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    I barely got this picture. When the Bluebird landed I focused on him immediately and pressed the shutter button. In the second frame he was flying away. Let me know what you think.

    Canon EOS 7D with the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM with the Canon 1.4II teleconverter
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    The blue may be a bit over saturated. I wouldn't change anything else for sure! Well done.

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    nice just a tad dec saturation

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    Agreed with the need to de-saturate a tad. I normally don't like center-crops but this one works well. I really like low-key shots and the dark BG and the rich colours really set it off. It's a great photo!
    Last edited by Gary Irwin; 05-18-2010 at 11:26 AM.

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    Looks like it was shot on Velvia for those who remember....

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    Congrats on the quick capture on this one Rodney. I really like the perch and the over the shoulder look but I agree that it needs a little desaturation.

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    Thanks for all of the comments. I have reprocessed the file. I set the saturation to -10. Let me know if it looks better.

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    Very nice. I monitor bluebirds regularly in my yard, and even though the satuation may have been adjusted by the photographer, I know that they can indeed have this much color, depending on the light and how it hits their feathers, as with a hummer's gorget. Great job showing off this beautiful bird.

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