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    I took this image a while back and cannot wait for winter when the Stonechats return.

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    Perfect eye contact, exposure, and sharpness. Like the smooth BG. I find the bird a little tight in the frame, and the perch could be more interesting. Still a very nice image!
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    I love Stonechats. They are so beautiful. This is a wonderful shot. I like the light and the diagonal perch. Wonderful sharpness.

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    I like it. Haven't seen this bird before. Exposure, BG, colors and sharpness all look good to me. You could go with a larger crop, but I like this as well. I would suggest cloning out the frayed part of the perch, but since the perch is somewhat plain to start with, I would probably just leave it.

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    Nice image, great color, I think the contrast is too high, the blks don't have any
    detail. Also no detail in the eye. Its a bird I've never seen in person, but it is
    a beauty. Crop is a little too tight also as mentioned before.

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    Fantastic image!

    I like the exposure, sharpness and background... And the color is great too!

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    Very nice image. Love the eye contact, sharpness and detail. BG is nice too. Another vote for more space. Still, great job !!!

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    PMP = pretty much perfect. Love the perfect pose and HA and the BKGR. Sweeeeet. With images this good, you should post more! Where do you live?

    Agree with Doug on a bit more room all around.
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    PMP image , agreed with Doug & Arthur here ,
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    Lovely one Danny.. All said above .. I am also waiting like you for them to visit us this winter.. keep them coming bro.. congrats..

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    Great image, other than above comments, the eye contact is excellent here. Love it.

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    I really like this one. Great exposure, pose background and well sharpened. I like the branche comming oit of the left corner.

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    Fantastic capture. Wonderful BG and sharpness.
    I have found it quite a challenge to get close to these birds. They are small and very alert.

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    Thanks for the comments.
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