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    Hi all,

    I took this picture last October at Joshua Tree National park. LeConte's Thrashers are the palest thrasher. So they blend in extremely well in their desert habitat. They are a rather difficult to find in CA and only in the breeding season they perch high off the ground. So I was super excited to find a pair after several visits to Joshua Tree (so far my only encounter with this species). The bird spent some time singing in the early cloudy morning.

    I removed a couple of Yucca needles from the left center of the image. Brightened up the background and added a little contrast to the bird to make it stand out a little. Processed in C1 Pro 2021, PS CC. NR and sharpening with Topaz.

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    There aren't many good images of this species, so this is a really nice result even with the blotchy bush behind. Bird is super sharp, and I really like the gripping feet.

    I've only seen 5-7 individuals (all around Taft, in Kern County), and they spent most of their time running around like mini-roadrunners. You were lucky to get one up like this!
    Incidentally, I usually see Bell's Sparrows at the sights where I've seen these.

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    Hi Sharif ... good to see you posting high quality images !!!
    Nicely processed , well composed .... i do like the overall soft tonality and color rendering .
    The OOF bush helped here to make the subject stand out nicely .
    Good work in the field and in the darkroom .

    TFS Andreas

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