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    I took this picture while staying at the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando. He was hanging around the pool enjoying the music, eating geckos and watching the ladies...
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    Very nice portrait, Gail. Great color, fine feather detail, and real nice BG.
    Do you have any shots of him eating geckos?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brendan Dozier View Post
    Do you have any shots of him eating geckos?
    The first time I saw him I was swimming in the pool and he was eating a gecko while on the edge of the pool. He washed down the gecko with pool water.
    As a rule I always have my camera close at hand but I refrain from taking it IN the pool!
    Gail

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    Gail:

    Certainly a different spot to look for wading birds!

    I like his trailing head plumes, OOF background.

    Long necked birds are often a compositional challenge in close ups. If you have more of the neck or upper torso, I might try a vertical with less to the left.

    A sliver more rotation our way would make him more of an engaging subject.

    Interesting that he drank pool water

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    Nice opportunity to have it hanging around the pool area! Nice BG, and good details throughout. Fill-flash, and a slightly better HA would have helped here. Did you take any in-camera verticals too?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux View Post
    Nice opportunity to have it hanging around the pool area! Nice BG, and good details throughout. Fill-flash, and a slightly better HA would have helped here. Did you take any in-camera verticals too?
    No, I didn't. He was always moving and I never trust my HH vertical (i don't have a battery grip for the 7D)
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    Nice poolside capture. A vertical is a nice suggestion and a tad more angle towards the viewer would also be preferable like Daniel mentioned. I do like the clean BGD and the head plumes.

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    Hi Gail,
    Nice detail, exposure and lovely background. I agree with the comments about head angle and a try with a vertical may have been worth it.

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    Great Bg and detail...Like Daniels suggestion re fill flash. Nice one Gail

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    A ladies man

    Love the color and detail Gail ... the BG is really special!

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    Lovely detail and bg. Superbly taken! Well done.

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