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    Shot from my backyard blind.

    Nikon D300
    200-400mm + 1.4x, 550mm
    ISO 400, 1/800, f/5.6

    Your comments and suggestions would be most appreciated.

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    Looks sharp with good details, nice exposure too. Also like how you get both feet visible too. The side lighting hurts a bit here since it casts a line shadow on the wing (I assume it wasn't the wing pattern).

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    Yes to sharp as a tack. And a very nice COMP that shows the feet clearly. EXP right on. The light from the right creates somewhat of a problem as the face and breast are in a soft shadow; great that the sun was not bright. You can easily lighten the front end; it is the fairly dark shadow across the primaries that is the biggest problem.
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    Thank you for the comments. I honestly didn't notice the shadow - I shall need to be much more watchful of that. The feedback here is wonderful. I'm learning!

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    That's the plan :) Songbirds are tough subjects.
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    Sun at your back will solve the lighting problem.
    Like the Pose and BG - as mentioned exposure looks good.
    Keep em coming.

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