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    Ryan Lambert
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    Default Woodland Kingfisher

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    Taken in the Kruger Park, South Africa

    Camera Model Canon 40D
    Lens EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM
    Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
    Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5
    Exposure Compensation 1
    ISO Speed 400
    Focal Length 400mm
    Last edited by Ryan Lambert; 07-26-2009 at 12:17 PM.

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    Very good job Ryan, love almost everything on this image, sharpness, BG, soft light, pose of the bird, etc. Very good processing job, by the way.
    I would crop just a bit at the top of the frame in order to place de bird more towards upper right corner

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    Beautiful kingfisher - stunning colours!! Exposure and sharpness are bang on. I would prefer a better head angle. I would blend away the "purplish" circles at left in the BG and clone away the two minor distractions found inside the perch's triangle below.

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    One of my favourate KF's, with those lovely blues, and their large red beaks. Super pose, sharp, and well exposed Ryan. I would blend the BG into the light spots on the left. Great capture.

    Looks like Dan and myself were typing at the same time.

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    Beautiful shot!
    Awesome colours, perch, and BG!
    Agree with Juan regarding a little off the top. I might also take some off the LHS. As Daniel mentioned, perhaps toning down the bright spots in the BG.

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    Beautiful specimen. exposore, colors and overall quality are excellent.
    Wouldn't mind a better HA, I would crop a bit of the left
    I would blend away the "purplish" circles at left in the BG and clone away the two minor distractions found inside the perch's triangle below.
    I agree with that.
    Last edited by Gal Shon; 07-26-2009 at 04:29 PM.

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    A slightly better head angle and this one would've been even better. Great species, comp, light, BG and detail. Congratualitons!

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    Thank you all for the comments, and nits noted....

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    HA not perfect but still great shot with great comp and bg

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    All siad above.. I would the species and details, congrats..

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    Super pose,colours and comp well captured.
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