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    gary rouleau
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    While on the island of Cheju Korea at a conference i had not seen a bird in three maybe four days -not even a gull -and we were on the coast. On the fifth day, I saw out of the corner of my eye a blue flash (not one of those hippie day kind of things). I had no idea what it could have been but maybe a really big blue bug from another planet. It flew up a small estuary in the middle of this big city -so I followed what the heck it was break-time and only three minutes from the hotel. It turned out to be a beautiful little oasis for bird life. And the blue flash was a Euro-asian kingfisher, not just one but five. And all sorts of birds I never even heard of. I only had an afternoon free and could not get all the species there. I have to go back one day. Here is one of them the Brown-eared Bulbul.

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    Fabs Forns
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    Gary,

    I did some work, cropped the left side, to get the bird off center. Desaturated and blurred the background a bit and ran a curve adjustment to lighten the bird.
    There seems to be some blurring on the upper foot, that was present on your version.
    Hope you like it!

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    gary rouleau
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    Looks great Fabs, thanks. Unfortunately the foot is out of focus.

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    Colorful BG and great detail. Never saw one of these before, handsome bird.

    Steve

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    Wonderful bird, wonderful image, and great job on the repost by Fabs.

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    Very nice scruffy looking little fellow here. I liked the original and the repost takes it that much farther. I might also tone down the bright spot in the BH right off the tip of the bill.

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    I really like the pose and the details,nice repost by Fabs!

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    I really love this one, Gary.

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    gary rouleau
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    I do as well Gayle, Fabs does have a good suggestion.
    gary

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