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    This photo was taken last May on Cayo Coco, Cuba. The Zapata Sparrow is endangered, so I thought I would share this less than perfect photo with BPN. I managed four other shots but this was the least obstructed. This bird was not interested in coming out into view and there was no other encounters.

    Tv 1/640, F5.6, ISO 400, Canon 50d, 500 f4, Handheld.

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    Mike:

    An attractive fellow, with yellow breast coloration, adds a bit of style!

    If you haven't done so already, I think you would be able to lighten the face a bit to help him display better, without looking unnatural.

    The crossing branches in front are unfortunate. You also might be able to tone them down so they are less noticeable.

    Thanks for sharing this rare fellow.


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    Great bird but too dark as mentioned. Image Quality very good. For the respost: crop, over-exposed branch repair, NIK Color Efex Pro: 20% Tonal Contrast and 15% Detail Extractor. Corner clean-up. Most as described in detail in Digital Basics.
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