Watching the Sun Set - ReCrop/Edits

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PointReyesSundownTECrop
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This was taken late in the day at Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. Seemed like a perfect perch to enjoy the sunset.

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I’m not sure about framing with the OOF driftwood logs. Any comments and suggested improvements are appreciated.

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Canon Rebel XT, f5.6, 1/320s, iso 400, 100-400 lens at 400 mm. Ran through Topaz Denoise.

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Thank you @Sandy_Richards-Brown. This is an old file from years ago and I didn’t even keep the original RAW file. I ran it through Topaz Denoise to see if I could get more life out of it. Thanks for letting me know about the noise issue.

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Super quail capture Ed. I love the way these quail get up and call out there in Point Reyes, creating great opportunities for us shooters. I like the idea of framing with the wood but in this one I’d prefer a tighter crop on the bird and rugged perch, which has almost as much great color and detail as the bird.

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That makes a lot of sense, thanks @james7 and again Sandy. This was taken with an old camera and I wasn’t sure if it would hold up to a smaller crop. I will try it.