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    Bohemian waxwings have also made an appearance in Shanghai this year. I decided on a close-up crop, cloning out the berries above the head and the sticks in front of the chest. The rest of the BG I left in to suggest the natural setting. Original posted below.

    Device: Nikon D3S
    Lens: VR 600mm F/4G
    Focal length: 600mm
    VR: ON
    Aperture: F/7.1
    Shutter Speed: 1/320
    Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
    Exposure Comp.: +0.3EV
    Metering: Center-Weighted
    ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1000

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    The original.

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    Hi Craig, nice detail in your close up. I must say though, I prefer to see the whole bird as in your original. The large OOF branch on the right is unlucky though, so I can understand your choice to go tight. Maybe a vertical composition to avoid that branch but keep the whole bird? It does sound like you've had a great chance to photograph these birds there. I'd be very glad of a similar chance!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Warnock View Post
    I must say though, I prefer to see the whole bird as in your original.
    Of course, I understand. The crop I've presented here is just one of a number of possibilities. If I go back out, then I lose a bit of the details on the feathers, which I wanted to accentuate. But certainly giving you the whole bird is an option.

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    I like the composition and love the little head turn. I get a feeling that the bird is just there. I get a sense the bird is deciding whether to hang around or leave you for dust. This is an adorable little bird with such soft colouring(apart from the bold black:cool:

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    You're right about waxwings being adorable, Chris. I spent three days with them and never grew tired of them.

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