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    I captured this image driving along Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Apopka, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

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    Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED. image captured at 400mm
    1/1000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 1600 WB set with eyedropper on a neutral HH
    Post processing in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
    Cropped for composition and presentation
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    Great shot, Joe. Love the frontal stare and pose, and lovely BG. Might also work well as a vertical, although I like it as posted.

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    Nice dead on look this juvenile gave you. I would be tempted to at least try and move the sticks on the right side of the bird.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Mack View Post
    Nice dead on look this juvenile gave you. I would be tempted to at least try and move the sticks on the right side of the bird.
    Hi John, the sticks on the right side are easily removed. I made them part of the image because I think they add balance to the image, without them the image feels heavy on the left side unless the bird is placed dead center. Here is a edit without the sticks, I also cleaned up the background a bit. The image in this post to me feels heavy to the left side. Nothing to balance the bird. Also I think the image appears sanitized.
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    Here is the image as a vertical. In this format the sticks had to go.
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    Hi Joe,

    Here's a vote for your original post, and this vertical crop, but would leave the background as in the OP. Love the intense stare right at you, fine detail, and a bit of the right talon gripping the perch.

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