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    Hello everyone. Well these beauties are finally starting to make their way back here. I found two the other day took a couple of shots. The following is one I liked due to the water color. C&C welcomed and encouraged.
    Camera - Nikon 300s, Lense - Nikon 300 F4 w/1.7 tc, Exposure - 1/1250, Aperture - F8, ISO - 250, Metering - Spot, Aperture Priority.

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    Robert, well exposed on both the blacks and whites, and good choice of comp. The colours in the BG are nice, but find the loose branch behind the stilt a bit distracting.

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    I also like the water color, and exposure looks good. I wish I could see the eye a bit better.

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    Robert, good angle, BG and exposure. But the pose does not work for me here. With the bird facing you, its hard to capture a good preening pose.

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    Very nice detail and the BG is really beautiful. I don't mind the bird's forward-facing position and lack of eye contact -- there is enough detail and sense of dynamism in the image to overcome those deficits. But to my eye, that branch is too distracting.

    John

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