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    Young avocet last year on Texel / Netherlands.

    1DMIV, EF500 & 1.4x, 1/2000 sec, f/7.1, ISO 320

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    Last edited by Frank Schauf; 02-02-2012 at 08:45 AM.

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    Welcome Frank and thanks a stack for your membership support. Lovely chick, head angle, pose, and setting. SH and EXP perfect. I think that cropping a bit from just above your signature would tighten it up very nicely and put more emphasis on the bird.
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    Hi Frank, good low angle, and I like the soft plumage on the little fellow. Nice and sharp, and Artie stole my thoughts on the crop.

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    Such a delicate little fella. Nice water, sharpness and pose. +1 for cropping from the bottom.

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    a sweety you showing here - nice angle and composition!
    l also like the fine color match with the bg.

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    Lovely image. Another vote for cropping from the bottom and I would also do a slight CCW,
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    Frank, nice job . . . cute little rascals. We will be seeing them here in Southern California too along about May/June.

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    I thank you for the tips, now with more cropping. I think it looks much better.


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    From where I sit you have over-cropped by a other miniscule changes that you would need a good eye to detect.
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    Thank you Arthur, your version is even better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank Schauf View Post
    Thank you Arthur, your version is even better.
    You are welcome sir. Thanks for being open. Your crop removed some of the sweet looking water and the neat reflection.
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    Frank, your second version is excellent. I was about to suggest to crop the bottom white portion when I saw you had already done it. Great picture.

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