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    Arlene Spagna
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    Mid afternoon capture at Merritt Island NWR a few weeks ago. There were several in the trail area named after them. They are very friendly and readily land on your head, camera and hands.

    Nikon D200, 70-200 2.8 lens w/ 1.7 TC. Focal Length 320mm
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    Nice pose but the angle is a little steep.

    Processing wise, there is a bit of a halo below the bill and it looks like a cloning / blurring smudge on the perch about 1 inch up.

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    Sharp, with nice COMP but poor head angle and too contrasty. Was the perch in a fire?

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    Great image. Would like to see more detail on the perch if possible.

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    Hi,
    Somehow I knew the "head angle police" would not let this go unnoticed! Appreciate it. Yes, there was a burn in that area.

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    Hi Jim,
    Thanks, I think I see it now under the bill. Again, a sharp eye you have. I did remove a twig and I do see where the cloning overlaps the branch. Thanks for your input.

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    Thank you Marc,
    The branch is burned, but in some of the other images I made of this scrub jay, the branch shows more detail. I haven't tried a fix yet, but would the best way to try lightening be the dodge method?

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