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    Common Eider displaying, rear view of head. Spitzbergen, Norway.

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    Very nice view of the eider. Love the symmetry.
    The exposure and background look great. It may just be my monitor, but I wish I could see more detail on the blacks.

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    What a great view. I just love seeing different perspectives. Colors look good to me.
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    Hi Arty

    I would say the head angle is about 87 degrees off..., but I like it anyway...

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    Artie, symmetry is the first thing I see in this, and just love what you did with the whites. I like that you have included some of the body, and that BG is a killer.

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    Great rear shot of that rarely photographed 'Eider Cobra'. This is definately a different view. I see very good detail and the feathers on the head and neck look almost like fur. The BG is perfect.

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    I feel that these sort of shots are often overlooked - I personaly like them if they show a unique aspect of a birds plumage. We have a species called the Hooded Robin and it is from behind that the name makes all the sense in the world.

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    I would have cut the upper part of the body and asked what kind of mushroom it is. ...And put it in the out of the box forum

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yves Guillot View Post
    I would have cut the upper part of the body and asked what kind of mushroom it is. ...And put it in the out of the box forum
    I will try that tomorrow :)
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    Neat! Apart from the symmetry of the head what I like about this is the body angled towards the LLC (makes for an even more interesting comp).

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    Love the symmetry and the fine details. It is a fun shot for sure.

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