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    Gal Shon
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    Default Thrush Nightingale

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    Last spring was such a joy...
    ~ 95% of the original, 20D 400/f5.6
    Iso 200, f6.3, 1/1250, -0.67
    Feel free to comment and thanks for looking

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    Very nice, I like the complementary BG collors. Everything seems to work. It would be great if the bird had turned just ever so slightly toward you for the full face.

    However, its a comp that I'd like in my files. Good shot.

    Richard

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    Gal, your Nightingale is lovely and appears to be singing to you; was it?

    I like everything about this image; thanks for sharing.
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    Gorgeous light, smooth BG and the pose works for me. A very good image Gal

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    I like the singing pose, raised tail, sharpness and complementary BG. If anything a lower angle would have made it even stronger.

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    I wish for a little less head turn, but I love the BG, body pose, colors, light, perch and detail. Congratulations!

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    Hi Gal, Welcome. All has been said above. Especially love the light and the BKGR. Agree on a bit too much head turn.

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    Very nice, Gal. Love the earthy tones throughout. Would like to see a bit more canvas bottom and right if ya got it... just to give the feet and tail more room.

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    Thank you all for your time.
    Gal, are you a guy or a gal?
    :) I'm a guy,
    Gal stands for Wave (ocean wave) in hebrew.
    Was this in Israel ?
    Yes it was. during the spring they are fairly common, if you where to look for them.

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    Super pose, and I like the light, detail and sharpness in this. I also like the diagonal perch going through the frame, and the complimentary colours in the BG work well.

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    Not easy to get that one so open. Very good shot. I like the colors and the light. Great head turn. The diagonal tail is a great bonus here.

    Markus

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    I like the dynamic pose, crispness and background smoothnesss and colour, but I'd prefer a bit less head-turn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gal Shon View Post
    :) I'm a guy, Gal stands for Wave (ocean wave) in hebrew.
    Shalom, and thanks. I thought that a Gal might be a guy :)
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    HT has been covered, otherwise a very nice shot of a species not seen out in the open like this often. Nice perch, cool pose and good BG.

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    Ah, HT for Head Turn???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Ah, HT for Head Turn???
    yes Artie,

    Headturn was what I was referring to

    cheers

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    Lovely one, all said above..congrats..

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