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    I found a red-headed weaver nest while on holiday and was allowed to get a few photographs of the mom and dad.
    This image of the female is pretty much how it came out the camera with only a small crop and slight sharpening for web.

    Location: Mabula Game Reserve, Waterberg, South Africa
    Date taken:08 January 2015
    Canon 7d MkII / 4000mm f2.8 / f 6.3 / ISO 640 / 1/400

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    Nice framing by the leaves in the LUC and good BG.
    IQ is good and really like the feather detail.
    I just wish the stem wasn't intersecting the back as it pulls the eye away from the bird. An option, if you were so inclined, would be to clone it out.
    Nice eye level view.
    Gail

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    Excellent image. Very nice inquisitive pose, beautiful colors, nice perch coming from corner, BG and superb composition.

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    Satish.

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    A lovely pose of a pretty bird. I see Gail's point about the stem above, but I'm not sure it's enough of a problem to resort to heroic measures. I might be tempted to tone down the highlights just one notch, although they're not blown by any means. Especially on the near stem.

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    Well done, Richard. Everything looks good to me from the bird to the background to the perch. I'm fine with it as it is.....nice lines created.

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    Hi Rich, lovely pose from this lady, and clearly in the open. I do like the yellows and browns on her, together with the colours of the BG.

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    Wow! Beautiful bird and shot, Richard. I love the pose, perch, BG, clarity and light! TFS

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