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    I'm working through my 2010 images as I am WAY behind on overall processing.

    This was taken on a quick trip to the central region of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. I had never spotted this eagle in South Africa before this. We were photographing a colony of Carmine Bee-Eaters performing some acrobatics when this eagle showed up from seemingly out of nowhere and perched on the perch that the bee-eaters were using.

    Despite the busy thorn-bush background I still like how this one 'pop' from the background. Your comments are highly appreciated...

    I would appreciate your feedback as well on whether to keep the space around the subject or crop to portrait? I have a portrait version which I will post below.
    In this one, I cropped only slightly to get the head and eye on the ROT strong point.

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    Portrait crop from horizontal...

    Would appreciate your opinions on which one you would stick to if yours...
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    What a wonderful bird. I prefer the vertical crop, not because of size (it's actually smaller in this context), but because it feels more contained without all the extra space. What you lost was not giving me anything.

    Everything about the image itself is pure quality. Perfect exposure, light, contrast, focus, and great HA and eye contact. Well done.

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    Really like the vertical crop. More emphasis on the bird.

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    lovely sharp image prefer vertical

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    Another vote for the vertical crop.
    Really good sharpness and exposure.
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    Thanks for your comments guys...I also prefer the vertical compo but must say I am a sucker for space around a subject so it's a close call
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    Wow, love that vertical crop. In the original image I thought it was a nice bird with a busy background, but when I saw the crop I thought, what a difference!

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    Crop works better though the OP was hardly an issue for me.
    detail is amazing, color fantastic
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    Hi Mork, I would go with your OP, as long as you take a bit off the RHS. I always enjoy these look back poses, and the eagle is separated nicely from the BG. Good feather detail too.

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    Thanks for viewing and critiquing Stu, Richard & Luis!
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