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Cheryl:
Great image, fun story, well done.
Love the spiky hair do stance, environment, exposure and sharpness.
Looks like he is getting to face a new day.
The morning light was your friend.
Well done !!
Cheers
Randy
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Fantastic pose and some heavenly light here on him! He sure does look ready to breed!! :D
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Sweet light and nice pose. HAP will probably get you but I am OK with it. Very nicely done!
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Hi Cheryl,
I think this is a great shot. One hardly ever sees mergansers out of the water so well done to get this shot. I like your nice low angle and the pose of the bird. The light is lovely as well. Good composition. But it is the spiky hairdo that makes this image so nice and fun. It brought a smile to my face so definite bonus points for this. I might try to open up the blacks on his back but otherwise no nits from me,
Gail
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What a beautiful bird and beautiful portrait you have here Cheryl. I don't mind HA here. Colors and light are stunning. Wish this were mine. Sure sounds like you're having a great time lately, so good to see. You deserve it after that string of camera misfortunes!
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Great image Cheryl! I like the hairdo, lighting, low angle and sharpness.
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Hi Cheryl
I have photographed these birds quite a bit as they gather in the winter on our local marine lake. This is the first time I have seen one out of the water. This is a great looking bird in prime condition , an excellent pose and it really glows in the low sun. You can't ask for more than that :)
Cheers
Rich
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Originally Posted by
Roman Kurywczak
Sweet light and nice pose. HAP will probably get you but I am OK with it. Very nicely done!
Hi Roman. I first processed the best HA but after looking at this one I noticed it was a sharper face so... I went with it. i still may have a better one as I just did a quick look. Thanks for the comments.
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He's got swagger and you captured his attitude perfectly.
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Beautiful and colorful image. Sharp and well composed.
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what a beauty! love everything here Cherul well done!
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Congratulations on finding and capturing this one in such gorgeous light. Just love the hairdo. I really wish I hadn't missed this one. HA works very well for me.
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Fantastic image and love the light . The details are very nice.
Carmelo
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Thanks everybody
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Other than being a tad bright on my monitor this is killer good. Great detail in the darks and a nicely designed image. And of course, the hairdo is too good.
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Wow!!! Excellent image. Wonderful light, great pose, superb detail, and verg well composed.
Well done.