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    Yesterday we encountered some Eastern Towhees in a local preserve that wanted very much to have portraits taken. They seem to be a very curious bird. The light was rather low and rain was threatening. C&C welcome.

    D4S, Nikon 500mm + 1.4 TC, 1/1600s, f 5.6, ISO 3200, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley Gimbal head. Cropped from horizontal.

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    Nice singing pose, lovely background and good exposure. Held up well at high ISO. My personal preference would be to take 1/2" off the bottom and add equivalent amount to the top. Otherwise no nits from me.

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    Very nice calling pose and killer BG. Because the bottom of the perch is out of focus, I think I would try to crop a tad off of the bottom and maybe add more elsewhere if that is possible. I feel that the OOF distracts from your good looking subject.
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    Great looking calling pose, especially against that nice green BG. The exposure and details look very nice too. Another vote for cropping from the bottom a bit. Nice work
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    agree nice calling pose,like the BG,agree with others on cropping a bit off bottom.TFS.

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    I saw the thumbnail and said hope he's calling, and he is! Lovely shot I would agree about trimming the base and perhaps de saturating the greens a little bit.

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    Thanks everyone. I agree with the crop suggestion.

    Geoffrey

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