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    Hi all, this is my first posting here. I hope to contribute many more in the future.

    This has been a sought after bird for me for a number of years. When I eventually made it to Rooi Els near Cape Town, one Spring morning, I was lucky so see 2 adults feeding two juveniles.

    I used a Canon 1D MKIV, Canon 500mm, 1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 400.

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    Neal:

    A big welcome to BPN. Sorry it took a bit to respond.

    I think you will find it a great place to learn and grow as a nature photographer.

    Your bird is sharp and well exposed, like the lichens on the perch, plays well with birds colors. Pleasant background.

    I might consider burning in the rock just a bit, particularly the out of focus area on the left.

    In a perfect world, would prefer the tail to not merge with the rock, but very minor issue.

    Great eye.

    Look forward to your future posts.

    Please feel free to comment on others images. It is a great way to train your eye, and helps build the sense of community that we strive for.

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    welcome to BPN! great first pose, nice colors, BG details and sharp. my only wish is if tail did not merge with the rock. light was great too.

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    Very nice shot. Great pose, love the background, great details, and great comp.
    Well done.

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    Beautiful portrait, great pose and colours.

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    Good looking bird, sharp with good exposure. The BG is great. OOf rock has been addressed. And welcome Neal.

    Jack

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    great first post. talk about 'starting with a bang'. What a bird...wow. details, head angle, BG, exposure...everything looks good. If mine, I'd go for a small crop from the bottom....above the watermark.

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    Welcome aboard. Looking forward to your contributions.

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    Lovely shot, I too would make the rock a little less bright. The shot is so good I would also consider cloning the rock beneath the tail in order to separate it.

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    Cool bird, great pose, and on a rock too!

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    never seen this one before Neal
    great capture - with some good suggestions given
    welcome again!
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