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    Manjesh Lingamurthy
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    Sharp with a perfect pose and great timing on the action. Would like to see it a bit darker on the midtones and with a bit more contrast. Getting rid of the sharper branches and/or doing a Gaussian blur on the stuff below is an option.
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    Hi Manjesh
    Very nice,I really like the pose.I agree with Arthur.TFS.

    Asad

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    Congrats Manjesh on a great shot! I like the sharpness and the landing pose with the stick. Great underside detail. I like the hints of habitat and background colours...I might try just a bit of blur on the two background trees, but this works for me as presented.

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    Excellent timing Mangesh. Very well done.

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    I really like the sharp detail and the angle at which you captured the bird. I increased the contrast a bit but go hot spots so I think I would leave as is.

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    Manjesh, loved the pose and sharpness. Like the inclusion of the habitat. Considering the light angle, an awesome job.

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