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    Brendan Dozier
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    I found the colors on these birds to be really striking. Didn't realize that they had wiskers until looking closer at the image. Taken at animal park bird sanctuary. Crop, removed branch and leaves on L side, touched up BG & FG, lightened BG. Standard ACR & PS adjustments & sharpening.

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    Love the bird and it looks great on the big flat rock. Sharp with a perfect EXP and wonderful detail throughout. The big triangle upper right is somewhat distracting.... Head angle perfect. What is the bird holding?
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    Great looking Bird, I loved the details and angle here.. nicely done..

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    Thanks Art & Kiran, appreciate your feedback. The bird is holding a wet piece of tree bark.

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    Stunning colours well managed Brendan. Ditto comments re sharpness and detail.

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    Wonderful bird, beautifully captured with great detail to catch those whiskers. Great colors and light. Time for a trip to the zoo.

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    very nice capture, love the colors! How did you get soo close with 200mm ?

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    Putting some of the issues already mentionad aside this is a lovely capture of a wonderful bird.HA and colours just great.

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    What a fantastic looking bird...Perfect detail and exposure...great image

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    Great perspective Brendan, and this is really sharp. You have captured the colours very well, and I like the inclusion of the item in the beak.

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    Thanks everyone for your comments, very much appreciated.

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