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    Default Juvenile Yellow crowned Night Heron -- Coastal Habitat

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    It was so much fun climbing along the rocks in flips toget this shot
    HA afforded catchlight so I like
    I also like the rocks and hope you do too!
    ISO 800, 1/320, aV MODE, eV -1, HANDELD, 100-400 +1.4 , 40d, late afternoon

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    Richard I like the scene very much, I may be tempted to lower the brightness on the head of the bird and consider lowering the intensity of the highlights.
    I am a little uneasy about the rocks and water, they look a bit more than out of focus - have you blurred them or done something to the background?? If not I apologise - maybe I am too suspicious

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    Sharp bird, nice catchlight and I like the rocky environs. But the BG looks kinda funky and noisy for some reason - something doesn't feel right here. Maybe some selective NR on the BG would help. TFS!

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    You are right; I ran a light Topaz NR generally, my bad

    So now selective NR to BG and funkiness which was noise
    Slight burn 4% normal to lower HL on head
    S&H , H 25 to reduce general HL's
    burn bright spots, and removed some speculars

    I think so much better

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    Your repost is better. Still a nice habitat image.

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