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    When I was at a local park, one GBH was feeding at a pond. Another GBH came in and landed on this branch just above the first GBH. I got this flight take off capture when that GBH decided to chase the other GBH around.

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    Hermitage Park, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 25, 2011. Partly cloudy and windy.
    Canon EOS 7D | EF 400mm f/5.6L | 1/800 sec., f/6.3, ISO 1000 @ 400mm, on monopod.

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    Ray, the conditions certainly work for a high key image. Well timed for the take off, and glad there is separation between the beak and far wing. I feel you have lost a bit of overall IQ, maybe due to a large crop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart Bowie View Post
    Ray, the conditions certainly work for a high key image. Well timed for the take off, and glad there is separation between the beak and far wing. I feel you have lost a bit of overall IQ, maybe due to a large crop.
    Actually, there was only a slight crop. It looked fine before downsizing it for viewing here, and I didn't follow up afterward as I was heading to bed anyway. I have to look into that photo again.

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    Good exposure on this almost high-key image. I do wish the near wing was opened to prevent it from blocking the view of the body. Did you by any chance run NR on the entire image?

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