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Phoebejustlanded
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Pertinent technical details or techniques: D500, 600mm f4 (1/2500 sec at f6.3, ISO 500) Crop for comp, levels, Shadows & Highlights, Brightness & Contrast, Topaz DeNoise AI Hue and Saturation -yellows and -greens for BG. The Eastern Phoebes fledged and have moved out to the edge of the woods. This was taken right after the bird landed with a nice caterpillar in its beak. Phoebes flick their tail down right after landing and I caught this one right before the tail flick…Jim

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Jim, this is a fine look at this beautiful bird, and the bug is a nice bonus. That background and the perch really set him off nicely. Great shot.

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Very pretty image. Simple, but it works really well. Love branch the Phoebe is on. Nicely done.

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I agree with all the above; simple, but gorgeous. Really fine capture.

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With the lack of color, in my humble opinion, would like to see this in black and white.

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Very clean and simple, uncluttered shot Jim. Love the perch and the fact that you got him with food in the mouth. I also love the tail sticking up just a little bit, Quite a dynamic pose. Sharp and a clean background. Well done Jim!

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Nice pose, and a pleasant and clean BG. Nicely done. Cheers, Hans

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I love the composition of this one, Jim. I also like keeping the bird rather small in the frame. The pose and head turn are great.

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Beautiful shot Jim, love how the perch leads diagonally up to the bird in the corner, nice soft light and background too.

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This image is just perfect: the pose, the moment, the uniformity of the colours between bird and perch, the gorgeous BG, the sharpness. Just great.
Grt, Ingrid.

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Thank you all for your comments and critiques. I learned a lot about these birds during their successful nesting under our patio deck. And my bird photography has changed due to the critiques that I have received over the years as a member of NPN. Learning is a good thing, especially from the contributions of our members at NPN. Once again thank you…Jim