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    BOAS, but this killer species was high on my wishlist and I was happy to get a few.

    Canon 1D4, 700mm
    1/320, f6.3, iso 800, manual flash, popup blind

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    Sidharth,
    Superb image of beautiful bird.Very nice pose you have captured (looks like he has posed for you only).
    Love the colors, perch, nice BG and composition. OOF leaves in the RLC,either present or absent image is just superb.
    Image looks little dark on my monitor.

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    Great colours, pose, perch and BG, Sid. I would clone out the foliage, maybe darken down the perch a touch and consider adding a little canvas to the right to give a little more space for the bird to look into, but great as presented.
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    Hi Sidharth - Beautiful bird, great pose, love the colors. The BG looks very nice. I like the perch and high position in the frame. IMO I would lose the OOF leaves in the RHC, personal taste my only reason. I agree with Tony's wish for a bit more canvas on the RHS.
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    I too would lose the extra plant at right...more of those and more within dof would have been better but by itself it does not add much. I do like the perch, subject, BG.

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    Excellent shot with a great perch.

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    The uneven perch (and hence uneven footing) is what takes this one over the top for me. I would lose the branch on the bottom right.

    Great head angle too, and I might enhance that catchlight just a bit more.

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    Nice pose, great composition. I really like the little green included.

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    Hi Sid, lovely pose, and I really like the colour on this fellow. Lots of character on the perch, and I like how you have placed the oriole high in the frame. Im fine with your crop as is, but would lose the plant.

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    Thank you all for the excellent feedback.
    @Satish - adding a touch more brightness to the bird indeed looked better
    @Miguel - ditto for sharpening the catchlight
    @all the plant is gone :)

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    i simply loved the way this is composed, the bird is nicely posed and the perch is lovely
    i like the the sweet BG, not much concerned about the green plant
    Vibrant colours , superb

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