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    Another from our great trip to Costa Rica! Captured on our boat ride where we shot American Crocs, Boat-billed Herons and Yellow-headed Caracaras. Cropped and pp'ed in CS3.

    Camera Model: NIKON D300, handheld
    Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
    Aperture: 5.6
    Exposure mode: Manual
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 400
    Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
    Focal length: 400mm
    Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
    VR Image Stabilization: On
    AF mode: AF-C

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    Cool bird, looks like you had a good trip. I would remove the leaves in the lower left, usually I would like them but there aren't enough IMO, maybe add more :). would also like to see the far wing a little higher to separate from the head,do you have any more from this series? cant wait to see more from the trip!

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    More foliage or none for me too. I think more would be awesome as I do like seeing things other than clean skies from time to time. While the head/wing separation is a good point it still kind of works because of the contrast of the bill an plumage. Can't wait to see more stuff myself! :)

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    My only problem is his colouring, so much that his head blends into his left wing, but a stunning bird regardless.

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    For some reason the flowers don't bother me that much. My issue is same as Cooke's re the blending of the head into the left wings, but hey, I've got shots like that, too :)

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    Its not always possible to separate the head from the wings, ( although we all strive to do so ), so I will take this anyday. I like the posture, and well exposed on the underwing. I would just move him back to the left.

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