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    Default White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Taiwan

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    The birder who misses Taiwan has lived an incomplete life. The mountains of the beautiful island are yet another island, holding many endemics. Here's one: the white-whiskered laughingthrush. I found this little guy on Mt. Hehuan. I took this shot nearly three years ago but processed it only last month. Back in 2008, I buried the image because I thought that the bricks ruined the picture. I don't think so anymore. My laughingthrush's bill is dirty, but characteristic of this frisky species; white-whiskereds are inquisitive and fearless, sticking their beaks into everything. My front-on shot denies you a glimpse of the beautiful orange tones on the outer fringes of the primaries, but you'll be hard-pressed to find an image that captures that brown, faintly scaled breast more faithfully than mine.

    Device: Nikon D300
    Lens: Sigma 120.0-300.0 mm f/2.8
    Focal Length: 300mm
    Focal Length in 35 mm Film: 450mm
    Aperture: F/5.6
    Shutter Speed: 1/160
    Exposure Mode: Manual
    Exposure Comp.: None
    ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
    Subject Distance: 3.6 m
    Photoshoppery: Little. I noise-reduced the bricks once, to soften them. I noise-reduced the BG and sharpened the laughingthrush.

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    Agree about the excellent detail throughout, great DOF, and I like the pose and "angry" look.

    Not a big fan of the bricks.

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    Glad you unearthed this image, definitely belongs in your collection. Don't love the bricks but do love the details.

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    Very cool bird and I like the pose. The head does not seem as sharp as the chest and not a big fan of the perch. Great mottled BG. Nice one Craig!

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    Lovely sharp image . + 1 on the perch , though .

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    Agree on the perch. Lovely detail and bg! Well done.

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    Hi Craig, lovely bird and like the head turn. I would agree with perch not being the best.I would consider bluring the BG a little

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    Great sharp details and eye contact. Subject is well exposed with a good bg. Well done

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    Craig, excellent feather detail on the chest, and you got yourself a good pose and HA. Toning down the top of the perch/brick may enhance it further. I would also blend in the lighter areas of the BG. Looking forward to some of your images from your recent trip.

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