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    during our short stopover in Singapore I could make a nice shot of this Tiger Shrike with prey.

    shot with the canon 7D with canon 500mm F4 L IS en canon 1.4x extender out of hand leaning on a branch
    iso 640, F6.3, 1/80
    Last edited by Lesley van Loo; 11-02-2010 at 02:18 PM.

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    Lesley:

    Pretty darn good sharpness with this rig and no tripod, even leaning on something.
    Nicely exposed, good angle in frame, prey a plus. Good shooting angle too.

    I might consider toning down the brighter reflections on the perch, and if you have some more clean canvas around the bird, add back in a bit top and left side perhaps.

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    Hi Randy,

    thanks for your comment and tips, I was pleased to see that it was sharp too :D

    I already darkened the branch a bit with shadow highlight, but it still is a bit distracting.
    I see I could have left a bit more room around the bird, thanks.

    kind regards
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    Good job on getting sharp image at 1/80 and handheld, good pose given by the Shrike, love the gripping claw on the mantis very much. The mantis itself is a big plus. Wish I could see the mantis more clearly, but this is already great as it is.

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