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    I hope you like this.
    Canon 7D
    Lens 100-400mm at 370mm
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    Cropped for composition by 15% on right side.
    Cloned out a brownish blob to left of chick and an OOF rock on the left
    ISO 320
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    These "teenagers" are losing their baby down and growing real feathers. They are getting more comfortable with me and as long as I stay still and let them come to me I can get fairly close shots.
    Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from,
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    That's a very cute little guy.
    Excellent image Gail, I love the composition, the tones and the low angle of the shot.
    I would suggest tilting the image a little bit CCW to level the in-focus area below the bird.

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    Wow, such a beauty, Gail. Love the low angle, raised foot, and the fine pastel colours.
    You are lucky that you have access to this attractive shorebird family.

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    You caught a great pose here and low angle works very well!
    And great job getting these guys to accept you at close range!

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    Hi Gail, love the low angled walking pose, and you captured a good HA here too. Overall nice and sharp, and I agree, a little CCW rotation is needed.

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    Thanks Guys
    I agree about CCw. I didn't notice it so here is a repost

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    Nice low angle, and I actually like the OOF clumps in the BG. Good walking pose, and the plumage is in an interesting transitional phase. There is a bit of blue cast on the shaded part of the plumage that can be eliminated by desaturating the blue and cyan channels. Well done Gail!

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    Lovely pose, low angle and light, Gail. I love how you captured him mid-strid, with that cute head turn.
    I'd remove the 4-5 darkish spots ahead of the bird just around his chest level and the two behind him below the tail.
    I do love it as presented. TFS.

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    Nice repost. Like the composition and the leg-lift. Nice low angle as well.

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    Very sweet!

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    Adorable little fellow, Gail, with great comp, EXP and details.

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