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    Default Bateleurs

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    Pair of Bateleurs
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    Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa side
    D300, 500/4 VR, f 5.6, 1/250, ISO 400
    Skimmer Sack Bean bag full of samp
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    Hi John, the light looks good, and you have exposed the blacks very well on the two bateleurs - lots of feather detail. I like the different poses, and both looking the same way. Great BG too.

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    Superb image ,John. Magic Kgalagadi morning light as only it can produce .I love the excellent feather detail and the HA of both birds.Well composed and very pleasing bg.

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    very nice John,good lighting,nice pose,excellent detail,magic,thanks.

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    hey John
    love the light on them and the typical Kgalagadi BG...
    one of my favourite raptors and parks yet I've not gotten a decent image of them there!
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    Lovely subjects, BG and great perch! Have to admit that I would have liked to see a tad better HA. I think it would be a more powerful image if they were not looking away but I understand as photographers there is often nothing we can do about that.
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    You must have been happy to see this scene in front of you! Beautiful BG, and perfect perch!! Nice colours and comp too, but I too would wish for better HAs. Just for a clean edge at right you could either crop very slightly from the right or extend the branch via clone tool to avoid it being barely clipped.

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    Beautiful capture. Handlimg of the light was very well done.

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    sweet pose light and nice details on both. great work.
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    Thanks everyone for your critiques, comments, and suggestions!

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    Love the light, the poses, the birds, the feather detail, and the BKGR esp. the o-o-f green bush. Marina nailed the major problem though the left bird's HA is almost acceptable.... You needed a mouse in your pocket.
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    Thanks for looking in and commenting, Artie. Does B&H carry mice?

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Ippolito View Post
    Thanks for looking in and commenting, Artie. Does B&H carry mice?
    Yes, but they are used to navigate around your computer screen :).
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