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    Default Western Kingbird

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    Captured this image at Chatfield State Park in Colorado. Thanks for looking.

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    A beauty of a shot Dan, maybe just a tad more tail room for me. Great techs.

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    A very nice clean and "simple" shot. Very well done. Lovely perch and really nice complimentary bg. Agree with comment about tail room.

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    Very sweet! Just a bit more top and right.

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    Tail room mentioned. But all else is sweet! Is it not a amazing that a bird can perch on a stalk of grass and it not bend over? Excellent eye contact and a great capture of such a brilliantly colored bird. Good exposure and nice crop.

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    Superb shot with great suggestions already made.

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    Super pose, and I like the soft light and colours. Sharpness looks good, and agree a touch more room top and right will improve this even more.

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    Sure is a cutie! I also like the soft colors of the bird and BG.

    I agree with the suggestions about giving him more space on top and right.

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    lovely light and pose...I would take some off the bottom and add to the top and right! Nice one Dan!

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    Beautiful pastel feel to this one.

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    Dan:

    Lovely, soft feel. Yes to bit more top and right. Well done.

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    A super crisp shot with a wonderful warm back ground.... Would crop some of the bottom off and provide more space on the right

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    Excellent pose and sharpness. Just love that perch and the bg. Agree with the suggested comp.
    Great work!

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    Lovely bird, pose, head angle, and SH with a very sweet BKGR. Pulling the curve down a bit would improve it from here as it seems a bit light overall.
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    In retrospect, framing it a bit more toward the front of the frame would have been ideal.
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    Thanks for the comments and crop suggestions!

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