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    Common bird but they still help pass the time when your setting out on a frozen jetty freezing your butt off. Canon 7DII 500f4+1.4, ISO1600,F6.3 @ 1600sec,raw converted in DPP.

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    I like the high key feel of this shot! Nicely done. The would boost the contrast a bit without affecting the whites. TFS

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    I too like the image and agree a little more contrast because the bird looks a little soft but I am sure it isn't. Maybe just brighten the eye a little?

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    Hi Joe, I like the leaning inquisitive pose, and good whites on the plumage. Yes to some added contrast, and some life in the eye.

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    Great environment you have here. Agree on a little more contrast and some more sharpening of your bird.
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    Thanks for the input,this was the first file but it looked just a little too crunchy to me.
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    Yes, the repost addresses the need for sharpening, although as you say a bit of crunchiness is starting to appear. Just easing off a bit on it would be best. I love the perch colours, but not so much the large oof FG and BG parts. Moving well to your left would have been great IMO, but I realize it may not have been possible due to a few possible factors. Still a nice frame with a good "high key" feel to it.

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    Yes the repost is better but a tad crunchy - maybe the radius is a little high, one or two step sharpening at differing sizes?

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    Daniel no way to move left the next step would put you in water all the way to England I had walked out a jetty and dropped between a couple boulders to get to water level.

    Thanks againfor for the input everyone.

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    I like the feather detail on this image. The whiteness of the bird and BG contrast gorgeously with the bright greens of the rock weed and I love the way the focus of that green fades away from the feet of the bird in both directions.

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