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[Lance Peters]

Not entirely happy with the green highlights in the background, did try removing them but I felt that it then looked a little unreal. So nothing done exept crop and sharpen.
Head angle could have been a bit better.

D3
Nikon 7-200VR with 1.7 Converter @270mm
F5
1/200TH
-1.3 EV
400 ISO

Handheld.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Lance I see what you mean with the highlights in the bg One suggestion is to lower the saturation and they will look fine with no attention grabbing !!

I like how well this image converted from raw with minimal work With good light you can reproduce light/darks as shown here with lots of detail and the entire image just says quality !!! Excellent !!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Love the feather detail!

[Desmond Chan]

I wonder if a bit more room on the left would be better. I like the fact that even though some part of the bird is black and part of the background is also dark, the bird still largely stands out from the background. I think you picked the right lighting condition and angle to photograph this bird, Lance.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Agree with Desmond regarding more room to the left. Great details though.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Nice image Lance - I like it as presented but also like Al's repost.

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Lance, The head angle is not bad. Is this a free and wild bird???

[Lance Peters]

Hi Arthur - Yes free and Wild - although somewhat desenitised to people. The shot was taken in a Botanical Gardens - birds are in no way restricted and come and go as they please. I wouldn't say they are tame as such but you can certainly get fairly close to them without spooking them.

:)

Lance

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks for the info. I was thining "zoo." Turned out to be a zoo for flowers!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Arthur - I always seek out Botanical gardens on all my travels - they always offer some good opportunities.
:)