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    This image was created at Nickerson Beach Park on 6/29/19 at 6:35PM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

    Hand held, Medium crop.

    Canon 5D MarkIV
    Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
    600mm
    ISO 1600
    f6.3
    1/1250sec

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    Lovely shot John, I would suggest curves withe luminosity and bring down the highlights just a fraction, it makes quite a big difference in my opinion.

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    Nice low angle here, and good details. I'd be OK with darkening the blacks a wee bit more, and I would give the image some CCW rotation. I like that the bill is slightly open and that it is not too saturated (which is easy with to do with these guys!).

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    Nice low POV. I would add a point of blacks to the blacks in selective coloring because I find the image needs a "boost".
    I would clone out the dark circles in the water by the legs because they pull my eye away from the OC.
    Gail

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    Hey John, glad to see so many shorebirds for you. I need to catch up! I'd darken the blacks and counter clockwise a tad. Very nice, love the open beak

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    Details Look really nice. Agree with Image rotation.

    Open bill is really nice.

    TFS

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