# California Quail and re-post

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [January 9, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818 "2025-01-09T01:48:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818/1 "2025-01-09T01:48:43Z")

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![California Quail-NPN2](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/6/7699a98677691f7bea62a737f19984cbc2ed5ce0.jpeg)

 ![California Quail-NPN.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/0/60c303e45042be5d49844fe0e1fbb4e53f4f45e0.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

She blends in nicely with her environment.

### Specific Feedback

Any thoughts appreciated.

### Technical Details

Canon R5; 100-500 with 1.4 TC at 420 mm; 1/400 at f8,-1/3 EV; ISO 3200

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818/3 "2025-01-09T02:49:22Z")

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Beautiful detail in the plumage, Allen. I agree with Sandy that cleaning up some of the brighter out of focus stuff on the ground might be an improvement. The far end of that stick she has her feet on really draws my attention and the bright one by the right edge.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818/4 "2025-01-09T17:15:56Z")

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thanks @Sandy_Richards-Brown and @Dennis_Plank . Re-posted with your suggestions. And, I used your selection tool, Dennis, and that seemed to work well.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818/5 "2025-01-10T00:33:20Z")

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Excellent job on the repost, Allen. I do like that new tool. It’s not perfect by a long shot, but it’s far better at handling the acute angles than any of the other ones I’ve tried.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818/7 "2025-01-10T19:57:08Z")

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Hi Allen, excellent details and color tones. Really does blend in quite well. Nice job on the repost.

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Williams](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_williams/32/65698_2.png) [@Ed\_Williams](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Williams)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 5:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/california-quail-and-re-post/44818/8 "2025-01-12T05:31:39Z")

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Cool shot of this well camouflaged quail Allen. I love the detail and the dimension you’ve achieved with this, and great job with the clean up.