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    I love these guys. They are so prehistoric looking and I always feel like I am looking at a true dinosaur when I see them.
    Taken In Lakeland, Florida last month.
    Canon 1 DX 600 mm 1.4 x
    ISO 1600 SS 1/1600 F 6.3
    Full frame- cropped in from the sides.
    Taken just before sunset so I removed most of the yellow tint from the white feathers and work on the whites as they were hot.
    Nothing added or cloned. NR to BG.
    Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
    Gail

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    I like the tight composition, IQ, details, light and beautiful BG. It is a bit tricky to remove the light from the whites only and have the head look natural. I would like to see a version with the yellows toned down on the head. Beautiful work as always Gail.

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    Hi Gail, I love these birds also. Good detail on the head and neck, lovely colored background. I wonder why you tried to take the warm late evening glow from the whites while leaving it in the rest of the image. Were you at Lake Morton? Thank you for sharing.
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    Gail looks good. Details are superb on the neck and head. I personally like the yellow or golden color. Sometimes that color cast is what we get in soft light. For me I see it in the whites also on my monitor.
    I am sure you could redo and get another great version.

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    Hi Joe. This was at Lake Parker.
    Gail

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    I think the whites are a bit hot, but there is so much to look at with all the superb details in the head and beak
    you only notice if you look for it..
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    Here is a repost (with the next frame) where I simply lowered the color balance and did a luminosity mask on the whites. Image is still a bit crap because of the hot whites but I still like it!

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    Fancy portrait. Nice detail with a good background.

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    I like the extra room below the bill on this one.

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    nice head shot Gail and repost adressed the hot whites. I'd opt for more room around. not the most handsome bird but a handsome portrait for sure

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