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    Hi folks i rarely post over here in Avian.
    I thought i throw in a B/W which is rarely posted here. At the moment a lot of B/W stuff is going in Wildlife .
    So what are you thinking of this ?

    Image taken in a local Zoo .
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    Image processed in Photo Ninja and PS CC , B/W conversion with B/W Styler 1.05

    Thanks for watching

    Cheers Andreas

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    I think the B&W works well here and especially with the black BG. The exposure looks great and I like the detail and texture in the bill. To my eye, the eye looks a bit soft as it looks like critical focus is on the shoulder. A bit of selective sharpening should take care of that. Nice work. Now that I look at it again, maybe its the texture of the eyeball that makes it look like that, as the flesh around the eye looks sharp? See what others think.

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    I think this works really well in B&W it really show off the detail in the feathers especially on the head. I see what David means about the eye and wonder if it is just the transition between the iris and pupil making it look soft?

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    I like it!
    great subject, perfect HA and the IQ is excellent.
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    The shot works for me, I like the B/W. What an amazing bird, I saw one years ago at the Singapore zoo. Nice job with this.
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    Very strong image! love B&W and this bird has such posture and that beak! well that is so much impressive! Thanks for sharing.

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    I have always been a fan of B&Ws and you have really done well here to preserve the details and the contrasts.
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    Thanks a bunch folks for your kind words and comments really appreciate them all.
    I listened to your suggestions about the eye , i did a RP with slightly lightening the eye and sharpened it a fraction with High Pass filter , hope it does work better for you.For me it does , thanks for pointing this out.

    Cheers Andreas

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    We love seeing new perspectives over here in Avian, so thanks for posting. Good suggestion about the eye and your RP does make a difference. Love seeing what you have done with B&W and a black BG. Your bird really stands out as does all of the little feather details.
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    Much better. Good job on the re-post.

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    B&W is perfect for this lovely image. And the repost strengthens it quite a bit. Stop by more often. :)
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    Thanks Marina , David and Artie.
    Will try to be more active over here , but time is limited , so have to make decisions ……...

    Cheers Andreas

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    Yo Andreas- love the eye!
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