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    I found this Loggerhead at Viera the other day feeding on a Grasshopper, I wish the barbwire was rusted out but other then that was happy to get this one.

    40D, 500 f/4 IS + 1.4TC, 1/500 at f/7.1, Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metered, ISO 400, Raw, Tripod, Cropped form horizontal, cloned out part of the sky at the top of the frame ( would have adjusted the angle on the subject in the field to eliminate the sky if I was taller:))
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    Nice DOF, exposure, and sharpness. Classic Shrike behavior. I would go with a horizontal crop here. Regarding the fence, I think Nik makes a rusty fence plug-in. ;)
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    I agree wit landscape format. Beautiful image, the bird is sharp and well exposed. You could burn the insect and the wire by 1/3 EV . The bird will stant out even more.

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    Another vote for horizontal cropping. Love the wonderful detail and excellent exposure is this capture Don and also the nice clean BG. Congratulations on a fine capture of the shrike.

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    I did a not-very-careful work on PS. Just wanted to see it horizontal.

    Great details, the look back pose is great as well as back ground.:D

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    Nice image. One of my favorite poses. The landscape re-post is an improvement. Dodge and burn on the insect would add to image.

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    Good behavior captured. I like the details, eye contact and BG, I'm not too crazy about the barbed wire but there is not much you could do about it. I like the composition of Juan's repost.

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    It would seem my first inclination for a Vertical comp has been overruled
    lucky for me I shot these as horizontals to begin with:)
    I left the sky in on this version and also toned down the wire.
    Thanks everyone for taking the time to comment.
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    Good job on the repost, Don. Big improvement.
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    Jonathan Michael Ashton
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    Great shot, I like the re post, super detail in the plumage and good eye contact

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    Dominic Cantin
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    Tack sharp !!! The second work better for me ! The fence have the color of the bird , you don't need rust ;):D

    Dom :)

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