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    Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
    Date/Time: 2008:10:18 07:10:04
    Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
    Aperture: 6.3
    Exposure mode: Av
    Exposure compensation: +1
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Partial
    ISO: 400
    Focal length: 400mm

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    Super image Anton. Lovely sharp detail and exposure handled well. I would try tone down whites just a tad - they dont look blown. Also clean up some dust bunnies to the top right.

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    I like the pose, soft light, details and BG. Aside from the dust spots I would put the bird a bit higher in the frame. The whites look good on my monitor.

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    Nice light and sharpness. Whites look good to me also, agree with a higher position in frame.

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    Thanks for looking and comments. Appreciate. Fixed the dust spots but not sure how to repost.

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    Good exposure control, Anton. Nice detail in the whites and the darker BG sets it off well. To repost just edit your second post, click on "go advanced" and you should be able to link to the adjusted image as you did when making the original post.
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    Nice detail in the whites.

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    I deinitely appreciate male cattle egrets with breeding colors, and thats what you have! On my monitor the colors seem desaturated, perhaps the image is simply overexposed a bit? I would have gone for a negative exposure compensation, and with a +1 blown out whites become a possibility with white birds. I think you got away with it because the very good lighting conditions. Good job" ~Bill

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    Lovely sharpness and posture! I like the breeding plumage. the whites seem spot on on my monitor.

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    Whites look good to me, showing great feather detail, and lovely breeding colours too. This is sharp too. Well captured Anton.

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    Nice capture Anton. I would also like the bird just a bit higher in the frame. I think you have lost a bit of detail but like the light bird against the darker BG.

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    Thanks for looking and comments. Appreciate.

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