Critique Style Requested: Initial Reaction
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Questions to guide your feedback
I was in my garden and saw this Scrub Jay under a bush which produced a substantial shadow except for a shaft of light glowing through an opening. It was incredible that I had my camera and the light illuminating the Jay. His expression and eye position ingtregued me. So, here is the result.
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Image Description
A Scrub Jay visiting my garden bird feeder decided to bury a peanut and then jumped up on a stepping stone into a shaft of light. I found the curious look interesting.
Technical Details
Nikon D600 with Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 380mm
1/50 sec @ f/11 -1.33EV
ISO 100
Aperture Priority
Pattern Metering
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