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    Default Spoonie at Alafia

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    Canon 7d
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    1/1600 sec at f/8.0, ISO 400
    Gitzo 3530LS/Wimberley full head
    shot from water

    From my day out with Shadle a couple months back, Tampa Bay. Late afternoon light.
    I look forward to all comments and critiques. Thanks for looking.

    Post-processing--some Recovery for white areas, Smart Sharpening, NR. About a 50% crop.

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    Melissa,

    I like the light, colors and posture of the spoonie. Waterdrops are nice too. Might put it a fraction lower in the frame to create a bit more room on the top, but other than that a great image.

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    Lovely light and colors with excellent detail!

    Agree about a bit more room at the top but would also add even more room at the bottom to make room for the "virtual feet".

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    Like the pose, the bird is beautifull with amazing colours. Agree with more room at the top.

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    Hi, Melissa. Great exposure and sharpness. Since you mentioned you cropped, I agree with Mike that leaving more room at the bottom would improve this nice image.

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    Very nice IQ and colors...Agree re space...If you have more room a;ll around a vertical crop might work.

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    Excellent pose and nice details Melissa, nice as is but if mine I'd go vertical on this with ore room on the bottom
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    Here is a horizontal with more space above and below.
    Thanks so much to all for the comments.

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    and a vertical....
    Hope I am not transgressing by posting 2 more pics, I just wanted to get people's opinions as to which is preferable.

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    Very nice Melissa. Fantastic colors, pose and HA.
    I think this works both in horizontal and vertical crops, but I'd definitely prefer a looser crop; more so especially in your vertical report.

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    Melissa,
    I finally get to critique one of your images!

    What a beautiful subject.

    Take a look at this crop - I added space at the bottom based on the Spoonbills leg length.
    Quickie cloning for educational purposes only.

    Keep them coming!

    James

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    Sharpness, detail and exposure look good to me.
    Used James repost to make this vertical - haven't changed anything but the crop.

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    Nice job, Ofer and James! I like them both very much. James, I'd forgotten how long their legs are! thanks for the correction.

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