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    Nice view of this female. Love the hair do. Little tight on the left. Nice and sharp.

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    I like this Dan great capture love the hood and water droplets. See some noise and may be a little large in the frame.Wish I had one TFS

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    Love that wacky hair-do! Agreed that the bird's a bit too large in the frame, but not uncomfortably so imo. Sharpness is excellent and so is the exposure. No real nits from me, well done!

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    Excellent sharpness and feather detail! The wet bit and droplets are very nice. I agree the bird is a bit tight in the frame, but I'm a huge fan of the details as presented. Low angle is so money. A great result in crappy conditions.

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    I would have gone for Fill Flash in such conditions. Low Angle is really nice. Agree bird is too tight in the frame.

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    Thanks for the comments. Krishna, I am curious why would you use flash fill?
    Although Gloomy, I think it appears fine. I am laying and the ducks are floating sometimes
    within feet of me. I would never use flash that close.
    Well maybe if I wanted a flight shot because Hoodies would gone in a flash,
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    Quote Originally Posted by dankearl View Post
    Thanks for the comments. Krishna, I am curious why would you use flash fill?
    Although Gloomy, I think it appears fine. I am laying and the ducks are floating sometimes
    within feet of me. I would never use flash that close.
    Well maybe if I wanted a flight shot because Hoodies would gone in a flash,

    Looking at the image I wish for some light on the bird. In general on cloudy days,I always go for flash. If the birds are really close then in Nikon I start with -3 on flash and -3 on Camera
    Last edited by Krishna Prasad kotti; 01-10-2020 at 01:22 AM.

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    All looks good to me, Dan, lovely girl merganser. The raised crest is wonderful, good details and colors. Thank you for sharing.
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