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shalu wrote in post #18743349
Hooded merganser male. Which background color do you prefer?

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They are both very nice shots. I prefer the green water, because it isolates the bird slightly better, but the front of the bird does look slightly under-exposed. Maybe lifting the shadows might help? There is more detail of the bird in the second pic, but the bird stands out less because the browny-orange water is similar to the bird's chestnut flanks. Just a personal take from an amateur snapper!

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twincitybulldog wrote in post #18743843
Painted Bunting

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Spiderwebs add the perfect touch of depth

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Moorhen

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Blue-winged Leafbird (Hmmm...now I am craving lemon-lime swirl sherbet)

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clipper_from_oz wrote in post #18742896
One from today....Pt Wilson Black Shouldered Kite

Very lucky to get some blue sky out of the cloud today otherwise it would have been so so capture as there is nothing worse than white/grey sky to spoil a bird image . I waited a hour for this guy to look at me and he did for a couple of seconds at same time as the clouds parted for a bit of blue sky...Very lucky on this one as the rest of the day was grey sky throughout.

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Outstanding. Very beautiful shot.

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Jack Dawe wrote in post #18744049
Moorhen

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Nice shot, Jack. I like both the sharpness and the composition of this photo.

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sidknee wrote in post #18744055

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starling

That is one awesome image right there. Beautifully done sidknee.

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Pax2You wrote in post #18744059
Blue-winged Leafbird (Hmmm...now I am craving lemon-lime swirl sherbet)

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What a neat looking yellow/green fuzz ball, Pax. That is a sharp, gorgeous image.

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Black-necked Stilt sequence

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sidknee wrote in post #18744030
Thanks Kate, I was sat out in the cold under camo netting for almost 6 hours waiting for her, so I gotta say a little of that jam was of my own making, but ultimately I agree, sitting with that only 10 or 12 metres away is special.

Ah, yes, it's not exactly toasty in Wales at this time of year, so top marks to you and Percy Verence.

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Pagman wrote in post #18744110
Very nice mike so clear.

P.

Thank you very much Pag.

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