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    Here's one i photographed recently whilst there was an influx of these beautifull birds down here in The Netherlands. Last time i had seen them was in 2004 so was pretty pleased to get some shots.

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    Jeroen:

    They are lovely, soft looking birds, and the light here helped display that.
    Perfect timing on the berry in the mouth, unusual pose, like the wings up just a bit to show the colors.

    The berries are a very strong visual element because of their vibrant color. I am glad some of the foreground berries are toned down a bit by intervening foliage, it acts as a natural vignette.

    In a perfect world, I would prefer to see a bit more of the body unobstructed.

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    I like this one alot, much different than the usual "winter" leaf-less images with red berries that we get here. I like the wing tips pointing up. I wish the FG OOF elements were not there, but very nice overall.

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