

    I agree with the CCW rotation, also withGary for the BG noise reduction, i find this pic really misses the full reflection the version i see if more of reflection and less of top blank space in case you have a version like that i would be thrilled to see it, will take it over the top IMO

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    This must have been a great experience to be this close to a chick. Agree on the NR, I also think a lower angle could have improved the image.

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    Nice drinking pose and nicely coloured water, Ian.

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