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    This image was created at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Tyre, New York on 4/23/19 at 6:48AM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

    Hand held, Small crop.

    Canon 5D MarkIV
    Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
    600mm
    ISO 3200
    f8.0
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    You are really nailing these beauties... Another perfect view of the epaulette with spot on saturation and detail. Keep them coming... TFS

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    Beautiful light.
    Nice HA and simple perch.
    I think the reds and yellows could be a bit more saturated.
    I would also burn the bud tips that are in the toes' grasp.
    I would also clone out that extra catchlight.
    Sounds like I have a lot of "critique" but this is a very nice image!
    Gail

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    Great image John. I wish I could get the blacks looking this good. First thing I noticed is the colors on the wing should be more saturated. They really have some bright reds.
    I know you shot this in early spring but I still
    think you could add more red. TFS.

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    I agree about raising the saturation on the epaulette - the reds should be more vivid. I love the perfect and subtle head turn towards us. Good perch.

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    Nice exposure on the black plumage although I suppose you could even add an additional half stop of black darken it a bit. I would also drop the luminosity on the epaulets to darken them.

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    Nice job with the black plumage. I think you could even be dropped another half stop and blackness.

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