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    Camera Nikon D3S
    Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
    Aperture f/7.1
    Focal Length 850 mm
    ISO Speed 1600
    Exposure Bias +2/3 EV
    Flash No Flash
    Last edited by Doug Brown; 11-21-2010 at 09:27 AM. Reason: Added camera body to EXIF data

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    I like your confident use of ISO 1600, plus the offbeat pose. Good background. The crop makes sense.

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    Good over the shoulder pose, and I like how we can the different layers of feathers. Not the ideal perch, but that cant be helped. Good smooth BG though. I feel this has a slight magenta cast to it.

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    Beautiful bird, well-captured. I like the pose - excellent eye contact.

    I get the impression that ISO 1600 is just a snack for the D3 - roughly equivalent to ISO 400 on lesser cameras!

    I agree with Stuart about the magenta cast. Also, I feel that the bird and perch can use another round of sharpening. I did some more processing on the image (hope you don't mind, Troy) to correct the color cast. I also sharpened it a bit more using Topaz InFocus, the new sharpening plug-in from Topaz Labs (I don't work for them! Just trying the demo version of the plugin.).

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    Last edited by John Guastella; 11-21-2010 at 02:07 PM.

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    Hi Troy,

    A wonderful capture, post and all and I would be thrilled to have made this one. The ruffled nape, pinkish face, intense eyes and great pose pull it all together to make a compelling shot. The repost has more pop and better color so I'd consider accepting those adjustments and reworking on the original RAW file. Great one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Guastella View Post
    Beautiful bird, well-captured. I like the pose - excellent eye contact.

    I get the impression that ISO 1600 is just a snack for the D3 - roughly equivalent to ISO 400 on lesser cameras!

    I agree with Stuart about the magenta cast. Also, I feel that the bird and perch can use another round of sharpening. I did some more processing on the image (hope you don't mind, Troy) to correct the color cast. I also sharpened it a bit more using Topaz InFocus, the new sharpening plug-in from Topaz Labs (I don't work for them! Just trying the demo version of the plugin.).

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    John, I don't mind at all. I am here to learn. Thanks for the mention the cast.
    I will try another round of sharpening...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny J Brown View Post
    Hi Troy,

    A wonderful capture, post and all and I would be thrilled to have made this one. The ruffled nape, pinkish face, intense eyes and great pose pull it all together to make a compelling shot. The repost has more pop and better color so I'd consider accepting those adjustments and reworking on the original RAW file. Great one.

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    Dan,
    Thank you. I will work on the image again...thanks for the comment.

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    John,

    Here is my re-edit version. Hoping to match yours. :)


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    Re-post is excellent Troy. Great details and color tones.

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