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    D90 70-200VR+2X@400 1/2000 f5.6 ISO800 -1/3EV handheld

    I found very few birds to photograph this week, but did observe this gal cruising around all by herself in the local cold waters. I cropped away about 10% of the image and adjusted the rest of it minimally. All critiques appreciated!

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    Great pose/eye contact, lovely water, and nice to the iridescence on the head!

    A lower angle would have been nice and looks like it could use a bit of CW rotation.

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    Wendell: that gal is a guy. The female has a brown head.

    Nice pose, and great light on the body to show feather texture.

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    Mike: Appreciate your critique

    Allen: Thanks for the ID correction!

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    Wendell the bird needs some more sharpening as it looks soft I like the pose captured.

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    James, I was trying to balance the USM and NR in the blacks, but did not apply enough sharpening after all. Thanks for pointing that out. The scaup is from Bolsa Chica (near the bridge) -- I imagine you have seen HIM there.

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