Autumn Equinox + Edit

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Edit with junk at top gone. I also played with contrast and sats to try to separate him from the BG better

edit:

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original:

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I thought this might be an appropriate post for the first day of fall.
Taken At GNP a couple years ago, at a very cold dawn.
I hope everyone hasa a wonderful fall, with great photo ops and perfect light!

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I’m never sure about crops - is this too centered?

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D850
18-200 @ 112mm
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
F Number: f/5.6
ISO 200
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

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I really like him! Lots of details in his fur, his breath showing in the cold air, the nice fall colors in the background. The only thing I would question is the the dark areas at the top of the frame, from the middle to the right. Part of me would want to crop those off or maybe do a little cloning there, but at the same time I think you want some space over the yellow flowers on the top left. I mostly think he is perfect as is!