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    Default Great Blue Stalking

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    Photographed last weekend during a foggy morning at Natural Bridges Beach in Santa Cruz, CA. Portrait crop from landscape.

    Thanks in advance. JR

    Canon 40D, 500F4IS, 1/800s, F5.6, ISO-800, Manual Exposure, Gitzo Tripod w/ Mongoose 3.5a

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    Joerg:

    Intense stare, soft light with subdued but effective color palette. Shooting angle adds a lot. I think the angled neck adds to the sense of 'tension' in the image, which fits well with the stare.

    Well captured.

    Randy

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    I agree with Randy, but I'll only add that I find the image a little too yellow - try adding some blue in Selective Color and see if you like that.

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    Wow! I really love this one. Great low angle, sharpness, and stare!! Well done.

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    This one is superb. Perfect shooting angle, great pose. I love the muted colors, low contrast and narrow DOF. Congratulations.

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    Thank you all for the kind feedback. Best, JR

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