# Tom Fan

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tom-fan/50574>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [April 24, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tom-fan/50574 "2026-04-24T17:00:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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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:** [April 24, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tom-fan/50574/1 "2026-04-24T17:00:32Z")

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![TOMFAN.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/7/b7440b0eccc7a20356cecad556f566b5e2cec9ee.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

I continue to observe, and photograph our local turkeys out back. Here’s one showing off that I like.

### Specific Feedback

Cropping? Exposure?

### Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/1000th, f 9, 740mm, ISO 12800, cropped to 8256 x 5504.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tom-fan/50574/2 "2026-04-24T23:12:21Z")

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Getting low to the ground gives the viewer a nice sense of the area around the turkey. Highlights are bright with details present so I would not be inclined to modify them for this shot. Comp is good and this Tom looks ready to find a date. Well done…Jim

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tom-fan/50574/3 "2026-04-26T03:10:42Z")

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Do you have these guys on retainer, Dave? Another great turkey shot in a classic male pose.

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**Author:** ![Glenys\_Passier](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/glenys_passier/32/33963_2.png) [@Glenys\_Passier](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Glenys_Passier)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 5:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tom-fan/50574/4 "2026-04-26T05:34:45Z")

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Wow! Now that’s an impressive looking turkey! As Jim mentioned, getting low has worked a treat and I think that angle has made the bird more impressive.

Exposure looks good to me. I reckon you could add a little more OOF grass in the foreground to allow for his “virtual” feet.