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    Default Red grouse in the rain

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    Canon 7D Canon Canon 500mm tripod, ISO 500 1/250 sec f7.1
    Small crop and added canvas to the left, the tail tip was right on the edge of the frame. I cloned/patched some ferns around the neck region.
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    The grouse is very beautiful, like the BG, and composition, the rain is a must...

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    Way to go Jon; probably your best yet, well done, lovely composition and detail; some will say a little tight
    (now go and find a Grey one)

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    This is beautiful Image...Loved it a lot...beautiful exposure, pose, sharpness and BG...Rain is bonus...I think this needs slight CCW rotation.

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    Excellent light, details and bg.

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    Hi Jon, I like the stately pose, and you have brought out the detail and colours so well. The falling rain adds interest, as do the droplets on his chest. I do wish you had more room left and bottom.

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    I have a certain reservation over the plumage detail - do you think this is a little better?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart Bowie View Post
    Hi Jon, I like the stately pose, and you have brought out the detail and colours so well. The falling rain adds interest, as do the droplets on his chest. I do wish you had more room left and bottom.
    Me too Stu I have already recropped a little and added canvas, despite the apparently static pose he was jiggling about and it was difficult to focus lock and compose

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    I like the added room below...the oof stuff there is a bit unfortunate though. good job of sharpening in the repost. face looks nice and crisp. loved the pose, colors and rain. perfect HA. great feel.

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    The repost is much better, I liked the first post, but this one is even better...

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    lots to like - the moss, rain and the colour of the bird. I like the repost as there is more room. I especially like the reds in the birds plumages matching reds in the BG and moss/heather perch. This is the best image so far of this specie.

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    You seem to get a lot of photo's of really interesting and unusual birds.
    This is really nice, the rain and habitat are great.
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    Feathers nicer and sharped in the repost but this is one case where I would rather not have the virtual feet included as the o-o-f stuff that was introduced on the bottom frame edge is mega distracting.... For me .
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    very nice image of my favorite game bird,like the rain,repost better,but agree about the out of focus heather at the bottom.well done.

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    sweet image, nice details and the rain and beautiful BG really add. I agree with Artie re OOF stuff in the FG. I prefer the processing in repost with the original crop

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    Very nice shot, Great pose, excellent background, like the rain drops, and I like the sharpening on the repost, but prefer the original comp.
    Well done.

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    Beautiful pose and feather detail - it really captures the character of the bird. I think all you have to do on the repost is to tone down the pale out of focus FG bits and remove the 'orange bent stalk'.
    Great image!

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    Many thanks to everyone for your C&C, I always look forward to your replies.

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