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    Photographed on the coast in central Oregon, Aug. 2011.

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    You were having fun on the coast. Love the image design. The clump of black seaweed balances the composition nicely. Nice high key BKGR too. Perhaps a bit more sharpening of the head.
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    Nice, Nancy. The textures in the ground area are nice. I would like to suggest warming up the image just a little bit.

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    Lovely shot, nicely balanced, as Artie said. Well captured against the clean BG. Another vote for a little selective sharpening on the head, if it will take it. I might also be tempted to bring out the catchlight if possible. Interesting bill shape on these guys - more of an upturn than our eastern Ruddy.

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    Bill, They use that bill for prying limpets and the like off the rocks....
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    Nice soft light and nice pose, Nancy.

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    Nancy, Beautiful composition. I think Amy makes a good suggestion regarding warming it up just a bit. I'm not a high contrast person but I might add a hint of contrast. Nice capture on the rock against the clean BG.

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    Love the lighting! Nice composition! I also agree with the above...just a touch of warming will be better.

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    Nicely composed image with just the right amount of habitat to give a sense of place to the image.

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    I sharpened the head some and adjusted some with curves. Thank you all for the suggestions. Hope I made enough of a change to see here. I had a great time with the coastal birds in Oregon. Fantastic that all the beaches are free to the public!

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    A noticeable improvement. Looking forward to more Oregon birds.

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