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    Default Singing female Red-winged Blackbird.

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    One of the songbird species that has the female singing as well.
    Thanks for looking. Taken at late afternoon light.

    Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
    Mode Manual Exposure
    Tv 1/320
    Av 5.6
    Spot Metering
    ISO 400
    Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x

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    Karl, The thumbnail does not do this image justice. Quite a beautiful bird on a nice perch, singing pose is great. There is evidence of cloing below here tail. The eye looks muddy, try a little of Artie's eye doctor work. And while the vertical stripes do suggest more of the reeds, and create nice lines, I think they are a little bright and could be toned down. I think a slight curves adjustment, followed by some more sharpening of the bird is in order too. Definately an image worth tweaking, in my opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grace Scalzo View Post
    Karl, The thumbnail does not do this image justice. Quite a beautiful bird on a nice perch, singing pose is great. There is evidence of cloing below here tail. The eye looks muddy, try a little of Artie's eye doctor work. And while the vertical stripes do suggest more of the reeds, and create nice lines, I think they are a little bright and could be toned down. I think a slight curves adjustment, followed by some more sharpening of the bird is in order too. Definately an image worth tweaking, in my opinion.
    Thank you Grace.
    I'm not sure if I know Artie's eye doctor but I did it on my way. It might not be as good but it looks better.
    I also did parctically all of what you had suggested.
    Thanks again.

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    I'm so glad that my suggestions seem to have worked, Karl. (I'm not the best with processing). I think this looks much better, bird really comes to life.

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    Great advice by Grace and the repost looks like a different picture. Love it. I am not much into processing myself, but it's a big part of photography.
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    Like the second post a lot. Where is Arthurs eye Doctor work?

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    Really nice singing pose, sharp, and the BG colors compliment the bird. I know there was probably nothing you could do about them but I wish those oof cattails in the BG were not there.

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    I prefer the OP, it is truer to the color of the bird for me.
    I think the females are prettier than the males and I like this a lot.
    Dan Kearl

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    Great shot Karl, Beautiful background and excellent perch. Very nice.

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