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

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    Love the pano crop and the exquisite plant. The head is turned about degrees too much toward you. BKGR, sharpness, and processing all spot on.

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    Looks pretty good to me, my only suggestion would be to selectively reduce the luminance on the plant.

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    Hi Joe, I think this is a real cracker. Crop/format works and great to have the subject cooperating, (head looking left), real bonus having some food in the beak.

    Just a thought, but if you have time, just try opening up the subject a bit more a lighting the chest. Darkening the HL's on the vegetation and bring up some luminosity just adds form/depth, creating better, more defined separation from the BKG. needs to be done on layers not all in Lr though.

    Just a thought.

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    Hi Joe ... a real corker , IMHO , as Jon likes to say at times
    Love it as posted , but would try to work things a bit as per Steve's suggestion ....

    Nice one , TFS Andreas

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    Great image Joe, bird, plant, and background are top notch, spider is a big plus.

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    Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.
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