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    Yet another from Cape May Point State Park last month. This is only a slight crop, since I liked the band of blue.

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    These colors and light are gorgous. Love this shot, Bill. I cannot think of one thing to suggest for improvement.

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    you got some sweet light and a neat BG. nice wing position and details too, the water drops are also a plus. I would be tempted to crop out the water at the btm and tone down the highlights on the far wing a tad

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    Lovely colors and light, and good detail on the bird. I agree with removing the blue and also for my taste a little more room at the top.

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    Bill"

    Lovely light, really lights up the eye, the shadows give a nice sense of form.

    I like the blue as well, but could also see the crop as suggested above.

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    I personally really like the blue at the bottom, I just wish the duck was a tad lower in the frame. Good flight pose, and although the light angle could have been difficult it did work OK here.

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    Bill:

    I think Daniel hit on the important point. The blue is great, but the balance isn't quite right because the bird is so high in the frame. I think that is why the crop suggestions 'cropped' up.

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    Thanks for the helpful comments. In this repost I asked her to fly a bit lower, but I kept the blue. See next pane.

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    Here I tried a pano crop without the blue. I kept her in the original position. I think I prefer the blue.

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    Pane #8 does it for me! Did you move the band of water up or move the bird down?
    Agree with Daniel's comment re: it wasn't feeling balanced but you fixed this with the repost.
    Love the light here,
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    Thanks Gail. I moved the bird down.

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    I agree, pane #8 strikes that balance indeed. Awesome job!

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    I too like pane #8. Very nice detail, great light and love the water drops. Appealing BG also.




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    Thanks again everyone.

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