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    I think one of the prettiest songbirds. This image was captured driving slowly along Joe Overstreet Road in Kenansville, Florida. These birds love to sing, they can be heard before they are seen. A very shrill call easily recognizable. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Nikon D500
    Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
    1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1/3 ISO 450 Auto 1 WB HH
    Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
    Cropped for composition and presentation
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    Nice pose on the bird. Excellent background. Nice and sharp.

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    Killer backdrop Joe, love the 'singing' pose, just watch your sharpening, some halo's are appearing and I think the perch is a tad too sharp personally.

    TFS
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    Very nice Joe. What great looking details and pose you captured here. Love the open bill. Killer BG.

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    Wonderful singing pose, nice angle, and super background.

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    These guys bills open so wide when they sing! Good BG, so-so perch. I do wish the sun would have been lower and more behind you to light the belly and far leg. These guys are treat no matter the conditions :-)

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    Love these birds and nice call and perch.
    I would have gone vertical crop if you had room.
    Dan Kearl

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    Killer BG, I agree with Steve that this bird and perch are slightly oversharpened. TFS

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    Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.

    Steve, I used your suggestions editing the image.
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    Steve, I used your suggestions editing the image.
    Hi Joe, can you 'ping' me an email please. I might also suggest a tweak in the initial Workflow, as LR has, it appears made some more slight changes behind the scenes.

    BTW - Happy Xmas

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