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    Rob Drummond
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    This cisticola's territory included a large patch of phragmites and it used this higher than most stems from which to advertise its presence. Could have cropped in close but I liked the sense of this tiny bird above a sea of reeds.

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    Rob

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    Nice bird (I love cisticolas!) in very cool pose. I agree with the sense of its small size; maybe in this case I would have used more DOF to give a hint of the reed around him.

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    Very nice image, I don't think I would worry about the size of the bird in the frame but I might crop it to move the bird higher in the frame and perhaps a bit closer to the right edge .. love the soft pastel colouring.

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    A nice elegant composition here Rob.
    I like the typically alert Cisticola pose and the wonderful background.

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    Marc Scott-Parkin
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    Love the composition and agree that it would not have been as effective with a closer crop. Great pose, great head angle and wonderfully subtle background.

    Marc

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    Simple & elegant. I like it as is.
    Great capture.

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    Ákos Lumnitzer
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    These little dudes have SOOOO much attitude. I was watching some yesterday near my home in a swamp. Well done with the overall presentation, I would also crop from top and right to place the bird on the upper-right ROT point.
    Congrats mate. :)

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