Ruby Crowned Kinglet

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Ruby Crowned Kinglet.jpg
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Description

I am currently in Arizona and was in Madera Canyon when I saw this Kinglet heading for a feeder. I usually would not present a picture of a bird on a feeder. I would much rather have this bar be a branch. However, it is so rare for me to see a Kinglet isolated without branches or leaves in the way, I wanted to submit it.

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Technical Details

OM Mark II, Zuiko 50-200 2.8, 1.4 extender. 250mm, f/8.0, 1/1000sec,ISO3200.
DXO 5, LR and a very large crop.

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Nice takeoff pose, Charlie, and getting the open beak. Looks okay at the initial view, but the large crop shows in the enlarged views. I agree, it’s nice to get these guys out in the open, they’re usually flitting between the branches.

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Hi Charlie
Thank you for sending us this Ruby-Crowned Kinglet. My only nit would be artifacts on the Kinglet head and some background noise. Have you taken a look at DXO Photo Lab 9? The denoise software in Photo Lab 9 should be able to clean this photograph up.
Peter

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Very nice Charlie. The very large crop is definitely showing, but I love the pose. Since you used DxO 5 (is that the Pure Raw or the entire package?) I am surprised at how much noise still remained.

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Thanks. I will look at DXO. I was afraid of the large crop .