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    Default This doesn't look like a loon or wood duck. Are you sick? - Eastern Kingbird

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    Well, I suspect many people think I only take pictures of one or two species of birds. Loons in the summer, wood ducks in the fall, and trumpeter swans during the winter
    Once in a great while something else catches my attention.

    Imaged in Northern Michigan ( while out in my boat for loons, if truth be told !)

    D700 600VR f/4 1/400s ISO 800

    Post: CS5 selective sharpening, slight background cleanup, toned down the perch luminosity, big crop (60%)

    The lighting was very soft, just enough to give him a little pop

    Advice and observations always appreciated.

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    Nice pose and background, Randy. I find that the bird and the perch has a blue cast, at least on my monitor. I would try to reduce or eliminate the cast, if it were mine.

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    Randy - I love this species and this shot shows it well. Gorgeous BG and I like the comp, HA and sharp detail. I, too, see some blue cast and I find the image a bit on the bright side - I think the blacks should be deeper and the eye catch makes the bird look a bit bug-eyed.

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    Thanks for the input guys. Guess I should stick with loons and wood ducks

    It was a cool color temp kind of day when original was taken. Went back and warmed it up a few degrees. The blacks were already clipping on the beak and tips of primaries, so left that alone. Toned down the brightness a sliver.

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    The re-post is perfect on my monitor, before seeing it, I was thinking the same thing as the others and you fixed it! Great perch, bg, and nice looking loon never seen one out of the water like that

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    I like the re-post, Randy.

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    Certainly better Randy. I still see some blue cast but wonder if it might just be refraction in the feathers from the angle of light. I'll post a loon shot soon so you can get even

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    Repost looks better to me also. Nice simple, clean portrait. Loving that uncluttered background. I would be tempted to crop some off the bottom and right.

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    nice pose and details, repost corrects the color cast, it can still benefit from an increase in contrast and sat.
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    Agree with Arash, it can take some contrast. A lovely bird and lovely setting

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    Excellent shot Randy.... Detail, soft pastel back-ground colours and a good composition... repost looks better

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    Like the repost Randy, lovely subtle light and great feather detail and HA.

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    Sweet light, bird, perch, BKGR, and pose. Each version has its pluses. Favorite part: the head angle.
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    Real nice shot. Great background and excellent pose. Nice detail as well. Well done.

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