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    To get feather definition on this tiny bird and to eradicate some of the grease flare on this male's feathers in the breeding season I have had to wait till the sunlight has dimmed quite a bit
    The ss settings are high of course and a biggish crop waiting for him to take off . No way I know to get any closer to these birds without risking them leaving the nest.

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    from screen in car window

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    Lovely shot Ian. Having seen them in real life I reckoned that even 'Splendid' doesn't do them justice!
    I would remove the oof wood in lower corners. I think overall it could do with a lift, just a little flat.
    I know what you mean about the flare, a light cloudy sky would also help.

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    Thanks Colin I have been waiting for a calibrator as when they are on my screen they are fine but once posted lose some brightness and sparkle.Still they are riveting in the flesh and quite rare around here.

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    Wow, what a stunning little bird! Beautiful head angle. Can't really fault it - nice one

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    Hi Ian, beautiful bird, nicely shown. I think the image held up well to the biggish crop you mentioned. As mentioned the out of focus branches in the lower corners could be removed. I like the image, thank you for sharing.
    Joe Przybyla

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    Assume you used the 200-600 PLUS the 1.4x as you're at 694mm ad f/9. Regardless, this is a cracking image of a stunning bird. IQ is good but not great given the large crop. BG looks a bit grainy, particularly around the legs, so it might be worth running some additional NR to smooth the scene out.

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    Never seen this species, so definitely nice to see. I also think it held up nicely to the large crop! Pose and perch look nice. Agree about removing the wood in the lower LHS.

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    What a pretty little bird , saw them myself many moons ago in OZ .
    Pose , BG and perch are looking good , as does teh colors .
    Personally i think the blacks could go less heavy ... matter of taste .
    The details do look good for a large crop

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