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    This individual is a first spring/summer male.
    He will have the breeding plumage next year.
    Actually I like this plumage.
    Thanks for looking.

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    His plumage goes great with the BG and perch and I love that calling pose. Here's another crop option for you to consider. It removes the offending twigs, brings the image in a little tighter while putting the bird in the top left third of the frame. Not conventional maybe...but I rather like it. The color palette here is jut awesome!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marina Scarr View Post
    His plumage goes great with the BG and perch and I love that calling pose. Here's another crop option for you to consider. It removes the offending twigs, brings the image in a little tighter while putting the bird in the top left third of the frame. Not conventional maybe...but I rather like it. The color palette here is jut awesome!
    Excellent option Marina. I like it, thanks.

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    Karl the singing pose makes this for me, agree with Marina re the crop and also (The color palette here is jut awesome!) very nice piece of work.

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    Love the pose and the double cattail perch. Nice details. I like the repost but I also like the OP (just those two dark oof twigs at right to remove)

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    Gorgeous Karl, both have merits, however I prefer the OP if you just blend those twigs out giving more room to look into.

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    I like the light, both crops, and the singing pose. Bummer that the cattails got under the wing and pushed it up a bit unnaturally.... And yes of course to losing the twigs in the OP.
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    Beautiful Karl, I like the light and soft tones. Great composition.
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    Beautiful shot! I like both crops, but prefer the crop in the OP. I would clone out that OOF twigs. Love that singing pose, background, perch, OOF cattails and light!

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