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    I captured this image recently at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

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    Hi Joe, a nice specimen and I like the detail in the plumage. If you have it, then a sliver more on the LHS and again, watch that sharpening halo, it's all around the contour of the subject.

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    Nice shot pleasing colours, I agree if it were possible a tad more on the left would be good. Not sure if the perch was sharpened in any way but it looks a little crisp, a brush of negative clarity and a little burning stops it competing for attention.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    Hi Joe, a nice specimen and I like the detail in the plumage. If you have it, then a sliver more on the LHS and again, watch that sharpening halo, it's all around the contour of the subject.

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    Hi Steve, thank you for viewing the image and offering suggestions to improve it. I edited the image with a tad more room on the left and backed off the sharpening. I think I am biased to sharpen too much, it is not the size of the radius because I am using the lowest setting in Lightroom 0.50 pixel. Let me know what you think of this repost.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan Ashton View Post
    Nice shot pleasing colours, I agree if it were possible a tad more on the left would be good. Not sure if the perch was sharpened in any way but it looks a little crisp, a brush of negative clarity and a little burning stops it competing for attention.
    Hi John, thank you for viewing and commenting. I just posted a edit with a little more room on the left side. I did sharpen the perch and bird and I reduced highlights on the perch. I guess I think of the perch and bird as a unit having equal sharpness and exposure.
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    The repost addresses what I was going to mention - more room on the left. Nicely done. Love green herons and CBBR.
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    Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.
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    Beautiful perch, pose, and bird, along with a nice background. If you had been able to get even 2-3 inches taller you could have moved the horizon line down to a more pleasing thirds position.

    Exactly where???

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