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    Hi Everyone,
    Another offering for the project :)
    Taken in SE Florida last autumn, Commercial Blvd Pier I think. I don't have the exif data to hand, but if memory serves me right it would have been the 50D, 500 f/4 with 1.4 TC. Only the basics in PP. I like the fact that he is moving out of the frame - this was a deliberate choice, as I am one of those who feels that this adds tension to an image...:D And of course you know that I love that 'bird in heaven' look :D
    Look forward to your C & C's as always.
    Best regards to all,
    Nicki

    Looking at it after posting, is it sharp enough??
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    Hey Nicki, just love the sand balancing on the beak, and I like the overall exposure. With regards to sharpness, I would maybe selectively sharpen the head and eye - that area seems softer than the rest of the plover.

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    Well, the OP is very much Nicki's style, I'd like it as presented, with a bit more sharpening.

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    Stuart, Peter and Fabs, thank you so much for your coments and suggestions.
    Peter, I don't mind that you flipped the bird, but Fabs is right, I like to tread the less conventional road :) I will do a little more sharpening too!
    Best,
    Nicki

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    Nicki, I also like that road. Beautiful image, especially love the high key.

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    Thank you Ricardo - glad to find a kindred spirit :)

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    I liked this very much as posted , excellent
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    With all due respect to my good friend Nicki, the original composition does not make sense to me as I do not feel the tension at all. For that tack to work, the bird needs to be looking definitively out of the frame.....
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