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    Another shot from Elephant Head, and another species that I've got a large number of in my yard but have yet to get a good photo of. I love that single black crest feather and the sound that they make!

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    Excellent sharpness and detail, nice pose and BG. Looks like light was a bit harsh. A bit big in the frame for my tatse.

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    Doug:

    sharp, nice details, great plume,pleasant BG, interesting perch with almost perfect color match to bird.

    If you have the canvas, I could see moving it slightly to the right

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    Hi Doug, diagonal perches always work well, and I like how the pose follows the line of the perch. Good to see the variety of colours, sharp, and stands out nicely against the smooth BG.

    I have sunbirds in my yard, which I dont have a single image - part of my house would be the BG.

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    sharp and very nice pose, I yet have to photograph one of these guys
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    Great bird, perch, BG. I agree it is tight in the frame but I like the comp as is.

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    Excellent detail and exposure, fine pose, it's a little tight in the frame for me too.

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    Hi Doug,
    I like the diagonal perch. IQ is excellent. Great BG color. I would like to see it marginally less tight,
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    Beautiful portrait of this beautiful bird Doug. loved the crest.

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    Striking image of a striking bird, Doug. I like the diagonal perch, pose, HA and detail. MIII works very well for you.

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    Lovely detail and the perch works nicely. Good BG and light...Nice one Doug!

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    Great sharp shot Doug! It would be nice to have more canvas on the left, but I'm sure there's a reason you frame it that way.

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    Love the perch and complimentary pose. And the detail. Nicely captured. I tend to like tight comps, but it would be an equally fine image if a little looser, I suppose. One day I hope to get out there and see these guys.

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    Always a joy to see this species either here or in the flesh !! Agree with looser crop suggestions ...great pose and perch and BG very supportive.
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    The feedback is pretty consistent that I should go with a looser crop. I'll try that out.
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