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    Hi folks ... digging through old files .

    Image taken on the Falklands in 2012 .

    Canon EOS 1D MK IV
    EF 500 IS L
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    F 5,6 ; Iso 640 ; 1/2000 sec ; aperture priority and ETTR

    Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2020 ; slightly cropped from top and LHS ; a bit more DOF would have not hurt as the bill is not sharp to the tip

    Thanks for looking and commenting to previous postings

    Cheers Andreas

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    Hi Andreas, excellent exposure in both the whites and darks, and that eye is special. Focus is spot on where it should be, and lovely smooth BG.

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    Superb Andreas, colours and details are excellent. DOF is adequate for me though I did think the bill tip is a little soft....but does that really matter,(??) ... the eye is pin sharp.
    (Hey before you ask - no - happy with colour version!!!)

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    Love the hair do. Framing is nice as is the detail. I think i can see you in the eye. Sharp right on the eye where it matters.

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    Excellent portrait. The details are outstanding. Sure the bill tip isn't perfectly in-focus, but our attention goes right to the eye anyway. I really like the very close crop and placement in the frame. Looks very
    approachable given your reflection in the eye. A dream destination, for sure.

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    Great species and I would love to see one.... Everything looks good, I wish it had angled its head
    to avoid the eye shadow but a minor detail.
    Dan Kearl

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    Very nice portrait. I think I can see you in the eye reflection.
    Great exposure on the blacks and whites.
    Like Dan, I wish his head had been angled a little bit more to eliminate the shadow in the eye but still a beautiful portrait.
    I do not mind the bill being out of the DOF.
    It is my dream to go to Falklands and South Georgia!!
    Gail

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