# Wait for me, I want a portrait.

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wait-for-me-i-want-a-portrait/41858>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [June 22, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wait-for-me-i-want-a-portrait/41858 "2024-06-22T17:43:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wait-for-me-i-want-a-portrait/41858/1 "2024-06-22T17:43:36Z")

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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

More fun with Razorbills.  
Thank you for stopping by.  
Peter

### Specific Feedback

Any

### Technical Details

Canon R5, Canon 100-500mm, f8, 500mm, 1/2500, ISO 400, cropped around 10% and I used two control points to work on the blacks. in DXO PhotoLab 7.

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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:** [June 22, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wait-for-me-i-want-a-portrait/41858/2 "2024-06-22T21:20:40Z")

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Nice images again, Peter. The first two really start to show the take-off. I kind of wish you had the first sweep of the wings after take-off, but it often doesn’t work (mine are usually cut off somewhere!). The standing Auk is excellent though it doesn’t seem to flow from the other two images.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wait-for-me-i-want-a-portrait/41858/3 "2024-06-22T21:48:52Z")

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Hi Dennis  
The Razorbill is getting set for the portrait. Thank for your comment.  
Peter

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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:** [June 23, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wait-for-me-i-want-a-portrait/41858/4 "2024-06-23T04:45:50Z")

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All nice looks at the Razorbills with good handling of whites and blacks.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wait-for-me-i-want-a-portrait/41858/5 "2024-06-24T14:21:44Z")

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Hi Allen  
Thank you the your comment.  
Peter