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Louis, congrats. A picture-perfect presentation. The Bishop bird is well-captured, sharp and well lighted. Love the eye-dot. The dull background accentuates the colours and your use of the "rule of thirds" gives movement to the image. Well done.

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Hi Mehrdad, The exif attached to this image does not specify the length of lens, but knowing these birds well and their flightiness you probably used something in access of 200mm.

That said, for me this image would do well as portrait in a bird book....... the bird is over-sharpened to accentuate the feathers and colours.

As an image per se, I see no movement in the image - the close cropping has boxed in the subject. I was always taught that when a subject "looks out of the frame" it takes the viewers eye with it. In the larger frame, the bird seems to be over-sharpened and I look at this via a calibrated screen.

The image from a distance is good, not withstanding my above comments...... be a little more cautious in post production. Well done.

Hi Sam, I have not been to the site for quite a while, nor uploaded an image so I have no idea what PN does to an image during the upload process.

That said, I feel that this image has been well and truly photoshopped to the extent of creating an overall fuzziness in the larger image that also extends to the graininess of the background. Whilst a bird-lover myself the colours in this specimen really do nature proud, with a little help from you, I feel.

So for me, the clarity is just not there.

It appears that PN no longer offers a link to the exif data on images which is sad, but does not let me see any of the capture data.

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Grayham

What an awesome capture. Love everything about it, including the grain.

Right place, right time........... congrats

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So sorry for the late acknowledgement.

Glad you liked it........... thanks for your kind comments.

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I had to have one last shoot in the backyard before we vacated the premises, moving to our new home with lots of different species to capture.

Our normal evening visitor here, yelling out for food. I've just done a little bit of cropping and colour management for presentation purposes.

Say what you think, if you feel like it.

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This is a fabulous threesome........... what exceptional captures ....... I get tired of giving you praise, but mainly because you deserve it.

Well done my friend. Stay well

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What a beaut.......... love the eye touch. The larger image is great. Well captured.

Yes you are very lucky to have this guy accept you with the camera. Most times they are camera-shy and disappear. Hope he stays around for you.

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Your spot metering has done you little favours here as you have an out-of-focus image with a somewhat cramped in-focus tiny head.

I do not find the larger image too pleasing on the eye, as one actually has to search for what you are trying to show...... the small head.

With only the head in focus, that becomes the focus point which is unfortunately crammed in at the top on the frame.

Your portfolio shows me far better images.

All said in MHO...................

Oh, every image deserves a title.

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This is an amazing capture and the larger image shows the total clarity you have captured.

Well done. Your composition is well-placed leaving the bird space to plummet into.

My only negative comment here is not about the image, but about the lack of information about the image.

You have been onboard now for a few years and I am surprised that no-one has not moaned about the lack of exif data and lens size missing from your images.

From what you have supplied, I learn little, other than your use of the "rule of Thirds" in your presentation. Food for thought........

Back to the image.... it is top marks all the way. Well done

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Hi,

I have not looked at PN for quite a while however, today this image appeared on the front page as the most recent up for a critique...... so I have looked at your portfolio and would like to offer the following advice.............

Every image deserves a title or a name. DSC-1178.JPG is not a name, but indicates a touch of laziness in setting up your image profile. It would also be nice to know what lens you used 200mm, 400mm etc. It all helps us to understand the image.

Unfortunately in the larger image the overall clarity is not quite there. The fact that the subject matter is plumb dead centre does not help the composition. You may wish to consider the "Rule of Thirds" as a solid yardstick to follow.

Had the image been in focus I would have downloaded it and adjusted the composition to hopefully create an image more pleasing to the eye.

For "long distance" photography I would recommend more camera stability thru a tripod or monopod.

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You were pretty damn close to this one to capture it on a 400mm lens. Congrats, a great shot.

I like the action here, with the "magical" eye.

Well done.

Welcome to PN and to digital. I'm of the old school as well, but embraced digital in 2008 when I bought my first Sony Dslr.

I totally agree with Mike and marvel at his rendition of your image. I use Elements11 as well and have not found it too difficult for my old brain.

I look forward to more of your postings.

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Oh yes, been there (smiles)..... there again you could always crop the image from his/hers back leg.

Well done here, an interesting image

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Unfortunately you offer no information about this shot which makes it difficult, no impossible to leave a critique.

The image has action, but little clarity. A good use of 1/3rds.

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On days like this, this old body stays in bed, but I'm delighted to see you youngsters still have the passion for a great early morning shot.

The accolades are already posted so I will just add mine by saying... "outstanding image".

Congrats my friend.

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A masterful shot, well done.

The larger view is awesome.

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The accolades are too lengthy and too many to read, yet I am pretty sure I concur with all of them. For my ha'pennies worth..........

I love the clarity throughout, it makes you search the image for more - like finding the home, far along the far bank, up in the trees.

By the same token, it has you searching the lake-bed for the sign of trout...... and so my observations could go on.

A masterpiece whatever one says about it....... I could happily have it on my wall ( with many of your others).

Congrats, you well deserve the above accolades.

Masterful.

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Great spotting. We'll done

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I'm not sure from where Luis gets his knowledge.

Luis, one only has to own a swimming pool to understand the colour of water, or better still, from where it derives its colour. An overcast early morn/evening will give a greenlike tinge, and as the night wears on, the colour will change to black (without the blue sky to colour it.)

As for the grain, I don't see any on my screen, in its enlarged view form.

Andrew, whilst I enjoy the mood of the image, and the perpendiculars are almost that...... that centre line of light, like a horizon (for me) gives a slant to the image. Optical illusion it may be, but it looks unbalanced.

Damn good shot and the PP work is good..........

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Those before me have aptly covered the attributes of this lovely image, leaving me to say -

well done, yet again another superb image.

(out and about in the van yet?)

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An interesting capture of a busy market place. The larger view shows the subject to be well-defined, although I would have tried something to fix the "blow-out" of the crown of the hat.

Lemons....... not the easiest fruit to sell.

Well done.

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Just my thoughts on this image..............

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Yes, the larger view does bring the true colour to light.

What a stunning image. Pure colour verses the drab surround of the African bush.

You quality of capture is outstanding, right down to the lovely eye-highlight.

A beautiful image..... well done.

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