Gathering around the remains

Image Critiques Avian Critiques
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This is a tight crop, could I have cropped tighter?

What technical feedback would you like if any?

Overall impression

What artistic feedback would you like if any?

Pertinent technical details or techniques:

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Liked how the marabou stork has the head of the white backed vulture in it’s beak. Taken from a blind at Zimanga, SA

Canon 7D M II
EF-100-400mm F04.5/5.6L @ 188mm
1/800 @ F-8 ISO 800

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The tight crop certainly puts the emphasis on the activity going on. If available, I wouldn’t mind seeing the entire stork, though I could also see an even tighter crop to show the feeding and the stork’s action(nice capture, BTW). Personal preference, I guess.

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I don’t think I’d crop any tighter, John. The stork’s action really adds a lot to this image.

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Great story! Interesting that you were in a blind

Personally, either a tighter crop or the full left most bird.

I did a tight crop - mainly to accentuate the story. I also toned down the red ground to allow the viewer to get to the action better

Bringing up the shadows in the meaningful areas may also help

Great story - keep up the good work!

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