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    Default Koa'e kea (White Tailed Tropicbird)

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    Kilauea Point, Kauai, Hawaii
    The eye level images I got of the species were not as interesting as
    a top view although this is a large crop, it is a High Cliff!!

    D500, 500pf, 1/3200, f5.6, iso1400
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    The dorsal view with the slight head turn and the killer BKGR are fabulous. IQ has suffered a bit.

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    I would try cropping less....get some IQ back....Worth doing I reckon, brilliant flight pose...and a beautiful bird.

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    Large crop not withstanding, would love to see this bird let alone get an image like this. TFS

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    The colour and marbled texture of the BG alone makes it worth adding back some canvas.

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    This shows the back pattern and body shape perfectly. I agree about loosening the crop a bit; the BG is great, and more of it would help minimize the effects of the heavy crop.

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    I would concur reducing the crop would help and I would also tame those whites I suspect there is more detail to be shown.

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    dorsal view is great, I wonder if you can get more details/texture in the whites and also eliminate the sharpening halo around the bird. The ocean colors scream Hawaii. Hope you had a relaxing vacation at a great resort

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