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As the gannets in the BKGR are nicely arranged they look pretty neat. The two shadows on the necks not so neat. Do you know what they were from; another bird? Sharp with a good EXP and interesting behavior.
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Hi Stu. The Gannets in the BG make for a great BG. Beautiful details you have on the subjects. Great interaction and those eyes... Reminds me of the Bass Rock. Well done mate, looking good.
Will
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Nice interaction here. The vertical composition works very well. I like the tones and colors in the background.
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Love it Stu, and the BG really ties this together. Love the entwined beaks and the gorgeous baby blue eye rings. Lovely.
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BG works!
I think the gannets needs to go a bit brighter and would selectively increase brightness or exposure.
Love the coral and the classic gannet courting position,
Gail
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This is a very interesting photo. The birds make for a super nice background and love how they just fade away. I agree with Gail re the exposure of the front birds and would increase it a bit. I'm not a fan of the shadows on the birds necks.
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Hi Bud, great timing and perfect DoF, love the way the BKG Gannets provide an almost 'ghostly' backdrop, adds good context without being distracting. Nice warm light too and the kit combo worked well here. I can see an alternative with the Whites & Shadows being lifted slightly, but definitely the Blacks in the mouth to avoid clipping.
Great to see you back out into the field again.
TFS
Steve
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Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm glad the BG turned out well enough.