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    Was created from a mobile hide.....a bit crop around the image
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    thanks for looking!

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    Russ Chantler
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    Super shot & a classic pose. I can't think of anything I might change other than possibly to remove the stray feather coming out the top of his head.

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    Pretty darn neat shot Manos. Very well done. (I'm for keeping feather as is, :D).

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    Beautiful image with awesome pose , food in beak is a bonus
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    Outstanding just the way it is.

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    Neat pose, good eye contact and the food item adds to it. If it is not a heavy crop I might sharpen the bird more.

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    another vote here for more sharpening Manos! I would also add some contrast as it seems a bit flat :)
    nice pose and great timing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus View Post
    I would also add some contrast as it seems a bit flat :)
    With the off-angled, rather harsh light the last thing that I would do here is increase the contrast. Amazing pose and capture.
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    This is not an easy bird to approach, very fast and flies like woodpecker,
    with only a split second in this open wings pose.
    Congratulations, not an easy shot to make!

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    Nice pose of a beautiful bird that is indeed hard to capture. Pity for the harsh light. My guess it was in Hungary...am I right?
    Well done, Manos.

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    Super nice image.
    Looks like the focus is slightly behind the head.

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