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    Default American Oystercatcher.

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    I like this relaxing pose.
    Thanks for looking.


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    Hi Karl,
    There is a cloning mark visible on the left of bird at the junction between the blue sky and sand and a dust spot in LUC. I like the pose. Looks like this was taken in midday sun so I would tone down the brightness a bit (on legs especially),
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    Thanks Gail and Peter.
    The RAW file did not show any hot in Lightroom, but I still used selective Linear Burn on the white (less then 10 %) and then about 50 % on the legs.
    The cloning mark is quite visible. I used quick mask to cover up an area on the left that I did not like. I never noticed the line. (It is time to se the eye doctor and get new glasses.)
    I checked the time. It was taken at 9:35 AM.
    This guy actually has very light coloured legs.

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    Karl:

    Good comments from Peter and Gail. Nice pose, angle, BG. Yes to clone mark and whites.

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    Mistery has been solved.
    I switched the little triangle that shows the overexposed parts in red for some reason earlier and now I even remember why. Then I forgot to switch it back.
    The area you mentioned Peter has been blown, so are the legs. It takes -0.40 exposure correction plus 10 points recovery to get rid of the reds.
    Or of course I could have used the adjustment brush at around -0.65 if I had not turned that switch down.
    My apology you guys and Gail are absolutely right.

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    Nice colours and a really great pose.

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    Great low angle, wonderful pose, and great detail.
    Well done.

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    Hi Karl, great show of the feather detail, and love the exposure of the blacks on the head, and the browns on the wings. I do like your low angle of capture, and love the preening pose.

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    You "created" a great BG here with that super low angle. Well done. loved this shot.

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