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    Snowy Egret, St Aug, FL

    Taken during a lesson illustrating manual flash use.

    1D MIV, 500mm, Manual, f/5.6 @ 1/125, ISO 400, Manual flash w/o beamer
    Post-production- CS5, NIK, Macbook Pro 15in

    Appears as taken.

    See you where there is light, or at the computer

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    Chas - I like the framing and the feather detail.I have not used flash myself but this looks spot on as It does not look like you have used flash. I like the slight opened beak.

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    Beautiful! I am sure it is due to processing on a laptop but this can be brighter IMHO.

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    Brightness looks spot on here. Like that you centered it so nicely against the o-o-f tree. Am not a fan of the ratty oak leaves; otherwise clean and pristine. How was your flash set?
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    Here is how I think brightness should look.

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    One sweet image, Chas. Your lesson on flash was superb, can't wait to get out there and practice.

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    Really beautiful, Chas. Hooray for the oof background. Alligator Farm can look pretty gritty. This looks like a painted portrait. I prefer the softer white of your pp.

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    Ofers repost looks spot on to me in terms of brightness. Agree with Arthur, BG is perfectly chosen and the foliage at top of frame detracts from the image just a tiny bit. Well done on the great use of flash

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    I prefer the original. I think it looks more natural. Now that I took your series , I hope to produce images as killer as this , with a bit of practice. You gave the tools. Now just need to get used to them.

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    Hey Gang,

    The brightness is of course subjective. I mentioned "Appears as taken" for reference. Of course I could remove the oak leaves, but I am not a huge fan of this, preferring realism to sterility.

    Best,

    Chas
    Last edited by Charles Glatzer; 05-11-2011 at 08:58 PM.

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    Absolute rocking image , techs and pose spot on
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    Lovely IQ and detail...Exp looks great with superb flash work...I prefer it a bit brighter but like you said 'its subjective'...Great stuff Chas

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    Hats off to you for leaving the foliage in-lovely pastel colours and expert use of flash

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    Dave

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