Broadbill Dance

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Two together. Male and female. Whether competing for food or territory , I’m not sure. Taken in April, so could have been mating. Loved the acrobatic activity.

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Canon R6, Canon 100-500, 1.4 extender, 560mm, f/9, 1/4000 sec, ISO 5000.
LR and Topaz AI for sharpening and de noise.

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I’m impressed that you not only were able to freeze the motion, but that you were able to follow them and keep both in the frame! Very nice! I suspect it would benefit from a little reduction to the highlights, both in the background and on the birds.

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Well done on capturing flighty little subjects. Angle of both birds provides a unique perspective. I agree about lowering the highlights a bit, and it looks to me like you had some tricky shadows to manage that day. The background is nice and soft . the stick extending from the females tail is distracting for me. Perhaps consider removing that?

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Thanks. Highlights make a difference . Removed the stick, sort of.

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