# Things are Looking Up

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/things-are-looking-up/7572>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [July 11, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/things-are-looking-up/7572 "2019-07-11T14:36:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/things-are-looking-up/7572/1 "2019-07-11T14:36:39Z")

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### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any

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This Stellar’s Jay obliged me with some posing in our backyard. They can be a little tricky to get because they usually don’t hold still very long. D500, Nikon 2-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, tripod/gimbal head, 1/1000th, f 8.0, ISO 2000, 700mm, cropped to 2882 x 3343, AI Clear

 ![STELLARt](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/7/7cffee38ee028a468917631c36ad160a7a8159a9.jpeg)

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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:** [July 11, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/things-are-looking-up/7572/2 "2019-07-11T17:06:00Z")

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Superb plumage detail and I love the pose, Dave. It looks like you did some cloning between the legs and missed a little along the bird’s right leg.

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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:** [July 11, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/things-are-looking-up/7572/3 "2019-07-11T18:38:31Z")

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Nice image Dave - love the pose and the plumage. Dennis already mentioned the bits between the legs and I think a little eye clean up may help as well. Nice background.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/things-are-looking-up/7572/4 "2019-07-11T23:19:37Z")

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Nope. No cloning between the legs. On looking at it closely, I wish I would’ve. Thanks for pointing that little phantom branch out.

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**Author:** ![David\_Bogener](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@David\_Bogener](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bogener)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/things-are-looking-up/7572/5 "2019-07-12T20:28:02Z")

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Nice inquisitive pose with excellent feather detail. Consider cleaning up the catchlight? in the eye.