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    Was trying to lure a robin out of some bushes this morning with mealworms and in the process this redstart landed in a nearby tree. I had to move around about 20m to be able to get good position as the sun was already up in sky. It only gave me one shot from quite a distance before it flew off

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    Cloned out another branch on the right. Toned down background and perch and removed red saturation on the berries
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    Original cropped frame is 2600 pixels wide so over 50% crop

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    Lovely! Excellent work on toning down the berries. Wise move so they don't overpower the bird. For a big crop.... it looks GREAT!
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    I was going to suggest cropping more but since this is already 50% cropped I say this is a good compromise as the IQ on the subject is just beginning to get affected here.. The berries are a nice touch and they are placed at the perfect spot.

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    With the excllent IQ I would suggest a crop from the top to eliminate the extraneous small branches upper left and then a smaller crop from below. Sharp and handsome for a lady....
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    I like the diagonal composition and the berries,sharp. the tail area is showing some noise

    I also opt for a tighter crop
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    Thanks for all your comments

    Will address the points and see how much IQ I can retain with the extra crop

    The noise on the tail shadow is an easy fix I think as I did not mask that area when sharpening. Will address that too

    Hope to do a repost tonight when I get some time

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    Hi Shane, super pose, and I like how the perch flows diagonally through the frame. The little guy is sharp, stands out well from the smooth BG, and the berries add interest. Well captured.

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    Thanks Stuart ;)

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    Hi all

    I have taken your comments into consideration and here is a RP with those in mind

    Thoughts please?

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    I like the repost better. Excellent IQ and pose.

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