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    Here's another warbler from Magee Marsh last month. I know it doesn't fit the BPN mold: steep angle, no eye contact. But what a pretty bird.

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    Very pretty, a gem. Your critique not with standing I would love to have it in my collection. Beautiful colors, complimentary background, nice detail on the bird... thank you for sharing.
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    Bill, You're to hard on yourself, I like it. Everything can always be better, but sometimes you have to be happy
    with what nature hands you and make the best of it.

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    Not sure if the perfect pose is always the best pose! Like Tim mentioned, sometimes what nature hands you is better than you could have ever thought as a setup. I have a few special images I'm my collection that are very moving and beautiful, without meeting the perfect BPN model.
    Just got notice this evening on one that made the Natures Best finals and it has the same kind if feel as this. Beautiful subject, in nice soft light, with a nice BG, as it looks up to the sky. Very Nice Bill
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    Hi Bill,agree with comments above but I do understand your views,smashing bird on a nice bg I personally would be thrilled to have this.

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    I know what you mean, but if the HA was "ideal" then it wouldn't have this ethereal dreamy effect. Its a gem for sure Bill, love the colors. I was intrigued by the name of this warbler some years ago, and thought you'd enjoy the info, clue is "golden robes", but theres so much more in the name....

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    Doubt you expected the outpouring of emotional and thoughtful responses, Bill, well deserved as they are. If you had said only the location and provided Exif, the image would receive the same compliments. The person(s) that got the BPN mold rolling need only to look at this fine example of Avian photography, take a deep breath and read the above occasionally.

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    Maybe this would be an opportunity for folks to describe their ideal HA, as in what "should" we be shooting for..

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    I love the background and the nice and soft light. While the head angle is not ideal for me it is not a deal breaker. I am fine with the occasional non ideal head angle if it tells a story. I have a shot I took very much of a Semi-palmated Plover looking over the ocean and watching a sunset. Told a nice story so it worked for me. I am going to be the one to go in the opposite direction on this one. I think the birds fine feather details are a bit soft. Also I wish that the perch was not on such an angle where you have parts in and out of focus. I realize it is not always possible to get that perfect perch but I find this distracting. Your left side of the perch has something funny going on. Did you clone something out? I would raise the brightness of the bird as well.

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    I have been trying to get out of the BPN mode lately and it is soo...hard to get a shot that is different from the norm but still has pleasing aesthetics.
    I have a few images that I absolutely love but have never posted them because they are so different. It takes a leap of faith and a bit of courage to post "a different" image!
    Now back to your image.
    I really like the unusual BG colors and the pose of the bird.
    It looks like there was an OOF leaf in front of the left hand side of the perch? But you definitely have cloning marks or ghosting 1 inch below the bird's left foot. The look like 2 fine squiggly lines. Easy housekeeping issue.
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    Thank you all for your thoughtful comments. Like many of you, I have a number of images that I like but have sometimes hesitated to share here because they don't fit the mold.

    I appreciate the critiques. This time I can see the squiggly lines, Gail. Easily removed. There was indeed an oof tree trunk on the left that I cloned out, and did a hasty job of repairing the perch in that area. The repost is better but not perfect. I personally don't mind that much of the perch is out of focus. Unless one works with setups, that is very often the case.

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