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    A bit different from my usual cup of tea! this towhee was photographed in Victoria, BC from a blind. Hope you like it

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    Great pose, sharpness, quality and perch. Overall composition also very good. Personally i wouldn't change a bit here.

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    You certainly nailed it Arash details excellent, super perch.
    Can't find anything significant to fault.
    If I was really picky I would suggest removing/disguising the broken branches protruding through the moss, they look like they were snapped off.

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    Jonathan is right about broken branches. I totally missed them at first sight. Maybe it would be possible to remove them in PS?

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    Super shot Arash, great exposure and complimentary BG. I really like the perch bar the broken branches. TFS

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    Beautiful Arash, everything works well here and it is all in perfect focus.

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    A striking bird, very different from our Eastern species. I thought your "usual cup of tea" comment was a pun on the bird's call, but it seems it's just our Eastern Towhee that says "Drink your teeee". Lovely exposure, detail in the blacks; perfect head turn. I agree about the stubs, and in fact find the perch looking just a bit fabricated.

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    it is so beautiful arash . i bought 1DX MKii and 600 F4 type ii and i hope to take some photos same as yours
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    Very nice, bird looks beautiful. Agree with Jon about the 'broken' twigs. The greens in the BG look real good against the bird.

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    Great looking shot from Tim's blind Arash. Love the pose, colors, details and perch. Very nice
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    Arash, beautiful setup shot of this Towhee, I would get rid of the trimmed/broken twigs.
    nice HA, BG, catchlight, details and exposure.

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    beautiful pose, BG great, I love that perch, would not have noticed the broken sticks if no one mentioned it. What kind of blind were you using? How did you get it to land there, was it a long wait? was the perch attached to a feeder?

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    Fantastic capture Arash, perfect side pose with a very nice perch to compliment the fine detail. The color of the BG sets this off nicely

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    Thanks everyone, Michael the perch was placed next to a feeder and the birds arrived quickly
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