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    Or it may be the same individual as in my post from yesterday, although this was some 40 minutes later. I had focused my attention on the antics of some YCNH juveniles off to my right, when out of the corner of my eye I saw this guy emerge from the shrubbery at close range. I quickly turned but was only able to get this frame before he was past me. I would have preferred a full-up wing position, but I was glad to get a close-up shot of him at a nice angle.

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    Bill:

    Good 3D effect from the separation from the background. Well exposed, nice angle in the frame. Agree about the wing position, but certainly not bad as is.

    I might try a version with the curve pulled down just a sliver so the bird isn't quite so bright ( I know it isn't overexposed, just feel it might play better with the background if curve pulled down a sliver.)

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    Hi Bill, great close up of this fellow, and what a great eye. Exposure looks good, and I like the the feather detail on the near underwing. Nicely separated from the BG, and the Heron certainly pops from the darker BG.

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    Great to have one in flight at such a close range, Bill. Nice flight pose, great work.
    I'm glad I went back and looked at your other image of this species. It looks fantastic!!!!!!
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    Lovely shot of the bird I think I would be tempted to lift the darkness of the background a little in order to reduce the contrast a little. I think it is the blotchiness of the background that draws my attention from the subject.

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    Thanks for your comments, guys. Here's a quick tweak to the jpeg: slight curves adjustment on the bird, and slight brightening and contrast reduction on the BG. Any better?

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    That yanks my chain Bill!

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    I like the flight angle, sharpness, exposure and composition. The repost makes this image even stronger. Well done Bill!

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    Repost is great, love the underwing detail- I quite like the part raised wing, you did well with just the one chance of a shot. BG sets him off well

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    Thank you Jon, Jim and Ivan

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