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    Cape Longclaw
    (Macronyx capensis)

    Camera: Nikon D3
    Lens: 600mm + 1.7x
    f/7.1
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    Last edited by Eric Landsberg; 11-30-2010 at 01:01 PM.

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    Love the comp, BG and the sharpness of the bird. The singing pose puts it over the top.

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    Ditto Alan.. beautiful colors and pose.

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    Gorgeous bird and as previously said nicely done!

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    Fantastic image. Great colours and a well balanced comp. Neat perch. I'd be tempted to trim the tallest blade down to below bill level just to free up the open bill, and in this case I would probably get the bird a little less tucked at right than what it is now (either that or less room in front).
    Last edited by Daniel Cadieux; 11-30-2010 at 06:56 PM.

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    Love the bird, the perfect rule of thirds, and the perfect EXP and sharpness. Losing that tallest blade of grass is a good plan but the image rocks as is.
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    Thank you for all the comments, truly appreciated.

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