Don't know how I got past this beautiful banking capture without commenting, Jay. I agree that you had some fine light to work with, and what's really outstanding is the color quality being very accurate for the Skimmer. The sharpness and details on the beak is terrific. Is this pretty much what came out of the camera? From a number of images I've seen posted online, and not knowing the EXIF or post info., the A9II seems to produce fairly contrasty images, to me.
Excellent repair work.
Geoffrey
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