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    Default Lilac Breasted Roller

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    Dumay, great colors indeed...what a bird! You have handled the harsh light very well. Liked the simple perch. Bird angle is perfect and terrific sharpness.

    I find it a little too tight at the top. If this is full frmae, adding canvas at the top will be very easy.

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    Dumay:

    Another beautiful roller. Such colorful birds.

    He looks sharp, well exposed, nice eye, well scaled perch with some interest because of the curve.

    Shooting angle a bit steep.

    In a perfect world, would wish for a different colored BG, just to help show off those lovely colors.

    Cheers

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    Beautiful colours, and good vertical comp (although a bit tight as mentioned). Sharp, and well exposed. Looks like you had a steepish angle on this guy?

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    Hey mate, good clear view of the LBR, and with a nice pose and HA. Colours look spot on, sharp, and the comp works well.

    Happy New Year to you too. Sorry I missed that weekend. I was told the road was closed due to the rains, so only came up the following day, and then you didnt pop in.:)

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    Beautiful bird, nice and sharp. I dont mind the angle but would like a bit more room at top.

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    Beautiful.

    With that great diagonal from tail to eye, might it be worth restoring a few pixels overhead?

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    Hi Dumay, beautiful image of my favourite in Kruger. Great eye contact and colours well managed.

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    Beautiful colors like others have said and more room at the top should be easy to add given the background.

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    Thanks all...I did want to add some at the top and decided not to...I should have gone with my first instinct:). Hey Stu, happy new year to you too. Saw Gerrie the Sat and he told me you were only gonna come through n the sunday...Anyway hope all is well on your side.

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    Lovely image Damay, always loved these birds for there colours. Have a great 2011, hopefully we will meet up this year, as I planning a few trip to Pilansberg, Mankwe hide

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    Super pose colours and detail.
    Chris Kotze

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    Gorgeous bird indeed!

    Perfect perch and pose :)

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    The detail and colours rocks. Great image Dumay.

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