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    Default African Darter

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    Canon 1D MKIII
    Canon 500 f4 L IS
    AV f5.6
    TV 1/2500
    Exp +0.33
    ISO 800
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    RAW file processed in CS5 iMac

    Could have stopped down...But feel all is sharp enough! comments and crits as always appreciated!

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    I like the pose with the curved neck, and plenty of space around the head. The detail there is tack sharp, and wondering how this would look with more show of the wings. Great BG too.

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    Dumay:

    Great display of texture and details here, keeps the eye moving around taking it all in.

    Well exposed, good pose, soft BG.

    I would have taken a few with smaller f/stop if time allowed; you had lots of light and a distant, soft BG.

    The left wing isn't quite as sharp and smaller f/stop would have helped here.

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    Dumay,

    Yes it is sharp enough, love the composition, smooth BG. :)
    I think shots like these. :)

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    Thanks for the comments folks

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    Excellent tight comp and sharpness. am fine with the DOF. terrific light and BG. If mine, I'd make it a tad darker..1/6th stop perhaps....and remove those two catchlights.

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    Beautiful image Dumay! I like the sharpness, composition and complimentary BG.

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    The aspect that stands out the most for me in this image is the feather texture on the neck...it makes me want to reach out to feel it.

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    Awesome pose and details and light, DOF is just fine both wings look very sharp to me.

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    I like his pose. He looks a lot like our anhinga

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    Great comp and pose with excellent detail and clean BG. Beautiful image Dumay.

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